Hi,
Just joined this website and I thought I'd put my two retro steeds on here to show them being done up and hopefully get some advice!
This one's a 1991 Zaskar - always wanted one of these but in 91 my budget only stretched to a Townsend, not sure which one but it was pink and white! (Good bike and lots of happy memories though so can't complain too much!)
This one came from e-bay from a chap that had used it for commuting on for the past 10 years until everything seized up or dropped off! Not sure of its history before that. Frame is straight and crack free but has had a new gear hanger bodged on to it - just a war wound though.
The plan is to do it one up with period XT as I can find it for non-stupid prices and the manitou 1's that cam with it. These need some TLC - anyone know where I can get new seals/elastomers from?
Anyhow here's the pics for now, any advice on polishing the frame much appreciated!
Cheers
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Just joined this website and I thought I'd put my two retro steeds on here to show them being done up and hopefully get some advice!
This one's a 1991 Zaskar - always wanted one of these but in 91 my budget only stretched to a Townsend, not sure which one but it was pink and white! (Good bike and lots of happy memories though so can't complain too much!)
This one came from e-bay from a chap that had used it for commuting on for the past 10 years until everything seized up or dropped off! Not sure of its history before that. Frame is straight and crack free but has had a new gear hanger bodged on to it - just a war wound though.
The plan is to do it one up with period XT as I can find it for non-stupid prices and the manitou 1's that cam with it. These need some TLC - anyone know where I can get new seals/elastomers from?
Anyhow here's the pics for now, any advice on polishing the frame much appreciated!
Cheers
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