Recent content by elalpine

I would agree with that assessment. Either that or it was bought new post 1987. Harry Hall's was based on hanging ditch then and had a big cellar. It was there they did the 'January sale clear outs' and get rid of all the old stock 531' race bikes with 15-25% discounts.

It was done by a german guy in spain when I had it re-sprayed it in 2004. He usually sprayed Harley Davidson motorbikes but took this on as a challenge. The lugs were indeed chrome but I was told required too much work as they were pitted and would have looked tarnished against the new paint...

Yes but us British lads get everywhere. Scandinavia, Canada, Afghanistan, You name it!

Really cool bike mate! Obviously a pride and joy. Loving the colours and your obsession with British hijackers. :lol:

Thanks for all your help and advice folks. I feel a part of this retro family already, I only joined the other day bit wet behind the ears yet. When I say dump I mean in a box in the garage. When I have time i'll get into maybe advertising some old parts or exchange them, whatever really. Will...

I painted it. Never cut it. :lol: aha, NOW I realise what the fuss is about. The post is worth more than the bike right? Anyway off to change the saddle for an original and readjust it.

yep you're probably right. I was just excited to find a thread that still cares about these bikes. Syncros forks eh? What do they weigh roughly? Condition?

Hijacking a thread he'd forgotten existed? I fail to follow.

I have seen and 'love' those original Syncros forks though, they look sublime, much more elegant than Rock Shox.

Thanks for that mate in that case it's getting dumped too. Honestly the state of this bike when I got it was shocking. Instead of upgrading the spec over time it had been downgraded to LX and a load of old rusty rubbish. Maybe the seatpost isn't original I don't know, I'm no expert but I do know...

Not a close up i'm afraid. It was blue/grey and had SV in capital letters going down the front. These decals had been removed at a later date as I can see the fade in paint colour. It has a hole at the bottom about 20mm in diameter if that helps? Also having now seen the original syncros logo...

No mate they're O/S black Ritchey headset locking nuts I had from an old project. I sprayed the original frame cups black as they were turquoise and pretty revolting tbh. If anyone wants the old syncros stem that was on this it's now for sale dirt cheap, It has some rust and has no decals. It's...

Is the seatpost backwards? :?:

I sprayed it but i'd never cut it. There was no syncros decal on it anyway and it was badly scratched and really tatty. There is evidence that there was a decal and it said "SV" Thanks for the seatpost tip. I hadn't seen one before and must have bought it backwards as it went back on the way it...

Hi Mossy, Well I bought an old Cirrus in Norway for £50 last week and had no idea at the time what bike it was. The guy just told me it was Rocky Mountain and he paid £2500 for it in Oslo in around 1992. So intrigued I searched t'internet and found this thread. So many thanks for starting it...