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The frame is Vicious Cycles Metal Guru, their XC race frame. This one is made from Ritchey Nitanium. As you can see, the paint is trashed in the before picture. I carefully masked off everything, and did the best match I could with stock Krylon colors. It looks pretty ok from 5 feet back A powder coat may be due in the future if I end up liking it.

-Shimano Deore front disc brake
-Kona P2 fork
-Specialized front disc hub with Mavic rim
-Chris King headset
-Shimano STX crankset
-Race Face big ring
-Magura Hydraulic rear rim brake (pretty powerful!)
-Weinmann rear rim with CODA hub
-Deore thumb shifters
-STX rear derailleur
-XT front derailleur