My winning bid was $184. I consider it a bargain.
The new Alpine Designs bicycle is going to get a thorough overhaul. Being a mountain bike frame from the late 90's, it came equipped with a suspension fork. Since I intend to ride primarily on pavement, my first job was to replace the Manitou fork with a suspension corrected rigid fork by Surly. Done.
I outfitted the Alpine with other stuff that I like: Northroad type handlebars by Soma, and a SRAM X9 gripshift. It has Sugino cranks, and a cheap SRAM derailer that I used on my first-ever bicycle tour (paired to a Shimano 600 downtube shifter!)
I didn't finish today. Instead, I drove the van through a rainy evening to deliver my tandem to Kyler. He's going to borrow it for awhile, 'cause someone should at least be riding it.
3 comments:
You idiot! (sorry) Alpine Designs was a small bicycle company in Sandpoint Idaho. (I worked there for six years) You have a sweet frame. It probably was an XC-1. Red decals? Check out www.alpinedesignsmtb.us
never affiliated with port authority... that was a clothing brand with no "s" on the end
That'll teach me to use Bikepedia.com as a reliable source of information. I couldn't believe it was a Sport Authority bike in 853, and I realized my mistake. At first I thought it was another case like the Reynolds 531 Free Spirit sold at Sears.
But - am I an idiot? Maybe. But not because of this.
Yes, it is an XC-1. Good of you to chime in after-the-fact and out of the blue.
Chris
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