Cunningham Indian #7

My third 'Ham... This is unrestored and in need of quite a bit of work; Very similar layout to my #16;
This will someday get a "restoration" (NOT a "rebuild").

Bike was owned for most (all?) of its life by a close "friend" of the WTB guys.

A rare decal --- most 'Ham's have ONLY the top tube designation.

Number 7: the 7th customer bike ever built?... probably from 1981 or so.

Very similar in size and configuration to my Indian #16...

...except this one has WTB Roller Cams (early versions) front are rear.

Type-I fork, non-sloping top tube, normal-size seatpost, flat bars.

This one is actually in a little better shape than my #16 was when purchased.

It also has slightly more original/appropriate parts than #16 did...

...like a Cunningham flat bar stem/taper and the brakes.

Geomentry is (I think) just slightly less "laid back" than #16's.

Most of the non-WTB parts on this appear to be from a rebuild circa 1991 or so.

Lots of Suntour XC-Pro with Accushift Plus.

Not quite as sweet a look (to my eye) as the sloping top tube 'Hams.

Original Type-I with Roller Cam mounts is in good shape.

The traditional, early, non machined-out rear dropouts; Strange "touch ups".

Unlike #16, this one DOES have the top gusset (maybe for a bigger rider?).

Bottom gusset.

Typical, early weld look.

Front brakes have strange, extra-large rollers.

Brake arms and cam are the early "drilled out" type.

Rear brake (chainstay mounted) is same but with "normal" small rollers.

Most of the riveted-on fittings are pretty rusted.

Edco (probably original) headset -- the WTB/CC choice before the WTB/King.

'Ham Flatbar stem and taper mount in good shape; Bars, shim not typical WTB.

XC-Pro was probably installed in '91 or so to "update" bike with indexing, etc.

Suntour grips evidently don't last quite like WTB's own <g>.

Saddle, post, QR are possibly original (cheap alternatives to good CC stuff?).

Seatpost collar is an original Cunningham item.

Suntour XC-Pro GG hubs, skewers probably replaced earlier, pre-WTB items.

XC Pro rear deraileur is from early '90's update...

...but the Suntour ARX front deraileur and Shimano crank are probably original.

Suntour XC-Pro GG pedals, plastic clips, cloth straps.