ORBO The Prince

[MattiThundrrr]

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Theme:
You don't have to be rich to be my girl
You don't have to be cool to rule my world
Scheme:

 

[MattiThundrrr]

This one is for the unsung heroes of mountain biking, the overseas bike makers. Everyone focuses all the love on boutique builders in small workshops, but the majority of riders were actually riding bikes made by anonymous workers in Taiwanese factories. For some reason, in spite of the fact that they've made thousands bikes by hand for every one a North American welder makes, their product is looked down upon. Brands like Norco were looked down upon compared to ones like Kona or Rocky Mountain. I'm here to prove that the name on the tube isn't important, and that you don't have to spend thousands to get a top quality bike

 

[MattiThundrrr]

94 Norco Rampage. I've been piling up parts for a year. What I'm lacking, @ingola shall provide, both parts and skills lol

 

[ingola]

 

[Captain Awesome]

What I'm lacking, @ingola shall provide, both parts and skills lol

Get that guy a Nobel prize

 

[Pondo]

Nice! I like the Brodie fork as well. Should be real cool!

 

[Bike from the Dead]

Well said! Looking forward to seeing you give that Norco the love it deserves!

 

[Mr. Monkeyarms]

Cool frame/fork combo to build on. PRPPL NRPPL Approved!

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Get that guy a Nobel prize

Hey, I didn't say he'd be able to provide motivation to get Matti working

 

[Captain Awesome]

Hey, I didn't say he'd be able to provide motivation to get Matti working

Nothing some mild electrical stimulation can’t rectify

 

[ingola]

He has to finish it my bikes are getting lighter and faster he's going to get to far behind. Can't catch me on the duck

 

[MattiThundrrr]

I like the Brodie fork as well

The fork actually is what gave me the idea for the theme. It got "pooh poohed" at another forum when I shared it. It was made after Paul sold the company, still used the name of one of his classic designs, but copied the style of his rival.
Brodie Gatorblade:

Kona P2:

The comment set me back a bit, because it was a guy who I respected, his Canadian mtb collection is off the charts. However, it helped me move past trying to impress people with fancy stuff, to focus instead on building a bike to make ME happy