Bought this off Singletrack to try Downhilling a lot of elbow grease and small cash injection and here are the results

Can I be the first to say, I like that. A lot!

Is that a strip down to raw for the front and respray for the swing arm?

Very tasty. Well done!

boing!

Cheers Coyote
Strip down to raw front and rear and both powder coated

Looks good.

Out of interest (and to fuel my jealousy) do you mind if I ask how much you paid for the original frame?

I paid £230 for the frame,forks,rear shock,cranks,pedals,grips,chain device,seatpost,saddle and the front and rear wheels.
No brakes,stem or handlebars in with that price

£230!!!

**** me! Bargain!!!

good work fella, just goes to show what can be done with a little bit of care, attention and elbow grease and you don’t need to spend three grand to ride the trails.

I have to say, that is nice.

Very tidy. Hope it rides as good as it looks,

Great job. Looks like as much fun as a bucketful of puppies!

Cheers everyone
The idea was to build a bike i could try Downhilling on with my son and maybe the odd uplift without spending a fortune.

Cost approx another £200 to finish which includes
New swing arm and chain guide bearings
New fork seals
New softer shock and fork sprngs
Front and rear brakes ebay and singletrack
New pads F&R
Powder coating
Handlebars and stem from a friend

Nice job! How does it ride?

I do enjoy restoring old frames. Currently have a 2005 specialized fsr thatneeded a bit of TLC.

I do like that. I liked the Gemini when it first came out and you’ve done that one justice.

Good work!

Under £500 😯

You’ve done well , the bike looks sweet. Enjoy it.

Looks good

If theres one thing Id alter, it’d be the angle of the saddle. Angled back (nose up) itll help feel more out the way when going downhill and maybe help stop you sliding forward on the bike. Im guessing you’re not planning to ride it up hill much?

It’s a lovely bike but there’s far too much agreement here for a STW thread!

Good work sir.

mjsmke
No idea how it rides yet,big try out at the weekend
Really enjoyed the restoration process and would like to do another one in the near future

james
Cheers for the saddle advice, i thought saddle tilted back was a fashion thing 😳
No uphill riding planned for this bike

I would prefer that to an orange 5!

It’s a lovely bike but there’s far too much agreement here for a STW thread!

I did want to say how I thought it looked like one of them halfords full sussers but then that would be wazzing on his chips….. Oops 🙂

splendid 😀

For less than £500 that is an absolute bloody bargain and decent looking too.

However the state of your lawn is an affront to my eyes and an insult to this forum.

how much travel does it have?

how much travel does it have?

Can be set at either 150 or 170mm on the rear 180mm on the front

However the state of your lawn is an affront to my eyes and an insult to this forum.

I know please accept my apologies

I did want to say how I thought it looked like one of them halfords full sussers but then that would be wazzing on his chips….. Oops

😀