Author Topic: My 92ish Cyclecraft XLX build (Pic Heavy) (Read 5587 times)

midschooljon · « **on:** May 18, 2013, 10:00 PM »

As some of you know I have been chipping away at this build for some time. I had a build thread on here but between moving house and starting a new job I did a terrible job of keeping it updated. The bike is a bit of a strange one as it is an XLX without the wishbone. There are 2 more like it on the museum, however unlike those two, this one has a machined BB, and a strait brake bridge (all other Cyclecraft's I have seen have a curved one). Because of this its pretty hard to put a date on the bike, but it seems to be an early 90's model.

All the paint is original and Ive kept all the decals that were on the frame. The missing ones were replaced with colour correct items from Frog. As with all my builds the idea was to build it up with era correct parts, and I was lucky enough to come across some really nice ones during the build. The 1st generation Kovachi wheels, half wrap flights and sprocket, square edge XXL DK stem, DC Big Dog, and Pro sized Fredz Bars are some of the highlights of the build for me.

Anyway, here it is in all its rough and ready state (Yes Im aware my lawn could do with a spot of mowing

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Full Spec:
Frame: 92ish Cyclecraft XLX
Forks: Cyclecraft Pro
Stem: Square edge DK XXL
Headset: Combination of bits found in the toolbox
Bars: Cyclecraft Fredz Pro size
Grips: Jive Tentacles
Lever: DC MX99
Brakes: DC Big Dog
Seat: Odyssey Svelte
Seat Post: GT micro adjust
Seat clamp: DK doughnut
Cranks: Redline half wrap 180mm
Pedals: Odyssey Tripple Trap
Sprocket: Redline 44T
Chain: KMC 510
Tyres: Tioga Competition 3
Rims: Araya RB17
Hubs: Kovachi 1st Gen
Padset: Cyclecraft

Gish · « **Reply #1 on:** May 18, 2013, 10:03 PM »

You've done a proper nice job there Jon

pickle · « **Reply #2 on:** May 18, 2013, 10:03 PM »

Fooking love that! Looks like it would beat me round a track on its own

Jaymz · « **Reply #3 on:** May 18, 2013, 10:06 PM »

Julian347 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 18, 2013, 10:09 PM »

Nice

nosepickben · « **Reply #5 on:** May 18, 2013, 10:11 PM »

Wahey.. about time.
It's stunning jon, i hope it rides as nice as it looks.

southern andy · « **Reply #6 on:** May 18, 2013, 10:16 PM »

Lovely Jon

I've got a NOS cyclecraft F+F set in the attic i really need to sell one day.

neil · « **Reply #7 on:** May 18, 2013, 10:21 PM »

That another stunning build Andy

southern andy · « **Reply #8 on:** May 18, 2013, 10:24 PM »

Not mine Neil

I wish it was though.

neil · « **Reply #9 on:** May 18, 2013, 10:32 PM »

Drr too much booze but if you had built it you'd have done a top job

Jon that's a beauty I can only think of one that beats it and that was a patty pro long

ron burgundy · « **Reply #10 on:** May 18, 2013, 10:37 PM »

Cool

poolysheriff · « **Reply #11 on:** May 18, 2013, 10:40 PM »

Quote from: Ron '2elliot' Burgundy on May 18, 2013, 10:37 PM

Cool

Very

midschooljon · « **Reply #12 on:** May 18, 2013, 10:52 PM »

Thanks for the kind words folks.

To be honest it looks a lot rougher in real life.

The condition of the paint is really bad, but luckily the splatter paint acts as camouflage for all the scratches and chips.

It was built as a rider / old school legal racer but to be honest Im pretty nervous of the forks. They are some of the skinniest "Pro" forks I have ever seen. If I do get it to an OS race I may swap the forks out for some 1" pitch forks just to be on the safe side.

mattfx81 · « **Reply #13 on:** May 18, 2013, 11:05 PM »

That bike is my fave build all year, looks like its ready to hit the track and win races. Love the colour, seen a few whacky jobs on cyclecrafts over the years but his is my fave colour now

That wheel set is the shizz

nic968 · « **Reply #14 on:** May 19, 2013, 12:01 AM »

That's stunning dude..Love the OG paint on these..
Those forks should be fine unless you're planning on landing badly front first from a great height...

GavinDavis · « **Reply #15 on:** May 19, 2013, 07:42 AM »

Bootiful Jon! Thats turned out awesome!

harris · « **Reply #16 on:** May 19, 2013, 07:46 AM »

lush,enough said..

Betty · « **Reply #17 on:** May 19, 2013, 10:17 PM »

That's ace

Bout time n all

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #18 on:** May 19, 2013, 10:27 PM »

Quote from: nic968 on May 19, 2013, 12:01 AM

That's stunning dude..Love the OG paint on these..
Those forks should be fine unless you're planning on landing badly front first from a great height...

as above, forks will see you out no worries