Sun 'Mist'
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wurzelmike
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Re: Sun 'Misty'
the only place I had a bike stolen from was College Green - I thought it'll be safe there opposite the Royal Hotel on a sunny Sunday afternoon.
the only place I had a bike stolen from was College Green - I thought it'll be safe there opposite the Royal Hotel on a sunny Sunday afternoon.
Re: Sun 'Misty'
Some images in my current Sun Snipe build you may find interesting...
viewtopic.php?f=12&t=257059
Some images in my current Sun Snipe build you may find interesting...
viewtopic.php?f=12&t=257059
Re: Sun 'Misty'
Nice to see someone rescuing something that could have ended up as scrap.Cheap and mass produced in the 60s had a different meaning to cheap and mass produced now so worth saving.Its possible to do a great deal with elbow grease and looking out for parts on Retrobike site - I've just built up an 80s Raleigh frame into a very decent everyday bike for less than 30 quid.Your frame is very much nicer than mine!
Nice to see someone rescuing something that could have ended up as scrap.Cheap and mass produced in the 60s had a different meaning to cheap and mass produced now so worth saving.Its possible to do a great deal with elbow grease and looking out for parts on Retrobike site - I've just built up an 80s Raleigh frame into a very decent everyday bike for less than 30 quid.Your frame is very much nicer than mine!
wurzelmike
Dirt Disciple
Re: Sun 'Misty'
Thanks for the comments everyone. So far the bikes' been cleaned, had a little polish with some 'Wilkinson's' home brand 'T-cut' and sprayed a couple of times with clear coat.
It's spent a week having the BB soaked in WD-40 and now just new a new set of bearings before putting things back together.
The - 'just a quick clean-up' never really happened
I've just come across my first picture of a Sun Mist, it's on e-bay at the moment but lacks the cool top gear lever and the rack. But seems to be in its original state, and from the same era..
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-SUN-M ... 2ec8efa342
@ Spokesmann - thanks for the link, I came across your page while a-googling 'Sun Mist' but got kinda jealous by the quality of your frame, a different league from the Mist. We do seem to share the same brakes though, and it appears they were used on the Dawes Galaxy right up until the late '80's. So there's some class in my bike
I'll post a couple of pics when things get put back together,
All the best, Mike
Thanks for the comments everyone. So far the bikes' been cleaned, had a little polish with some 'Wilkinson's' home brand 'T-cut' and sprayed a couple of times with clear coat.
It's spent a week having the BB soaked in WD-40 and now just new a new set of bearings before putting things back together.
The - 'just a quick clean-up' never really happened
I've just come across my first picture of a Sun Mist, it's on e-bay at the moment but lacks the cool top gear lever and the rack. But seems to be in its original state, and from the same era..
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-SUN-M ... 2ec8efa342
@ Spokesmann - thanks for the link, I came across your page while a-googling 'Sun Mist' but got kinda jealous by the quality of your frame, a different league from the Mist. We do seem to share the same brakes though, and it appears they were used on the Dawes Galaxy right up until the late '80's. So there's some class in my bike
I'll post a couple of pics when things get put back together,
All the best, Mike
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Re: Sun 'Misty'
The frame is nice, not mint but presentable, must have looked wonderful back in the day!
wurzelmike":36bckivw said:Thanks for the comments everyone. So far the bikes' been cleaned, had a little polish with some 'Wilkinson's' home brand 'T-cut' and sprayed a couple of times with clear coat.
It's spent a week having the BB soaked in WD-40 and now just new a new set of bearings before putting things back together.
The - 'just a quick clean-up' never really happened
I've just come across my first picture of a Sun Mist, it's on e-bay at the moment but lacks the cool top gear lever and the rack. But seems to be in its original state, and from the same era..
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-SUN-M ... 2ec8efa342
@ Spokesmann - thanks for the link, I came across your page while a-googling 'Sun Mist' but got kinda jealous by the quality of your frame, a different league from the Mist. We do seem to share the same brakes though, and it appears they were used on the Dawes Galaxy right up until the late '80's. So there's some class in my bike
I'll post a couple of pics when things get put back together,
All the best, Mike
The frame is nice, not mint but presentable, must have looked wonderful back in the day!
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Re: Sun 'Misty'
Suppose that would be me? :|
keithglos":1qznjy9o said:
Suppose that would be me? :|
wurzelmike
Dirt Disciple
Re: Sun 'Misty'
nice to know that I'm not the only one with an eye for a Sun bike
nice to know that I'm not the only one with an eye for a Sun bike
