I took it out for a little spin today (finally), and what an eye opener that was! When dealing with retro mtb's, it's so easy to get caught up in the history, the reputation of the brand, the parts, the look you want to achieve, all the while assuming/thinking that in reality the old bike is just nowhere near as good as a modern one. But you accept that, because it means something else to you, something much more emotional than stiffness, light weight, perfect geometry...
So I took it out, just wanting to be on the bike, not expecting it to perform very well. Boy, was I proven wrong! This thing is an absolute rocket, and I understand now why I loved it so much back in the day! The stretched and low position, the power transfer, the direct steering, it's f*cking marvellous! I couldn't resist hammering it, pushing bigger gears than on my modern steeds, leaning it into the turns, powering out of the saddle,... I'm in love again, and so happy that I decided to give it a 2nd life!
In all the excitement I of course didn't take time for pictures, but here's one in natural light at last.
I also put in on the scales: 10.96kg, as shown.