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So......I placed a Wanted ad after seeing a few (too small for me) Bear Valleys crop up for sale, not thinking that I'd get any offers.
I rode a Bear Valley between 94-99 and it was the first real mountain bike that I owned. Not sure how I managed to afford it on paper-round wages but in '94 I bought a second-hand BV from Madgetts cycles in Diss for around £300-ish IIRC.
Anyways....since joining the forum I've been on the hunt for a BV frame that is large enough for me now as a nostalgia trip/mid life crisis rebuild project.
Here's the frame that cropped up (cheers Jules!) - it's actually an SE version which is lighter, and would've been higher spec'd than the std Bear Valley. I'm cool with that - it still looks right and it's a lighter frame to boot!
It's seen some action, has some dents, has some rust and generally needs some TLC.
Not sure on the direction of this build yet either, whether to just sort out the dints and the worst of the rust, replace the decals, build it up and ride it or whether to go for a full resto. I've started collecting a few NOS bits..with a few bits dibbed for after payday, so component wise it'll be original spec in excellent condition.
I rode a Bear Valley between 94-99 and it was the first real mountain bike that I owned. Not sure how I managed to afford it on paper-round wages but in '94 I bought a second-hand BV from Madgetts cycles in Diss for around £300-ish IIRC.
Anyways....since joining the forum I've been on the hunt for a BV frame that is large enough for me now as a nostalgia trip/mid life crisis rebuild project.
Here's the frame that cropped up (cheers Jules!) - it's actually an SE version which is lighter, and would've been higher spec'd than the std Bear Valley. I'm cool with that - it still looks right and it's a lighter frame to boot!
It's seen some action, has some dents, has some rust and generally needs some TLC.
Not sure on the direction of this build yet either, whether to just sort out the dints and the worst of the rust, replace the decals, build it up and ride it or whether to go for a full resto. I've started collecting a few NOS bits..with a few bits dibbed for after payday, so component wise it'll be original spec in excellent condition.