94 Ozone Oxygen

I bought the frame new collecting it from the work shop in Malvern back in 94 as I wanted to completely build a bike to my spec. It took me around 6 months or so to complete the project and used the bike for around 9 years with no issues, I even did a few Chedder challenges on it when I was a lot younger and a lot fitter!!!
Anyway for the past 6-7 years the bike has been unused and hung up in the garage with a coat of grease on it for protection when reciently I decided to get back in the saddle, to my suprise the bike cleaned up well and only needed new bar grips, a seat post clamp, I also stripped everything apart checked, cleaned and greased everything before re assembly. My real problem was my Manitou 3 forks, the elstimers had rotted away and with no hope of replacements I was stuck.
Luckly popped into my local bike shop and the owner pondered for a while and then said "I have some replacement springs out the back somewhere" well he found them, I fitted them and I am so pleased they work fine
With the bike up and running I've been back out the last 2 months and I'm enjoying the bike more than ever.
I've now though decided to upgrade the brakes to XT V brakes as the old Dia comp items are left wanting and I've just bought some Nobby Nic tyres so before the new bits go on I thought I'd share some pic's with you of the bike as was 1994.

That is one very nice bike

I like that an AWFUL lottttt!!!!!

If your ever tempted to sell the frame , let me know

Gc

I'd better write a spec sheet If I can remember.

Frame. Ozone Oxygen
Fork. Manitou 3
Headset YST
Wheels. Mavic 230 TIB S/S double butted spokes Hope Ti Hubs
Chainset XTR
Shifters XT Thumbs
B Bracket XTR
F&R Mec XT
Seat post Xlite
Seat Filte Ti
Bars Marin lite
Stem Club Roost I beam
Brakes Diacomp 987
Levers X Lite
Bar Ends Control Tec
Cables XTR
Pedels Spd's

I seem to remember the full bike being around 22lbs

Enid_Puceflange":yhml86bv said:

I like that an AWFUL lottttt!!!!!

If your ever tempted to sell the frame , let me know

Gc

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Thanks,

If I did ever sell I could only sell complete and I'd have no Idea what it was worth or what I'd replace with.

I have a figure of a 2.5K build cost at the time but clearly not worth nothing like that now.

Happy to be just riding again

Keep it mate, it looks awesome and you can never replace the history.

Well it looks great,

Enjoy it again

Gc

Love the bike KJD. See what you mean about the similarities, I assumed at 1st you had a co2 (the e-stay one).

Would like to find one of these myself one day maybe!

fingers":313yyaxc said:

Keep it mate, it looks awesome and you can never replace the history.

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Thanks,

Its been with me from day 1 so just as well keep it and enjoy it.

the_duke":103yahzm said:

Love the bike KJD. See what you mean about the similarities, I assumed at 1st you had a co2 (the e-stay one).

Would like to find one of these myself one day maybe!

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As soon as I seen my frame at the big Malvern MTB race all those years ago I just had to have one.
Not sure how many are around and I dont soppose the workshop still exists but they sure did make some very nice stuff.
I see yours is for sale, nice bike and well worth the asking price IMO.