I picked this up last week - it needed very little in terms of work, a few cables, wheels tensioning and general set up. Please go easy on the saddle/seatpost set up and the toes clips n straps;- all borrowed from my commuter to get it out in the woods before the rain set in. It'll have more appropriate stuff soon. 853 throughout, including the stays and rides like a beast, I could barely be happier. This, to me neatly straddles the line between retro and modern, built in 2002 with V brake only, but "modern" geometry and fork. Ace!
