My first post college paycheck

[Canada1]

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I broke the frame on my Altitude, so I’ve spent the time I would of been riding pulling parts from my parts stash and rebuilding this.

[rudy]

Needs a longer stem

[Dantheman]

Is that a threaded quill stem? Yikes.

That thing needs, nay, deserves, a Hite Rite.

[jm2e]

Awesome

[skaredshtles]

Hahahaha - that was one of those "carbon before carbon was cool" frames. Geezus. Giant Cadex - haven't seen one of those since the early 90's.

What year is that frame? '91?

[Canada1]

I thought about Bramas, but decided to leave them in the bucket. Yes, it was state of the art in its time.

[Canada1]

Graduated May of 92. So close.

[GeezerSteve]

Suntour V-GT Luxe RD? Shimano 600 cranks?

[skaredshtles]

Heh - I bought my 1st with scholarship-money:

[Canada1]

I have an 86 specialized rock hopper hanging in the shed with a Tange front fork. It’s next. Stepping on these makes you realize how far technology has come.

[shirk]

Sweet Cadex. Lusted after one of them. The guy that opened the little shop in our town had one in 1993.

[Canada1]

Suntour V-GT Luxe RD? Shimano 600 cranks?

Shimano 500 cranks. XTR front and back derailleurs and hubs. Mavic Ceramic rims.

I had to compromised on the shifters and go with some Shimano 8 speed cheap things. The old XTR wouldn't index anymore, and I didn't want to buy used. The Judy that is on it is actually from a newer bike. It came with a gold one that is still in the shed, but I didn't want to redo the seals. Those old ones went out every time they touched Moab moon dust.

[cmcrawfo]

Are the carbon tubes still bonded to the lugs? ... many a cadex died a Premature death that way.

Its a sweet hardtail. I have a mid 90's look MTB frame that I have keep rolling as a spare and I really enjoy it on the trails still to this day.

[skaredshtles]

Shimano 500 cranks. XTR front and back derailleurs and hubs. Mavic Ceramic rims.

I had to compromised on the shifters and go with some Shimano 8 speed cheap things. The old XTR wouldn't index anymore, and I didn't want to buy used.

Come on, man - you OWE it to that bike to find some old DX friction thumb-shifters. Those things were the bomb.

[Canada1]

Are the carbon tubes still bonded to the lugs? ... many a cadex died a Premature death that way.
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It is still in one piece, and my Altitude isn’t. It was ridden hard and never had a problem.

[Canada1]

Come on, man - you OWE it to that bike to find some old DX friction thumb-shifters. Those things were the bomb.

. Have you tried them lately? I put them on and it literally hurt to shift. Man I’m a pansy!