Vintage MTB Drop Bar - Save me from myself...

[Corbet]

Solid starting point

Breezer Thunder Mountain Bike 21” Vintage 90’s MTB Very Original Ritchey Retro | eBay

This is a great example of a 1996 Breezer “Thunder”. It has a 21” frame (ctt seat tube). It has the original rigid fork, original paint and decals, as well as components. The saddle, tires,and grips have been replaced. This bike has been ridden, but not abused, and still works great. No dents or...

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[rover67]

Jim those bikes are rad, I'd love something like that. I bet those ride a treat.

I say do it. Then lets do a vintage bike only (normal for Jim) bikepacking trip.

Is there any way to get disk brakes on an old frame besides like brazing on mounts?

Also stack height... I need those bars up lol.

 

[Cruisertrash]

@Corbet

Depending on the type of riding you want to do and what size you want this might be an EXCELLENT frame. It’s a copy of a Bridgestone XO-1: 26” wheels, geometry designed for mustache bars (so drops might not be too long of a reach), high bottom bracket. Another Grant Peterson concoction.

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I had one of the original XOXOs and it was such a fun bike. The first run was Reynolds 857 which to me is a little thin to really beat on. This is the “reboot” from a few years ago and is made from sturdier Reynolds 520. That’s their ATB version of 531. Same metallurgy but thicker walls.