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@baron von greenback No problems. I've no idea on price - I paid £30 for mine all those years back but drove from Essex to Birmingham to pick it up as the owner was ready to skip it as he saw it a scrap if it hadn't sold on eBay. @brocklanders023 - you've probably got a better idea of current...

So A2 = 1992 04 = April 0139 = production number Must be one of the earlier ones known here. My Elite - sadly long gone. Same A204 serial number, so from same batch. Definitely 1 1/4" Cheers boy"O"boy

The Aluminum "O" and Aluminum Elite were all 1 1/4" headset / fork / stem from 1991 - 1993 1991. Just the Aluminum"O" - no Elite yet. 1992. The Aluminum Elite introduced. The Aluminum 'O' and Elite co exist together for 1992 The Elite appears in the 1993/94 Catalogue. The Aluminum"O"...

If you could find one - a Chris King Devolution headset would be perfect. This fits the 1 1/4" head tube but allows you to use 1 1/8" threaded steerer forks. Your quill stem would also be a 1 1/8" size. A 1 1/4" quill stem won't fit into a 1 1/8" steerer because of the internal diameter...

.....and the Aluminum 'O' Aluminum 'O' 1991 - 93 Aluminum Elite 1992 - 94 1992 One year crossover when both models available. All years "O" and Elite are 1 1/4" headsets. They didn't come in any other size. Size abandoned in favour of 1 1/8" for the E2 - E8 models that followed. None of the...

That's the European colourway for 1991 UK spec was Dark Zolatone. UK spec for 1990 was light Zolatone. Cheers boy"O"boy

@Once A Hero Hopefully this will encourage you! Same situation. Similar number. 1990 Serotta Off-road Pro-flex 2nd (3 way tie) BOTM December 2024 1989 Ridgeback 604SIS 2nd - BOTM September 2024 1991 Orange Aluminum 'O' 2nd - BOTM November 2023 Rider Special (Here's what it looks like...

Congrats to @Canuckbiker. Another good line-up for April's BOTM. @Once A Hero - I know how you feel! So close, quite a few times but destined to be the bridesmaid. Interestingly......3 Brodie's won respective BOTM's last year, making up 25% of the end of year BOTY voting...

And I think I'm done. All the niggles sorted. The seatpost was slipping slightly - probably something to do with using a file on the inside to clear the excess weld from the crack opening the tube slightly. A Coke can shim was enough to remedy the difference. The shifters are now period...

*TAKEN* Cheers all. boy"O"boy

Hi all. Got these parts cluttering up my parts drawers. Unlikely to ever use them. Some have been parts donors, others just removed before restoration started. The tyre is included - it's a Specialized Ground Control but in a bad way - the sidewall has frayed so you can poke your finger...

Thanks Ed. Yes. I believe they were USA built but there's some mention in my own Marin Pine Mountain Browning thread that prototypes like the one Paul Hinton is riding in the January 1991 MBUK are UK built. I've messaged Marin directly to see if they know more, but no response. I did think the...

@Fam Allen Great progress Lewis! - I've been meaning to get round to adding something here for ages. Firstly. Thanks for the kind words on The Endeavour. It was good to meet you when I dropped it off. Looking forward to seeing what direction you take that one in. Secondly. The Al-Mega DX...

So what about my own Kestrel MXZ? Well, trying to finish up the Serotta Pro-flex prototype, I haven't really done anything with it but look at it since I got it! Today was a chance to give it a proper shakedown in 'as purchased' condition. A casual 'family lap' of Draycote water followed by...

The top one is the Kestrel Rubicon from 98 The prototype had a interesting double shock set-up The lower one is the CSX. What about the prototype Kestrel 'Nitro' - seriously nice looking bike from the same era as the MXZ boy"O"boy