Originally Posted by
texaspandj
Yeah, most call it purple haze but ever since Prince died I call it Purple Rain.
We need a ride report and more pics.
Are those continental tires on there?
It appears to be all original except for the seatpost is a Strong and the handlebars are Scott Drop LF. The rear wheel was changed to a 32 spoke Mavic MA 40 but the front has the original 28 spoke Araya CTL-370.
The tires are Continental Super Sport Ultra but I'm going to replace them soon. They look old and are starting to show cracks.
I tore it down to the frame to do a thorough cleaning and polish. The guy I bought it from really took good care of it. It had fresh grease everywhere and minimal wear. He used to ride 5000 miles a year but can't balance well anymore so he let it go. I couldn't get confirmation that he put 5000 miles a year on this bike. He just said he rode his bikes s lot.
I bought new cables today which will go on tomorrow, and I still need to get new bar tape. I need suggestions for a good white tape, preferably with perforations. I like that look.
This makes two for me so I may keep just one. I should know by the end if the summer if they both stay or one goes.
