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Radical Mick:
Have just brought a T1 Barcode frame as my first project, I think it's a 2003 Maas manufactured.

I have a few questions which hopefully someone will be able to answer.

Have noticed a tiny ding on the underside of the down tube :( does something like this mean that its not really
worth going to the trouble and expense of getting it powder coated. I have not seen many really good examples
of these bikes, so that was my aim. Is it still worth it with the small ding. Will this effect the future value?

I presume that the 14mm rear drop-outs are fine with a 14mm axle wheel.

I was looking at running a 36/13 gearing does that sound alright. (saw a 2002 Vic Murphy bike check and this is
how his bike was set up.

Hopefully someone will be able to give me some answers/opinions.

Dannywhac:
The dings fine me old mukka  :daumenhoch: In fact, for a frame from that period it's got off bloomin lightly.

And it *might* be a Spooky made one from the late 90's - no 'knuckle-duster' brake guide on the downtube, no cut out T1 logo on the toptube gusset, downtube size and the dropouts and headtube look spot on. Only thing that'd put me off is the 14mm drops, but they could be custom (or cut out at a later date). Would need to see a piccy of the blowholes in the bottom bracket to be sure though. Bloomin' lovely is Spooky made stuff  :daumenhoch:

If it is an earlier one, you can run a 44/16, but 36/13 would be grand as well. I've got a Fit 7075 nearly new sprocket that'd do you.

You can (if you want) get that ding braise filled and filed back, although personally you don't need to do it - it's a nice mid school frame as is and that ding is tiny - Is that it's original paint? 14mm axles will indeed fit 14mm drops. Again fella, I'm just down the road from you and have a fair old amount of crap from the late 90's/early 2000's so just give me a shout if you want owt :)

*edited as I realised I'd put about 300 feckin' smileys in the post*

harris:
think of it as an age related wrinkle,nowt as dan said thats nothing.

Radical Mick:

--- Quote from: dannywhac on January 21, 2013, 03:19 PM ---The dings fine me old mukka  :daumenhoch: In fact, for a frame from that period it's got off bloomin lightly.

And it *might* be a Spooky made one from the late 90's - no 'knuckle-duster' brake guide on the downtube, no cut out T1 logo on the toptube gusset, downtube size and the dropouts and headtube look spot on. Only thing that'd put me off is the 14mm drops, but they could be custom (or cut out at a later date). Would need to see a piccy of the blowholes in the bottom bracket to be sure though. Bloomin' lovely is Spooky made stuff  :daumenhoch:

If it is an earlier one, you can run a 44/16, but 36/13 would be grand as well. I've got a Fit 7075 nearly new sprocket that'd do you.

You can (if you want) get that ding braise filled and filed back, although personally you don't need to do it - it's a nice mid school frame as is and that ding is tiny - Is that it's original paint? 14mm axles will indeed fit 14mm drops. Again fella, I'm just down the road from you and have a fair old amount of crap from the late 90's/early 2000's so just give me a shout if you want owt :)

*edited as I realised I'd put about 300 feckin' smileys in the post*

--- End quote ---
Have taken some more photos of the bottom bracket, head tube and dropouts, the blowholes seem a lot bigger than the spooky frames on the T1
timeline, but I'm no expert.

As for parts needed, am on the lookout for a seatpost, cranks, BB, 36t sprocket, primo casket stem and forks so let me know if you have anything that fits the bill.

Dannywhac:
Yep - you were right fella - it's a Maas one :)

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