Right, where to start with this one.
When I had my first summer job I raised enough money to spend £600 on a mountain bike. I was intending to by a Saracen Kili Racer (back in 92) from Halfords but while I was in the shop the guy who worked there said he was selling a bike. He told me about the bike (and the price) and I was intrigued. That day I went to see the bike and it was stunning. It was a Zinn Z-Centaur, blue, with full the Campagnolo groupset. I had to have it and when he said he'd sell it for the same price as the Saracen I bit his hand off.
I looked after the bike religiously for years and kept it for ages. Stupidly, when I moved into a flat a few years a go I sold it on ebay. I have regretted it ever since and ever since I have tried to find another one, which is how I found this site.
After a couple of years of searching I found the same frame from a fellow retrobiker and have been collecting NOS Campag components to rebuild the bike to its original state. The frame does have a dent in the top tube and needs a respray so it will be going to Dave Yates for an overhaul soon.
In the meantime here are a few shots of the frame and components I have sourced in anticipation of getting the frame sorted out. I have also redrawn the decals and will put a picture of them up tomorrow.
I will update the thread as I make progress but I will hopefully get the frame off in the next couple of weeks.
With regards to the decals, does anybody know where I could get them printed as the original decals were on a vinyl that had a pale pattern running through them?
Enjoy
Gio
When I had my first summer job I raised enough money to spend £600 on a mountain bike. I was intending to by a Saracen Kili Racer (back in 92) from Halfords but while I was in the shop the guy who worked there said he was selling a bike. He told me about the bike (and the price) and I was intrigued. That day I went to see the bike and it was stunning. It was a Zinn Z-Centaur, blue, with full the Campagnolo groupset. I had to have it and when he said he'd sell it for the same price as the Saracen I bit his hand off.
I looked after the bike religiously for years and kept it for ages. Stupidly, when I moved into a flat a few years a go I sold it on ebay. I have regretted it ever since and ever since I have tried to find another one, which is how I found this site.
After a couple of years of searching I found the same frame from a fellow retrobiker and have been collecting NOS Campag components to rebuild the bike to its original state. The frame does have a dent in the top tube and needs a respray so it will be going to Dave Yates for an overhaul soon.
In the meantime here are a few shots of the frame and components I have sourced in anticipation of getting the frame sorted out. I have also redrawn the decals and will put a picture of them up tomorrow.
I will update the thread as I make progress but I will hopefully get the frame off in the next couple of weeks.
With regards to the decals, does anybody know where I could get them printed as the original decals were on a vinyl that had a pale pattern running through them?
Enjoy
Gio
