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Early Orange prestige in London
- Thread starter clockwork davo
- Start date
Cheshire1980
Orange 🍊 Fan
Certainly needs a full re-vamp. 90/91 Prestige. Currently £4 bargain
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Does that look like a 19”?
Looks like it has been left outside for quite a while. Never the best with those thin tubes. I’ve just sent a fairly rough ‘93 Prestige to Bob Jackson for a respray. I’m just praying there are no holes.. and it is in better shape than this one.
That said, I’m London-based, so will watch this one with interest!
Does that look like a 19”?
Looks like it has been left outside for quite a while. Never the best with those thin tubes. I’ve just sent a fairly rough ‘93 Prestige to Bob Jackson for a respray. I’m just praying there are no holes.. and it is in better shape than this one.
That said, I’m London-based, so will watch this one with interest!
Cheshire1980
Orange 🍊 Fan
Certainly looks like a 19 inch frame to me. Hopefully the frame isnt like a Swiss cheese.
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It’s so sad to see a bike like this in this shape. There was undoubtedly a time when the first owner rocked up to a race - maybe one of the first Prestiges in a sea of Clockworks - when other riders looked at this in awe.
Doesn’t look like much is even salvageable beyond (arguably) the frame. Looks like an m730 rear mech - maybe that would survive. Maybe.
It’s so sad to see a bike like this in this shape. There was undoubtedly a time when the first owner rocked up to a race - maybe one of the first Prestiges in a sea of Clockworks - when other riders looked at this in awe.
Doesn’t look like much is even salvageable beyond (arguably) the frame. Looks like an m730 rear mech - maybe that would survive. Maybe.
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Think I saw it on the retro Orange owners Farcebook group, someone bought it to renovate. I'd be checking the chainstays very carefully though...
https://www.facebook.com/groups/5388166 ... 694530397/
BlackCat":3nlbbo3y said:
Think I saw it on the retro Orange owners Farcebook group, someone bought it to renovate. I'd be checking the chainstays very carefully though...
https://www.facebook.com/groups/5388166 ... 694530397/
markjohnson76
Saracen Fan
Hands up, I am the person who bought/stole this from Tim, the lovely guy clearing his shed and selling the contents on Ebay. It was only a couple of miles away from me. I saw the £4 start price and other items he was selling and that told me he was motivated by getting his shed back and an easy transaction rather than high price. So I offered eye-wateringly low and said I could collect within 24 hours and I understood its was a project. He bit my hand off.
The wheels, tyres, forks, chain and brake bolts are toast. The rest is surprisingly good. Seatpost and stem are free. No dents or heavy corrosion other than a little surface rust. BB and headset are smooth. Paint is flat but will T cut really well. I have a mountain of parts here so I would be swapping out most of it anyway. I think with 24 hours it could be a tidy rider Prestige. It's way better than the one crap photo made it look. I assumed I was just buying a Ringle bottle cage and anything else good was a bonus. So I'm super happy with it. It's a 19", points for those that guessed correctly. I need a 1" Steerer of anyone needs a blue ringle H2O......
The wheels, tyres, forks, chain and brake bolts are toast. The rest is surprisingly good. Seatpost and stem are free. No dents or heavy corrosion other than a little surface rust. BB and headset are smooth. Paint is flat but will T cut really well. I have a mountain of parts here so I would be swapping out most of it anyway. I think with 24 hours it could be a tidy rider Prestige. It's way better than the one crap photo made it look. I assumed I was just buying a Ringle bottle cage and anything else good was a bonus. So I'm super happy with it. It's a 19", points for those that guessed correctly. I need a 1" Steerer of anyone needs a blue ringle H2O......
