MOMBAT: 1987 JP Weigle mountain bike

1987 JP Weigle

Peter is more known for his beautifully crafted road bikes but an occasional mountain bike does sneak out of the work shop. This one features a combination of lugs and fillet brazing. The Weigle-made stem attaches to a stub brazed to the fork and uses a modified Campagnolo derailleur cable guide for the front brake cable. Components are a host of Specialized branded parts with a Shimano drive train. The crank has a fourth chainring giving this bike a total of 24 speeds (4 x 6). The bike has been used pretty hard but cleaned up surprisingly well.

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Frame		Cro-Moly double butted, lugged and fillet brazed

Fork		Unicrown Cro-Moly, fillet brazed

Rear Shock		NA

Rims		Saturae X 22

Hubs		Specialized

Spokes		Stainless steel

Tires		IRC Racer X-1Pro

Pedals		Shimano Deore XT (big cage)

Crank		Specialized w/ 4th chainring

Chain		Shimano UG

Rear Cogs		Shimano 600 6 speed freewheel

Bottom Bracket		Specialized

Front Derailleur		Shimano Deore XT

Rear Derailleur		Shimano Deore XT RD-730

Shifters		Shimano Deore XT 6 speed index SL-M730

Handlebars		Painted to match, steel

Stem		Weigle

Headset		Specialized alloy

Brake set		Shimano Deore XT canti front BR-MC70 and Deore XT U brake

Brake levers		Dia Compe 283

Saddle		Selle Italia Turbo

Seat Post		Suntour XC

Colors		White/Yellow

Size		19"

Serial #		326