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wow... are those GREEN rims? definitely unique. Nice score, nice looking bike.

 

2 more pics for your viewing pleasure

are your chainring bolts backing out?cool paint job, ditch those pedals though

 

What an awesome find!
I've been looking for that frame and paint combo for quite some time.

Classic, classic mountain bike.

I wouldn't say your paint is one-off....but I'd say it's not too common and pretty desirable. Just needs a rigid fork.

Pick up an old Mountain Bike Action and it's in there.

 

wow... are those GREEN rims? definitely unique. Nice score, nice looking bike.

Rims should be either Mavic 217 or 517 Citron.

 

Oh...and whats the serial number? Lets figure out how old it is.

 

are your chainring bolts backing out?

Good eyes.

And a super sweet classic paint job. That was an optional paint finish, but since each one was hand done, no two are exactly the same.

 

Good eyes.

its not allways about the backround for me, sometimes i actually look at what the pictures about:smilewinkgrin:

 

that's steel candy! everything is sweet there. rumpfy said it: where is the bontrager fork? it will lower the BB and make the ride snappy.
everything is beautifull: cranks, stem, bars, seatpost.:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

What a piece of crap!
Tell ya what.
Just to show you what a nice guy I am, I'll take it off your hands and even give you a few $ for it so you don't have to be embarrassed if you get caught riding it.
Very nice:thumbsup:
Lenny

 

what columbus steel is that? i can't read it in the label..

 

I think Salsa's went to top tube cable routing in '91 or '92 so your's is probably earlier. The serial # will tell, Looks just like my '89, # SM317

 

Correct

Rims should be either Mavic 217 or 517 Citron.

Those are Mavic X-517 Citron anodized rims, laced to Mavic MX 601 hubs.

 

what columbus steel is that? i can't read it in the label..

I think that's just a generic Columbus decal. Most around that time were Columbus Cromor OR. Kinda heavy, but didn't detract from the ride of the bike at all.

A lot of times, there might be a tube from a different tubeset used somewhere in the frame. A lot of builders never put tube labels on their bikes because they were either inconsitent in what tubes they used, they felt it shouldn't be about what tubeset was used - but about the ride, or they mixed up tubesets to use what they felt was appropriate for each individual tube.

 

That's the Salsa frame I fell in love with when I was in college many a year ago. The shop I frequented had that paint version of the Ala Carte and the Kestrel MXZ. I wanted both really badly but couldn't afford either so I would just hang out in the shop staring longingly at them. I was looking at the new MBA this afternoon thinking I still would love one of the original Ala Cartes (but may have to settle for a new one).

mbb

 

Sorry to interrupt, but what in the name of all that's old and funky, is that guy wearing on his hands? Knuckle-less gloves......or am I missing something? Sweet Salsa BTW=

 

Sorry to interrupt, but what in the name of all that's old and funky, is that guy wearing on his hands? Knuckle-less gloves......or am I missing something? Sweet Salsa BTW=

If i remember right those gloves were Fergies. One of my riding pals had some. They were neoprene wetsuit material with a thich layer of the same stuff in the palm.