ORBO Mount Ross

[horsefarmer]

Frame now has gloss black repaint!

Great time to paint - no bugs!

 

[horsefarmer]

I agree. The Hampton gives you more room to put a wider knobby up front and is forward axle to add an inch of wheel base for stability on the trail.

A quick sand (after sticker removal) and some black engine paint for durability and it will match the build perfectly.

Edit: use a wire wheel on the grinder for sticker removal if you plan to paint it.

Thanks, I'll try the wire wheel method!

 

[horsefarmer]

Agree on Hampton. You can use a caliper brake on it if you want one. It has the look.

Thanks, The fork was the best bit from the ladies Hampton Cruiser I scrapped.

 

[horsefarmer]

Digging around the stash for a suitable one piece bottom bracket, and found this crank by DiamondBack.

I don't remember buying it, it maybe from my late brother's bike part pile.

CRO-MO

175mm - woo hoo!

 

[OddJob]

Sweet crank! 175 mm....hope you've been doing your 'squats' on a regular rotation.

 

[horsefarmer]

I think his FSA 36t chainwheel looks cool.

 

[Captain Awesome]

I think his FSA 36t chainwheel looks cool.
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Me too!

If you ever want to part with it let me know!

 

[horsefarmer]

Me too!

If you ever want to part with it let me know!

Thanks Captain! Found this at a swap a few years ago - I thought it looks like ninja throwing star....

 

[horsefarmer]

Got the stickers removed and wet sanded fork. Primer applied.

Unsure if enough gloss black remains to touch up frame. Maybe contrasting color?

 

[OddJob]

I wonder if you just keep that primer gray on that fork and match it up and keep it matte. You could add some lettering or a logo of some sort if you want. And man, are you ever taken advantage of that extremely unusually warm weather in Wisconsin and Minnesota right now!

 

[horsefarmer]

Well, ran out of gloss black. So forks got semi-gloss instead.

Pulled an old set of VP-565 pedals out of the stash. Luckily they are 1/2 thread!

They got a dab of oil and cleaned 'em up - then they got the semi-gloss as well.

Also frame is curing by the wood furnace. I have to smooth and touch up the stickers on the head tube and seat tube.

 

[horsefarmer]

Tried a preliminary clean up and original rims may clean up OK.

Also dug a couple of wheels/tires out of the stash for mock up purposes...

 

[horsefarmer]

Some notes. Frame weighs 7.6 lbs - seems light to me. Preliminary gearing with stock Shimano CB-E110 coaster brake (20t) and FSA chainring (36t). = 42 gear inches.

I was told bike was used in a local papermill for years.