Recent content by strongman1979

For sale, SPIN wheels. Very good condition. (Light trail use only). Bearings were replaced and overhauled by a local bike shop and the wheels remain unused. Plenty of life in these retro wheels. Includes used XT cassette. Tyres not included. £325. Exeter, Devon. Collection preferred.

Open to offers really.. Have seen these on the bay make anything up to £400. Both have new bearings, They both spin very nicely, XT rear cassette still fitted to the rear wheel.

Very reluctantly up for sale is my custom hardtail. Dates from 1999, I have owned this from new (only had light trail use). Supplied by Merlin, this was essentially a re-branded Diamond Back Axis with a polished frame. Prestige steel so will go on for years. Has had a couple of guises over the...

Thankee! I'll give them a ring, thanks for that bud.. :lol:

Can anyone help? I'm going to need someone, or a company that can machine polish this frame? Does anyone know of anywhere?! Ideally in the Exeter area? :0) Ta...!

More pics of the steed a couple of months back... Purchased in 2001 (ish) Merlin custom bike, based on a prestige frame (the same used in the Diamond Back Axis Comp) if I remember rightly... Came with Ritchey stem, bars, seatpost. Pretty much everything XT, Flite Ti 'Transalp' saddle, Hope...

Pics prior to rebuild... Two years later - Looking a bit shabby in places... :0(

New to the site, and welcome to any suggestions... Nuff tarnish and decided to rebuild completely, my 2001 Merlin. Pics before...