I'm honored that one of my bikes was the inspiration for this thread, but the reasons behind the build were pretty straightforward. I'd built all those sundry parts on a different frame in '82 just to have a MTB, and when I got the Cimarron frameset a couple of years later I just moved the parts over. Tada!

Thanks for the props. Hope I haven't burst any bubbles, but I believe if you build what you like and it works, that's all you need.

If you think this is a wrong/right combo, look for my new thread on Ramona.