I found the frame in a bike shop and all that was missing were the wheels. The bottom bracket needs replacing, the Shimano Deore XT brake levers/shifters could be better so need replacement also. The fork and rear triangle need respray as there is a few rust spots.
The Frame is in good condition but the rear triangle needs a respray as there are a few rust spots but nothing serious. The bonded tubes show no signs of cracking or fatigue. A lot of people say there frames come apart, well that is probably a myth and more likely from abuse and the like. The colour is really nice, a kind of a cobalt blue which nicely contrasts the silver main tubes.
The headset is alloy and I love the reinforced die cast lugs, a very unique design indeed.
I love the simplicity of the rear stays. Very nice and almost like a minature front fork. This is tidy and again pretty unique as shot in or braze on rear stays were more common.
This is where the fun begins! The Shimano sealed bearing is worn out and the leftside cup has thread damage. A self sealing cartridge is probably the best way to repair this.
Fork stripped bare after an hour with a disc grinder.
Even the brake bosses got the wicked once over!
Drop outs shing like a new dime!
