Specialized FSR (Retro MTB Mountain Bike) - Jason McRoy + Bits - eBay in Chester

[Joe*Pro]

Provenance from the seller:

I worked at NWMTB eons ago and Jason had this bike for sale. My mum, who was by herself at the time bought it for me and it was well used... I rode it almost daily and also raced it nationally for a couple of years. But the bike didn't make up for my lack of talent! I have a picture of me racing it somewhere in Shropshire in the 90's. So I've owned it from when he sold it. It's not changed hands since. I got back into downhilling a few years later and used bits off this bike on a new rig. I regret that now of course. At this stage, we're still talking over 20 years ago. Since then, the frame and bits has been in a cellar, storage unit or garage at some point. I've debated keeping it and restoring it for light trail use. We go to Morzine a lot and I have visions of using it over there as a novelty. But TBH, I've just not got the time to do it. I also thought to simply hang it up as a piece of art!

 

[Repacker]

Glad to see someone out there really appreciates this piece of history enough to buy it that quickly. Not to mention all the appreciation in here too.

 

[Repacker]

The eBay pics for the record:

Good idea, even the pics will be of use and interest. Here's the full images from eBay before the listing is removed in due course

 

[Repacker]

Good idea, even the pics will be of use and interest. Here's the full images from eBay before the listing is removed in due course

 

[d8mok]

I wish I had seen this earlier. I hope someone will sympathetically restore it. Bargain when you consider what it is.

 

[Joe*Pro]

I’m not sure if I’m glad or sad I let it go, think I’m relieved. I’ll decide when/if we see it cleaned up in due course.

Think I was just anxious that a lot of the nice bits had heavy wear or corrosion beyond the dirt. Given it did couple more race seasons after JMC sold it on.

 

[d8mok]

I’m not sure if I’m glad or sad I let it go, think I’m relieved. I’ll decide when/if we see it cleaned up in due course.

Think I was just anxious that a lot of the nice bits had heavy wear or corrosion beyond the dirt. Given it did couple more race seasons after JMC sold it on.

Yes it’s probably a good thing as I’m skint currently as saving for an exhaust and it would be an expensive thing to do correctly I feel.

 

[grey-beard]

My other half is very glad that I didn't buy it.

 

[grey-beard]

Hopefully someone on here though.

 

[MR OX]

Only just seen this thread, RESULT!