1991 Orange Prestige.

Hello all. I was cleaning up the garage today and bumped in to this little beauty. Realised I'd never started a thread for it so as the sun was shining I took a few snaps.

Condition is exactly as I got it from Coleman a year or so ago as I've not riden it further then the end of the road. :facepalm:
As you can see, it's in superb original nick. I lusted after this when it first appeared on the site via the original owner so when I was contacted and asked if I was interested in it the answer was YES!!

I've had a few ideas of parts to change but always stop short as it's so original. Some of the thoughts I've had were to change the saddle to a Flite, change the stem to one with some rise, change the bars to something a bit wider, replace the seatpost to something a little better and finally to change the crank to a mint silver set I've got. All parts replaced would probably end up on my Clockwork so won't go to waste. We'll see.

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I've got a 'Tange Prestige' decal ready to go on it but have not got round to it yet.

Edd

Reckon we're both awaiting the unpatinated 'special' BOTM

Could be orange v fox!

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Lovely bike in great condition... I only wish my '92 were still in that condition (though I've only myself to blame). The orange / white fade must rate as one of the classic MTB colour schemes, or maybe it's just because that's what I wanted so much as a teenager that I saved months of paper round money to buy one!
As long as you keep the parts then any changes can be put back.

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Cheers chaps, yep, it's a belter. In my dark moments I've thought about moving it on as it deserves to be used more then I do but the condition always stops me as I know I'll never get another so original. Starting to get a bit more time for bikes again so this summer should see both this and the yellow Clockwork sorted.

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Nice steed that, but I always understood that Prestige's didn't have rack mounts, that's how you told them from a Clockwork? All the ones I had certainly didn't have any on frame or forks.

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Not sure which did tbh but it's defo original so if the later ones didn't, the 91's did.

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Wold Ranger":11tsobjb said:

Nice steed that, but I always understood that Prestige's didn't have rack mounts, that's how you told them from a Clockwork? All the ones I had certainly didn't have any on frame or forks.

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My Prestige has rack mounts, seen loads which do...? unless they phased the mounts out for later years models perhaps.

Easiest way to tell them apart is the rear canti guide/hanger: Prestige have a gap in them, Clockwork ones are solid. Top tubes are usually half an inch or so longer. Also frame weight difference.

Got a 92 Clockwork frame waiting to be built up myself hence the noticeable differences!

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Quality bike by the way, Edd...

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My '92 Prestige (Ritchey Logic Super Tubing) has the exact same rack mounts, front and rear. The ovalised seat tube base must be a good indicator of a Prestige?
Edit: my Clocky also has a gap in the rear canti hanger (89) - though it's a bit of a different shape to it maybe.