Recent content by mclaren680

Lucky for sure. Obviously it was a risk at a tenner but the parts I gained were way more than worth it

Hi, yes it did. Thankfully both BB cups unscrewed fairly easily on this one, the outer retaining ring (screwed onto the BB cup) with notches was freed with a single notch multi purpose 'C Spanner'. Note though...these are very temperamental and can cause damage to the single notch on the cup...

Thanks, yes agree on the paint. I have a 22" '92 Apex I ride most out of all my bikes and gun to the head time here....it's honestly my 2nd favourite riding bike I've ever owned. I'm fairly tall so the DB top tube length being 1-2" longer than anything else of this period I've come across at...

3hrs spent today removing the stickers, cleaning, T-Cutting and polishing. Yes the bike is still in rough shape.... but I've decided to keep the scratches and surface rust rather than cover up with nail varnish as the indigo smoke part of the frame would be a nightmare/impossible trying to...

I'm 99.9% sure it's a '90. Google image search results from multiple sources suggest a '90. The '89 had a grey smoke finish over the whole frame from first glance (google again), but I'm up for a DB guru to advise. Have started the cleaning process, rebuilt the headset and done a couple of...

Yes... £10. Also a bonus 1994 Marin Bear Valley thrown in. Bad bits... Stem is thoroughly seized in the BV, and the derailleur hanger is more contorted than an eastern European Britain's Got Talent archery act. This plus patches of rust all over, and every single spoke is loose and very rusty...

Bump - £12 posted

Bump £120!

bump - £45 posted

Update - 'Joran Swiss Design' is a retro mtb manufacturer that only a couple of non E Stay bikes with M739 XT kit appear on online searching. Nothing so far about this one though

So ...just picked this 'thing' up. Ignoring the various add ons over the years for the previous owner this is a..... Joran XTR 6 Dark Zolatone Deore LX drivetrain and brakes (and rear hub) 29.4mm seatpost 1 1/8th stem No serial number anywhere Similar but different placement of the pulley...

Bump - £60 UK shipped last chance price, come on people!

£20 posted PayPal F & F preferred 1x Shimano Deore XT BB-UN71 Sealed cartridge BB 122.5mm spindle 68mm shell