Pacific with Suntour?

[Gtpulse]

Can't help with pick up, but best of luck!
Useful thread here: https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/pacific-cycles-brochures-89-90-91-94-95-pics-92-93.405957/
Looks like potentially a Pacific Competition.

Yep, think you’ve nailed it - paint the same as one towards the end of the thread

 

[Markybeau]

Ah, the fabled (originally known as) 7 Comp aka Alpinestars Almega - hence the unsubtle decal on the seat tube. These normally came with XC Comp.

BITD I found myself caught between the, earlier, non-e-stay version of this, and the Prestige framed Super XT. I bought the Super XT.

Really crap decal design, and poor marketing, hamstrung what were decent bikes

 

[trailwright]

Ah, the fabled (originally known as) 7 Comp aka Alpinestars Almega - hence the unsubtle decal on the seat tube. These normally came with XC Comp.

BITD I found myself caught between the, earlier, non-e-stay version of this, and the Prestige framed Super XT. I bought the Super XT.

Really crap decal design, and poor marketing, hamstrung what were decent bikes

I almost bought a Super XT when they were new. Agree with the poor design and marketing. Was it a nice bike to ride?

 

[Markybeau]

It was the first proper mountain bike that fit me - 16" - and I became a super confident rider on it. Everything before that - a Raleigh: Maverick (19"), Montage (21") and then Thunder Road (an enormous 23")(all bought with my paperround money) was far too big.

It was a revelation. For the four years I had it, before it was stolen, I rode the wheels off it. I went everywhere on it: thousands of miles. Can I remember how well it rode?

Hand on heart...err...no. it was so long ago - stolen in 95. I'd be lying if I said anything else.

I lived in Cambridge at the time and a number of 'acquired ' BSO's replaced it until I won a 10th Anniversary Clockwork in a competition in 98.

The Clockwork was too big (19"), I struggled to adapt to it, as it wasn't as stable as the Super XT. It always felt twitchy and I crashed it a lot. Nevertheless it was my only bike for nearly 20 years...

 

[Ed74]

They won’t ship

 

[Gtpulse]

Interesting development - is this not the same bike but now for sale at Liskeard auctions? Could make it more accessible for many on here!

https://www.easyliveauction.com/cat...and-household-items-for-your-perusal-t-lot-4/

 

[FluffyChicken]

That has the same seat on it though?..

Edit sorry miss-read the is this not..

Yes it is.
The flite alps seat gives it away. Well the stickers do ;-)

 

[Once A Hero]

Same auction location so presumably no interest previously.
Rear wheel still not installed correctly...
Maybe a poor picture but is there a hint of the bike having been front ended?

 

[Gtpulse]

My bad! I was getting it confused with a different bike I had posted at a different auction!