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Stephen Maeder's Monty B-221 X-Lite
(Stephen now rides a Brisa B20)

4/1/2000 - New 2000 Green Frame!
(click picture for a closeup)


4-bolt Threshold booster cut down to 2 (thanks, Polo!)




Picture of Evertop ultra thin grips and some popular Japanese brake pad
Pictures of the NEW X-Lite wheels and rear cogs
Pictures of my X-Lite with Threshold booster on (9/30/99)
Why 1986 Volvo 740 GLE's are a modified riders best friend!


Modifications (I refer to this to see how old my parts are)
    New green 2000 frame, bashguard, and FAG BB: 4/1/00
    Chris King Headset - Red ano (shorter silver spacer)
    Threshold Designs Brake Booster (cut down from 4-bolt design to 2-bolt - 6.2 oz (booster, 4 crmo bolts, washers) to 3.5 oz (booster, 2 crmo bolts, 2 al bolts, washers)
    Monty X-Lite chain (1/2" x 3/32"): 9/24/99; 11/5/99; 3/12/00; 5/2/00; 6/24/00 (Now using Sachs PC-61, saves 1.5 oz) (lost powerlink on old one)
    New Monty X-Lite cranks - black: Left-4/1/00, Right-5/10/00
    ACS Claw Cromoly Freewheel - 18T: 11/6/99;3/7/00;5/10/00
    New VP pedals: 5-12-99, 10-16-99 (new left cages 2/00), new left pedal: 4/1/00
    New Monty grips: June, 2000
    New rear brake (from Monty, no line-splitter): 10-24-99
    New front brake (from Monty, w/line-splitter): 11-99
    New X-Lite Bar (230g, smooth bend): 10/15/99; 1/20/00 (scratched old one on the bend!)
    New silver Monty X-Lite stem: 6-19-99 (did not need replacing); 5-10-00 (hairline crack getting larger on old one)
    New IRC Minuteman 2.1 blackwall front tire (weighs 1/4 lb less than X-Lite skinwall!): 9/22/99, 4/1/00
    New heavy blackwall rear tire: 9/8/99, 4/19/00
    NEW X-Lite rear wheel: 8-12-99; 5-17-00
    NEW X-Lite front rim built up by me with 176 mm 14/15 stainless spokes, blue ano spline drive nipples, and a new Quando front hub: 9-1-99
    Light/Medium ground rims (vertical grind)
    GT or Specialized 20x2.125 Tubes front and back
Setup

Weight
    19.4 lbs

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