alldaydisco
Retro Newbie
For sale: Fully refurbished Orange C16-r 1997
I have owned this bike since I bought it with my student loan in 1997. Originally a fully rigid bike, I did put Pace RC30 forks on it before finding a great pair of Marzocchi MCxcc forks in about 2010 which have had a service every year at GA Cycles. These air/oil forks are a perfect fit for the bike and make up and down hill a pleasure.
Feeling sorry for the old girl last spring I had the bike stripped back to nothing and rebuilt by Gary and the team at GA Cycles in Southampton.
Their frame builder performed a full inspection of every weld, braze and fitting. Then its been sprayed the original silver and has a new set of decals. The original shimano bb has been removed and replaced with new.
The rear cassette, chain, and chainrings are all new. Both front mech (LX) and rear mech (XT) have been stripped and rebuilt by GA.
New Mavic XM719 rims are laced onto fully refurbished Shimano LX hubs, the XT v-brakes have been reconditioned and have new pads.
not much else to say. If you are into retro bikes then this represents everything awesome about the frame geometry with all the new bits to make this bike ride and feel like a new bit of kit.
Since the rebuild I have only managed 150km on this bike around QE Park, it has no bumps, dents or scrapes. There is another pressing project so this, has to go.
I am based in Southampton UK, happy to box up and send at agreed cost, probably best to collect in person.
I have receipts showing the refurb at GA cost over £850
£650 takes it.
More photos available on request
I have owned this bike since I bought it with my student loan in 1997. Originally a fully rigid bike, I did put Pace RC30 forks on it before finding a great pair of Marzocchi MCxcc forks in about 2010 which have had a service every year at GA Cycles. These air/oil forks are a perfect fit for the bike and make up and down hill a pleasure.
Feeling sorry for the old girl last spring I had the bike stripped back to nothing and rebuilt by Gary and the team at GA Cycles in Southampton.
Their frame builder performed a full inspection of every weld, braze and fitting. Then its been sprayed the original silver and has a new set of decals. The original shimano bb has been removed and replaced with new.
The rear cassette, chain, and chainrings are all new. Both front mech (LX) and rear mech (XT) have been stripped and rebuilt by GA.
New Mavic XM719 rims are laced onto fully refurbished Shimano LX hubs, the XT v-brakes have been reconditioned and have new pads.
not much else to say. If you are into retro bikes then this represents everything awesome about the frame geometry with all the new bits to make this bike ride and feel like a new bit of kit.
Since the rebuild I have only managed 150km on this bike around QE Park, it has no bumps, dents or scrapes. There is another pressing project so this, has to go.
I am based in Southampton UK, happy to box up and send at agreed cost, probably best to collect in person.
I have receipts showing the refurb at GA cost over £850
£650 takes it.
More photos available on request
