Best for 4’3″-5’0″ riders. World’s best mountain bike circa 1995 I restored into a city street / gravel roadster. This bike has a superlight and stiff M2 metal matrix composite frame, 24-speed Shimano XT drivetrain, newer wheels with sleek city street tires, crankset, and pedals. New chain, brakes, cables, shifters/brake levers, seatpost, saddle, and handlebar grips.
This is Marinda’s bike now.
Restoration pics
Original components
- Frame: M2 metal matrix composite, pro-fit geometry, handmade in USA
- Fork: RockShox Mag 21
- Headset: Dia-Compe ST-3 Aheadset, steel 1-1/8″ threadless
- Front Derailleur: Shimano Deore XT
- Rear Derailleur: Shimano Deore LX
- Cassette: 8-speed Shimano
- Stem: Sonne IV alloy, 6″ rise
- Handlebar: Specialized alloy, 170 gram
New & upgraded components
- Wheels: 26″ Giant double-wall alloy rims, Shimano hubs, stainless spokes, brass nipples
- Tires: Schwalbe Marathon Plus 26×1.95″ city street tires with sidewall reflectors
- Chain: SRAM 8-speed with KMC master link for quick removal
- Cables/housings: Shimano/Suntour
- Crankset: Icon 22/32/42T alloy
- Brakes: ZTTO V-brakes
- Quick release skewers: ZTTO stainless steel / alloy
- Shifters/Brake levers: Shimano 8×3 combo with gears display
- Seatpost: TriWonder 30.8mm diameter aluminum alloy
- Pedals: Odyssey Twisted Pro composite platform pedals w/reflectors
- Handlebar grips: Tarlec composite
- Saddle: Planet Bike youth comfort gel saddle