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From: Mans of NC & SW UT Desert
Bikes: 86 Katakura Silk, 87 Prologue X2, 88 Cimarron LE, 1975 Sekai 4000 Professional, 73 Paramount, plus more
+487 Just get an older rigid frame MTB, they are plentiful and cheap, and will cost you a lot less than the modifications, not even close. This is before your bike was wrecked. Better check the main frame for rippling. Given your description of the crash, I would be surprised if there is not some main frame damage, typically seen on the DT and TT near the headtube. First indication is some paint loss on the bottom of the tubes, followed by rippling of the tubes at that spot.