Cool video. Had one of these bikes. The Mavic stuff was nice but the cranks were flexy and the rear aluminum axle would break or bend because this was pre free hub. I really liked the Suntour shifting. The Dia Comp brakes were terrible. There used to be an ad in magazines showing the Taiwanese welder that made these frames. It was the first frame hand made there. All in all, I have fond memories of this bike.
Agreed, I haven't ridden the cranks but have a set on my Titanium mountain bike that was made in Whistler in the early 90's, I hope they aren't too flexy since finding a bottom bracket for those cranks was challenging, 127mm axle length is hard to come by for a 73mm shell width and the chainstay clearence is still tight, like 2mm, yikes. That plus your comment on the rear axle is so relevant freewheels and MTB's ridden aggressively even by light riders is a recipe for bent axles. Mavic rear hub axles and others bent, Ringle held up and Philwood hubs were ok as well. However as Ringle hubs have aged the hub flanges have started cracking, a friends cracked while he was sitting at his computer he heard it from across the room. Sometimes it can be related to radial lacing or high spoke tension but I believe it is not enough material, aluminum alloy or hardness since Shimano, Suntour and Campagnolo from the same ear do not fail in the same way. He's single so there are bikes in every room, my partner just puts up with it.. so far. Pineapple Bob I believe was the welder you were refering to, a disappointing omission from the video. Thanks for watching, sorry for the late reply and writing a novel as a response!
Noticed the GTI Rabbit wheels :) I have MB-1, 2, 3, 6. 16v GTI. Men of Taste! Picked up the MB-1 recently. Has cheap replacements for wheels. I think I’ll find used or build new ones. Ideas? Nice vid.
If you can find a decent set of Mavic 231's built on whatever hub just get them, Wolber AT18, Mavic 231 and 117 are petty much my favorite rims to build with from that era. Thanks for the compliment, Bridgestone really is an analogue for the simplicity and practicality of the Golf. Good luck on your search for a wheelset! I have a video on some of the resources I still have for calculating spoke including a Mavic spoke length poster. I can include a link if you are interested. Cheers!
@@djkenny1202 28 hole can be acceptable depending on rider weight, I would recommend a V section rim like the Mavic 117 I cannot think of an other analogue since that rim was released after Mavic's parent company Salomon Group bought Wolber. It's really not best video but here you go th-cam.com/video/W-ox3R0J5w0/w-d-xo.html
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your working with the absolute best Period leave the paint as is with that built number on the down tube
How much better is an mt-0 compared to an mt-06. Is the geometry the same?
Cool video. Had one of these bikes. The Mavic stuff was nice but the cranks were flexy and the rear aluminum axle would break or bend because this was pre free hub. I really liked the Suntour shifting. The Dia Comp brakes were terrible. There used to be an ad in magazines showing the Taiwanese welder that made these frames. It was the first frame hand made there. All in all, I have fond memories of this bike.
Agreed, I haven't ridden the cranks but have a set on my Titanium mountain bike that was made in Whistler in the early 90's, I hope they aren't too flexy since finding a bottom bracket for those cranks was challenging, 127mm axle length is hard to come by for a 73mm shell width and the chainstay clearence is still tight, like 2mm, yikes. That plus your comment on the rear axle is so relevant freewheels and MTB's ridden aggressively even by light riders is a recipe for bent axles. Mavic rear hub axles and others bent, Ringle held up and Philwood hubs were ok as well. However as Ringle hubs have aged the hub flanges have started cracking, a friends cracked while he was sitting at his computer he heard it from across the room. Sometimes it can be related to radial lacing or high spoke tension but I believe it is not enough material, aluminum alloy or hardness since Shimano, Suntour and Campagnolo from the same ear do not fail in the same way. He's single so there are bikes in every room, my partner just puts up with it.. so far. Pineapple Bob I believe was the welder you were refering to, a disappointing omission from the video. Thanks for watching, sorry for the late reply and writing a novel as a response!
@@nigel-Rollercam-channel That's right! Pineapple Bob rings a bell!
worth the weight in gold
M A V I C
The crank is absolutely magnificent!
I love them too!
I fixing one of these for a charity thrift shop, usually not working on bikes this interesting. Thanks for the info.
HOLY GRAIL very light bike
THOSE HUBS❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤MAVIC
Your enthusiasm is contagious, Thank you for watching and commenting!
You have the most boogie stuff man!
Still have my zip. Bought it off the floor at the shop I worked at.
Noticed the GTI Rabbit wheels :) I have MB-1, 2, 3, 6. 16v GTI. Men of Taste! Picked up the MB-1 recently. Has cheap replacements for wheels. I think I’ll find used or build new ones. Ideas? Nice vid.
If you can find a decent set of Mavic 231's built on whatever hub just get them, Wolber AT18, Mavic 231 and 117 are petty much my favorite rims to build with from that era. Thanks for the compliment, Bridgestone really is an analogue for the simplicity and practicality of the Golf. Good luck on your search for a wheelset! I have a video on some of the resources I still have for calculating spoke including a Mavic spoke length poster. I can include a link if you are interested. Cheers!
@@nigel-Rollercam-channel 28h? Strong Enough? Thank you! Link would be great.
@@djkenny1202 28 hole can be acceptable depending on rider weight, I would recommend a V section rim like the Mavic 117 I cannot think of an other analogue since that rim was released after Mavic's parent company Salomon Group bought Wolber.
It's really not best video but here you go th-cam.com/video/W-ox3R0J5w0/w-d-xo.html
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Do you know what model came with front “shocks”
I believe only the race bikes received the front suspension in the form of the Softride Frankenstem pictured in one of the magazines. Cheers!
Ilike brigestone 👍
creme de le creme will last longer than you and will increase in value off the charts
Can this convert to disk brakes
Not easily without welding or other adapters
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