gaijin Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 It’s been way too long since I contributed to the site, so here goes. This bike took me about 6 years to build. Adam Richards was Kastan’s AA Pro in the mid 90s, and a good friend of mine. We rode together all the time. He died in 2000, and this was the last bike he owned. Adam was known for riding a custom painted yellow Kastan. Sadly, he destroyed that yellow frame many years ago. This is not that bike. This is the bike that Snap magazine did a bike check on in 1998. Another sad turn of events, Adam’s brother had the frame refinished in black (it was originally white and still had its original decals in 2014 or so), and had die cut silver decals made for it at the time. Then he parted the bike out. I managed to get my hands on the wheels and frame. I wouldn’t have refinished it if he had left it alone like I told him to, but once the dam has been opened it may as well look like a bike that he actually rode, right? Time to replicate the yellow bike. Kastan XL frame, SN KHP XL 03289, issued to Adam Richards and painted by Mike Bargnesi S&M Pitchforks S&M Slam bars ODI Longnecks DK XXL stem Dia tech aheadset Kastan cranks 181mm with big bearing bottom bracket Kastan 45t spline drive chainwheel Peregrine sealed pedals Araya Super 7X Polished 2nd gen Crupi high flange GT AA Pro blackwall, 20x2.125 f, 1.75 r Yellow sdg Slim Jim seat Suntour 16t freewheel Sedisport chain UGP Pacer plate UGP Flo pads Dia Compe Tech 77 lever Shimano Deore XT cantilever brake Caloi Uno seat post 26.8mm NOS Kastan chrome backed decals 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Admin TrulyOdd Posted December 8, 2020 Admin Share Posted December 8, 2020 Sad he passed, but you having his bike is cool. I'm sure he's looking down smiling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turdburd Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 A build done with a purpose. Great looking bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gto455 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 The yellow looks great as does the whole bike..nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
