I bought what appears to be a 90's Focus Rock Springs 7 speed MTB the other day for my brother. It was on Gumtree here in Australia and I paid 52 pounds for it ($90Au). It has mostly STX RC components except for the front hub which is STX and the replaced brake levers are Alvio I think. The seller said the frame was aluminium, but it looks chromoly to me.
It needs work. The chain and cassette need replacing at least. I think the chainrings haven't much life left either. I forgot to check the brakes which weren't cantilevers- they were those other ones. I can't tell you much more about it as I just looked at it and had a quick ride. It couldn't shift into the top 2 or 3 rear cogs and the brakes badly needed adjusting. I could tell it was a nice ride though. It is very similar to my 1996 Trek with full STX.
Good buy? Does anybody know anything about 90's Focus MTBs?
It needs work. The chain and cassette need replacing at least. I think the chainrings haven't much life left either. I forgot to check the brakes which weren't cantilevers- they were those other ones. I can't tell you much more about it as I just looked at it and had a quick ride. It couldn't shift into the top 2 or 3 rear cogs and the brakes badly needed adjusting. I could tell it was a nice ride though. It is very similar to my 1996 Trek with full STX.
Good buy? Does anybody know anything about 90's Focus MTBs?