Recent content by doctor-bond

Didn’t (don’t) Argos make bikes as well as paint them?

Paint it nice and bright, add some BB1 drops, snake belly tyres, turbo ….. stop inner voice, stop damn your eyes!!

That’s been on the bay for ages, but looks like the price has dropped considerably; prolly about right now: v rare.

I still can’t shake ‘alien remnants’ ideas on Oumuamua (such a wierd shape/tumble and we moved into its space, and a chance encounter like that means statistically there should be lots of them ….) Comets though? We’re just getting better at spotting them.

C. 1996. Have a look in here for the specs.

Illy coffee tins. Every now and then Sainsbury’s discount them to affordable, I buy them and let the boys drink it, then horde the tins in the cave. They are so useful and well made, but I have far more than I need. Impossible to throw away.

I’m after some light (sub 300g) drops. Flat reach - I.E the tops go out a bit before sloping down: 3ttt Merckx style, but I’m sure there are others out there that I don’t know. Not ergo, Min 40cm width. 25.4mm clamp.

And gone. Phew.

Super cool. Loving the low trail forks (good low speed steering) and attention to detail. Imagine what it would cost to get that made and painted now, if you could find someone able to do it? & Yes I think that’s been on the bay before, and the previous owner still has their green one for sale...

It’s a tough sell at that price, but there is always a strong interest (if not wallet easing) in early MF stuff. (FWIW I predict any resurgence in retro MTB interest will come from the early stuff rather than peak 90s super bikes.)

Cool. A bit steep but very hard to find in original and good condition. (Are those super rare black M700 ratchet shifters?) A Monarch featured in that ‘iconic’ Jaquie Phelan ad:

👍 A bike branded car manufacturer.

Damn - if only it was in Anthracite ……

Don’t think this is AI slop. But how does it work? Bifurcated 😳 chainline? Suspended BB axis? Brake acts on the BB spindle? Oh, and has suspension (1890). 😎 https://www.copakeauction.com/featured-lot/c-1890-the-rochester-manufactured-by-rochester-cycle-mf-co-rochester-ny/