Prawny Baby Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 So, I'm old, and grumpy, as most of you know, but I do still have a bike. It was a shed: Proper old school spec, 36h King single speed, middleburns, etc etc, and the seemingly bombproof Koxx XTP V-Racing frame from ~2006. Wanting to get back into riding, the bike was in need of a make over, but with cars being my main hobby, I wasn't about to spend much money on it. I attacked the frame with a paint scraper, a true testament to bigmans paint job previously, I think he was drunk when he painted it, and greased the frame before hand to make sure the paint wouldn't stick (love you too ads) It had always rode pretty rubbish with the heavy and standard rake zoo cnc crown forks on there, so a quick word with my friendly parts supplier and these excellent used try-all forks were found: And a new rear rim to replace the 4 year old pink try-all that I had painted with line marker paint: Was a bit of a job remembering how to build wheels again! Came out fairly well though Frame and forks were painted to give it a new lease of life Then smuggled into my office at work: Wheels were finished off with matching orange vinyl rim tape from Jonny Jones: and it started to come together: And it's finished Been riding the past 2 nights in a row, and absolutely loving it again, despite only changing the forks, rear rim, grips, and chain, it feels like a brand new bike again 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty99 Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 what a jewel! those complete V-Racing were ridiculously expensive... >€3000 but at least you got a sub 10kg bike -they advertised it as "9.96kg" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny00135 Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 That looks so nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Jones Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 I've never thought about using vinyl (with backing paper) as rim tape haha! Worked well here dude, nicely done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Awesome, a proper frame. Love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted March 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Cheers guys, A few people rode it at christmas and thought it felt old school, but the geo was fairly ahead of it's time way back when it was made. A quick measure it shows it as 1095 WB, 380 stays, and a +45 BB. How that compares to anything modern I have no clue! So out of touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 They ride so well, hopefully see you out on a ride soon mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostrider88 Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Cheers guys, A few people rode it at christmas and thought it felt old school, but the geo was fairly ahead of it's time way back when it was made. A quick measure it shows it as 1095 WB, 380 stays, and a +45 BB. How that compares to anything modern I have no clue! So out of touch. I guess anything below +60 is oldschool for them...Properly nice bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williams Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Looks really good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradJohnson Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 A quick measure it shows it as 1095 WB, 380 stays, and a +45 BB. How that compares to anything modern I have no clue! So out of touch. It's not far off modern Geo! My Genesis is 1085 +55 380. Nice looking bike too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalopS Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Nice work! Geo sounds nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny00135 Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Cheers guys, A few people rode it at christmas and thought it felt old school, but the geo was fairly ahead of it's time way back when it was made. A quick measure it shows it as 1095 WB, 380 stays, and a +45 BB. How that compares to anything modern I have no clue! So out of touch. Mines 1095 380 +40 2012 frame.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted March 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Perhaps not as out of date as I first thought then! At the time when it was released it seemed like crazy radical geo! Does ride perfectly for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 I thought it was a Zenith at first glance, looks very similar!I likes it though Prawn, very smart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 really nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Looks lovely man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted March 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 I thought it was a Zenith at first glance, looks very similar! I likes it though Prawn, very smart. Very Zenith, Cvar, and anything else like that was a copy of the XTP. I want to go ride some more! it's addictive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 looks nice dude. always had a thing for orange frames. why you didnt leave it electric blue i have no idea. but great to hear your riding again. come cov in the summer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted March 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 I believe either bigman, or it's previous french owner stripped the lovely blue off. And being me, it had to go orange really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 Winner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted March 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 I'm going to try and make a little video tonight, that'll be funny for you all 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-G- Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 very nice bike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Hill Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 That is one very smart looking bicycle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigman Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 Love it Prawny!! I would love another V-Racing, but I would have to find one in the original blue, as it was lovely! I still like the fact that they were designed back when gears were required for comps, hence the thumb shifter mount on the seat tube Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted March 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 Mad isn't it adam? Trying to sort out a way of editing video at the moment, but my work laptop has no sound card so movie maker won't open, and I don't have a wifi connection here to download a movie making app! Argh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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