Orange Clockwork Build

[Acekid]

I thought I would add on here my last build I did for my daughter,

As soon as my daughter was getting to the age when she could finally ride a larger bike, I decided that I would build her something special and one off. Her only provision was that there had to be some purple on it!

So thanks to some contacts, i secured a early 90's Orange Clockwork frame in super small size!, basically a frameset (wheels put on for photos)

So all stripped down, cleaned, new headset, retro deore LX groupset, even lx hubbed wheels, managed to secure some gorgeous retro tyres and Marzocchi forks. Got some new decals made up in purple, add in some anodized bling and here she is....

 

[Cycleops]

Wow, talk about blingy.

 

[HMS_Dave]

I'd name it "Black Sabbath - Master Of Reality...

 

[T4tomo]

Love it, and I'm sure she does. Excellent job there.

Btw, where did you source the front brake bridge doofer to hold the cable for the Canti brakes.
I reinstalled canti's on my partners cross bike. I have something that goes in the stem/headset spacers, but that looks like it might gives some more stability (it suffers from a bit brake judder). although as I type i'm thinking that is probably MTB specific to get around the the fact that suspension moves everything?

 

[Acekid]

Love it, and I'm sure she does. Excellent job there.

Btw, where did you source the front brake bridge doofer to hold the cable for the Canti brakes.
I reinstalled canti's on my partners cross bike. I have something that goes in the stem/headset spacers, but that looks like it might gives some more stability (it suffers from a bit brake judder). although as I type i'm thinking that is probably MTB specific to get around the the fact that suspension moves everything?

I actually have a massive box full of various bits and bobs from many many years of bike tinkering, the cable straddle hanger is just one of a few I have, not specific for MTB, but is only used for the old school canti brakes.

 

[T4tomo]

I actually have a massive box full of various bits and bobs from many many years of bike tinkering, the cable straddle hanger is just one of a few I have, not specific for MTB, but is only used for the old school canti brakes.

I suspect if I found one it wouldn't work on rigid forks as it sets the canti mount posts inwards quite a bit. most canti's direct mount to forks anyway, its just that doesn't work with suspension as your cable tension goes as the forks move (unless you have "upside down" suspension).

 

[Acekid]

The suspension on this is very retro in the fact it moves all of about 10mm!!

 

[T4tomo]

The suspension on this is very retro in the fact it moves all of about 10mm!!

probably better off with the original rigid forks that will weigh 2kg less (but don't have the "look" - unless you spray them purple!!)

 

[Acekid]

probably better off with the original rigid forks that will weigh 2kg less (but don't have the "look" - unless you spray them purple!!)

my daughter much prefers the look with these forks, and the weight difference isnt huge tbh, vey nimble little thing!

 

[fossyant]

Love it !

 

[Milkfloat]

Back in the day I had one of these, I loved it as it was my dream bike in my late teens and I finally got one from a lad a Uni.

 

[raleighnut]

Nice

 

[weareHKR]

Not a fan of pretty coloured bits, but, for you daughter this is a cracking build, nice work @Acekid...

 

[rogerzilla]

It's like 1992 all over again!

 

[JhnBssll]

That's awesome I've always liked Orange but never owned one. A few friends had clockworks and C16R's growing up but I always had Kona's. This is a splendid retro build, I'm sure your daughter loves it