Recent content by alistair

1993 was the first year of rockhopper fs, with specialized future shock based I think, on rock shox mag 20. The group set would be exage es or exage lt.

Sunrace slm96 look like a pair of 8 or 9 x 3 thumb shifters, can't find them out side of the sunrace web site though.

Velo orange sell these http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/ ... -23-8.html

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OLD-SKOOL-RET ... 1c24f3720c

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Orange-Clock- ... 337347e520

I thought that modern deore replaced stx.

Orange say it should be 26.8, but it would not fit into mine, 26.6 fitted perfectly. http://www.orangebikes.co.uk/support/faqs/

It's been relisted with a bin of £125 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/alpinestars-c ... 4ab3f464d5, Quite strong pricing for a bike with a stuck seatpost, that looks difficult to remove.

Abebooks is good for collecting secondhand books.

The cinema book shop in Hay on wye has aload of those, can't remember what areas though possibly scottish.

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?p=815937&sid=6e2ea25b0528d8f52d418594ecd79015 If your chain set is one of these then you will really struggle to find replacement chain rings due to there contruction and bolt diameter.

31.8mm, the orange web site has a faq with a size database http://www.orangebikes.co.uk/support/faqs/#table

If you fill the bottom bracket shell with Plasticine it will stop any caustic soda from escaping from the bottom.

The 1999 clockwork anniversary came with forks with reversed cantilever posts and a 1 1/8 headtube.

Especially with a £185 starting price and only adverage components.