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My scruffy yet perfectly formed Work bike. Stickers now fully removed-it's parked in Manchester on a daily basis-knackered, but just hanging on rockshox SID Xc..Merlin Malt 1

yep, crankset is (old, but functional) deore lx as is front mech. Had to replace rear mech with budget alivio as original one just couldn't hack it. Since this pic was taken i've also added marzocchi bombers, flylight 2000 and mavic x221 on deore hubs. Love the frame, when i originally got it it...

I dunno if it's a 97. It has serial number as does the pantera under BB , but it doesn't resemble the 6 figure ones on the zaskar. It says S7HY01094. (?) Still got the original rigid forks too

after..

Pantera, before and after..arrived today in a right state

Karakoram..

Zaskar le, bought for £150. Has no date stamp except 18", but is identical to previous one.

the other three..This is my first love, bought for £250 in Manchester 6 years ago. Genuine Zaskar LE, '97 18". Now fitted with Marzocchi MX pro eta, mavic xc 717 on xt hubs, Xtr rear mech and Xt hollowtech crank. Despite a dent on top tube, this bike has been through the wars, up and down, Ben...

OK, officially obsessed Two Zaskar le's (both 18', 97), one karakoram and one Pantera. I'm currently debating which one or two to sell (obviously not the zaskies). Bought Pantera off ebay and cleaned up and fitted stuff to it today. What do you reckon? The Pantera and/or the Karakoram?

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gt zaskies

my two beauts. identical frame size and age; 97 zaskar le's. have added decals via ebay..plus xt/lx cranks xtr rear mech, marzocchi pro etz air shock and given em both some peak district/manc land commuting abuse :) spoiled for choice

97 zaskar le..rigified been my trusty commuter for many years now despite having big dent in top tube

thanks to the author of this psot, i've got a new zaskie le to work with. Over the moon :)

..both 18', one rigified and dented