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Throwback Thursday: 1987 Steve Potts Signature

Throwback Thursday: 1987 Steve Potts Signature

‘The Potts that was never ridden’

Published: July 2, 2015 at 8:00 am

Steve Potts built this frame in 1989 but it was never fully finished. Thanks to some painstaking restoration work, it's finally the complete bike it always should have been — Steve Potts built this frame in 1989 but it was never fully finished. Thanks to some painstaking restoration work, it’s finally the complete bike it always should have been
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Steve Potts is a bona fide legend in mountain bike history. The paint is new but it's done in a suitably retro style by D&D Cycles — Steve Potts is a bona fide legend in mountain bike history. The paint is new but it’s done in a suitably retro style by D&D Cycles
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Steve Potts is today better known for his work in titanium but back in the late 1980s, he was all about beautiful fillet brazed steel — Steve Potts is today better known for his work in titanium but back in the late 1980s, he was all about beautiful fillet brazed steel
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The fork is classic Steve Potts with its sleeved unicrown configuration — The fork is classic Steve Potts with its sleeved unicrown configuration
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The larger-diameter upper section is brazed to smaller-diameter legs. Note the gorgeous scalloping at the fork tips — The larger-diameter upper section is brazed to smaller-diameter legs. Note the gorgeous scalloping at the fork tips
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Chainstay-mounted brakes are hardly a modern concept — Chainstay-mounted brakes are hardly a modern concept
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Think press-fit bottom brackets are a recent invention? Think again — Think press-fit bottom brackets are a recent invention? Think again
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The Velox cotton bar tape perfectly matches the Cinelli saddle — The Velox cotton bar tape perfectly matches the Cinelli saddle
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Steve Potts was instrumental in the development of WTB's Speedmaster Rollercam brakes. These may be old but the concept is currently being resurrected for many modern aero road bikes — Steve Potts was instrumental in the development of WTB’s Speedmaster Rollercam brakes. These may be old but the concept is currently being resurrected for many modern aero road bikes
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The Multimount shifter mounts were a clever way to adapt thumbshifters for flared drop bars — The Multimount shifter mounts were a clever way to adapt thumbshifters for flared drop bars
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The tall stem was required to get the proper grip height when using flared drop bars — The tall stem was required to get the proper grip height when using flared drop bars
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WTB is a major name in tires and wheel goods today but back in the day, the company was well known for its extensive range of components, too — WTB is a major name in tires and wheel goods today but back in the day, the company was well known for its extensive range of components, too
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WTB partnered with Chris King to develop a headset that didn't need to be disassembled for overhauls. All you had to do was peel back the telltale orange o-ring, inject fresh grease into the port, and then watch as the dirty grease magically got pushed out. It's a design that was far ahead of its time in 1989, and one that we'd love to see return — WTB partnered with Chris King to develop a headset that didn’t need to be disassembled for overhauls. All you had to do was peel back the telltale orange o-ring, inject fresh grease into the port, and then watch as the dirty grease magically got pushed out. It’s a design that was far ahead of its time in 1989, and one that we’d love to see return
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Similarly, the front and rear WTB Grease Guard hubs feature zerk fittings so that fresh grease could be easily injected into the bearings. Overhauls were a 30-second job — Similarly, the front and rear WTB Grease Guard hubs feature zerk fittings so that fresh grease could be easily injected into the bearings. Overhauls were a 30-second job
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