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So what about my own Kestrel MXZ? Well, trying to finish up the Serotta Pro-flex prototype, I haven't really done anything with it but look at it since I got it! Today was a chance to give it a proper shakedown in 'as purchased' condition. A casual 'family lap' of Draycote water followed by...

The top one is the Kestrel Rubicon from 98 The prototype had a interesting double shock set-up The lower one is the CSX. What about the prototype Kestrel 'Nitro' - seriously nice looking bike from the same era as the MXZ boy"O"boy

@27motorhead - couldn't resist! Actually having those 'dream' bikes from the Freewheel Catalogue in the collection seems excessive - but seeing them all together outside of a Freewheel shop from BITD looks great! @Chr1st0phe - that's a great looking Kestrel. Looks the part with the Suntour XC...

@JCS Good start! @27motorhead is right in the fact that the forks on #54 are from a Slingshot so technically they are not original spec and shouldn't really be included in the frame vs prototype comparison. They do look like a factory upgrade with their better tyre clearance though. There's 2...

Thanks 😎🏆 So close....but it has to be rideable to be finished! Having a prosecco cork wedging the front mech into middle ring position won't cut it for the finish! - not far to go though! Needs some better pics too. Thanks! - yes, it's been a hell of a journey from when I first got it from...

Hi all. A sunny Saturday afternoon and a bit more time to progress the build. Decals now on ✅ Cantilevers polished and installed ✅ - pleased with these as they've been salvaged from the original barn find. They had been sprayed rattle can Matt black, but underneath were the very poor...

Price reductions. I'll do all the Campagnolo left here - Groupset, seatpost, saddle and pedals for £555 plus postage at cost. Cheers. boy"O"boy

Great transaction. Prompt payment. Good Comms all the way...... everything needed for a great buyer feedback!! Thanks again. boy"O"boy

Great transaction with Rami on a pair of wheels. Pleasure to deal with. Thanks again! boy"O"boy

GLWS! I bought my own Dolomite from my Italian mate here and it was without doubt one of the best transactions I've done on Retrobike. Marco's sales are always a great experience - top quality stuff. Unfortunately I don't need a 2nd one mate! boy"O"boy

@JCS Yeah. It was the look of the Kestrel back then that had me sold on it. At £1795 back then, it was the stuff of dreams though. My mate at work said he paid the same price for his Escort XR3 back in '89 I agree. It still looks like it's from the future now. Only the lack of suspension of any...

And onto the main build.. .. The wheelset was built by myself - Araya RM17's on M730/M732 XT hubs. The tyres are the Ritchey Z-Max from the other Serotta Pro-flex. That one is now shod with a nice pair of Tiogas Fully restored MK2 flex stem with True temper bars. 1" Shimano XT headset is...

Hi all. Progress has been slow on the prototype. After getting all the parts back home, it's sat for a couple of weeks before I've found time to start reassembly. First up - the MK2 Flex stem. Pleased with this one as I was able to salvage the original one from it's ratty state. Here's a...

Hi all. After promising myself that I wasn't going to buy anymore and reduce the fleet by maybe selling a few off, I've gone and let myself down badly with another purchase. 🤦🏻😬 This thread here - https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/kestrel-mxz-1989-for-sale.491647/ I kept coming back to...

No problems. Would be great to see it getting some exposure. These prestige Ridgebacks seem very underrated. 2nd in the 1990 to the Merlin Titanium Ridgeback. Specced really well in the 1990 catalogue. Also own an '89 604 SIS - which was the equivalent model in the proceeding year. Very...

Cheers Ed. Yes. It's a 1" headset. Seatpost is 26.6mm Cheers boy"O"boy

No need to wait until tomorrow.... I've found it. MBUK November 1992 Raleigh Activator shares the same page! 😬😂 Cheers boy"O"boy

Right. I'll have to go back through and look for that issue. That's definitely an MBUK from that 'test' text. How about this to keep you going in the meantime- MBi September 92 Added bonus of when I took it out of it's sleeve - a hand written letter dropped out of it on Orange headed...

It's not in the May 1992 MBUK - I've just checked. No clockwork in the £600 review. On the case Ryan. 🤞🏻👀🏆 boy"O"boy

Gone with my heart. That 1989 Freewheel Catalogue has a lot to answer for! As I'm heading already headed that way - it had to be. Resistance was futile. The lure of one from the wish list was too much....so much for reducing the numbers 🤪🤦🏻 (At least one was sold to make way for this one...