SUPER RARE MYSTERY REAR MECH, ANYONE KNOW WHAT IT IS?

Charlieboy28 · Sep 29, 2013

weeman_mtb":22kio24g said:
So glad you got the Orbit Charlie, I was a bit concerned that I might have messed things up by outing it.

I'll keep an eye out for that build thread .

cheers weeman, she does have a few issues and is a tad rough to put it mildly, but she should scrub up ok .

have managed to get most of the parts i need already too.

weeman_mtb · Sep 29, 2013

Charlieboy28":38wvwbdn said:
have managed to get most of the parts i need already too.

Have a you had a look at Pete's (Elpedro666) for some handlebar/grips inspiration

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Charlieboy28 · Sep 29, 2013

weeman_mtb":3j3w4vg4 said:
Charlieboy28":3j3w4vg4 said:

have managed to get most of the parts i need already too.

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Have a you had a look at Pete's (Elpedro666) for some handlebar/grips inspiration ?

i have,he seems to be going more klunker style, bmx stem and renthals. im undecided, think i might nab his itm swan neck stem and see if i prefer flat bars or chrome risers and bmx stem.

FluffyChicken · Sep 29, 2013

Charlieboy":1davoqxe said:
my mech, and it is atb off road specific. released in december 86.

No the catalogue was made/printed Dec '86, they have date stamps on them.

which suggests my bike is perhaps 87.

It was the 1987 catalogue, if the much is original then yes.

I think it may also have been an '88 mech as well, the date code may indicate it.

andyz · Sep 29, 2013

weeman_mtb":35pd0t9m said:
Charlieboy28":35pd0t9m said:

have managed to get most of the parts i need already too.

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Have a you had a look at Pete's (Elpedro666) for some handlebar/grips inspiration ?

Can't find any pics of this one, give me a clue please.

Cheers,
Andrew

weeman_mtb · Sep 29, 2013

andyz":2ynqqqui said:
weeman_mtb":2ynqqqui said:

Have a you had a look at Pete's (Elpedro666) for some handlebar/grips inspiration ?

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Can't find any pics of this one, give me a clue please.

I can only find one photo of Pete's Orbit on the Peaks aftermath thread, a clear winner of the "widest handlebars award"

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drcarlos · Sep 30, 2013

I had one of these on my Raleigh Maverick GT (Also came fitted to the Maverick ATB) I didn't get the nice SIS XT alike shifters though and 'upgraded' to some Hi-gear index shifters from the Shimano frictions. This mech shifted well and smoothly but eventually was replaced with a Deore II on that bike.

Carl.

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