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The seller is selling mechs including the bit https://www.marktplaats.nl/v/fietsen-en-brommers/fietsonderdelen/m1823141231-retro-jaren-90-shimano-deore-dx-voorderailleur-28-6-31-8#

A while ago I bought a job lot of these brakes. I sold a few through Retrobike. I still have two pair in polished finish.

I have two of these Hunters. Pity the original fork isn't there anymore.

Grantoury, I don't know. Around 1990 maybe?

I am not an engineer, but I wouldn't worry about that.

The the most nearby airport is Eindhoven I think. It is around 70km form Arnhem. I've never flown through Eindhoven, so I can't tell whether it is any good or convenient.

I went there last year. I stayed in a nice hotel in De Steeg, next to the Rhenen trail. There are a couple nice MTB-routes in the area. I did visit Jeroen's museum. The museum is also next to a route. I am based in NL, so I didn't opt for the plane to go there.

Video showing modern frame production by Panasonic. I see lugged steel, fillet brazed steel and welded titanium.

Seatpost is 30.2 for the CFM-2 of the same modelyear. I think your frame is identical.

I 2nd that. This project is a success.

It is in the Mountainbike Museum now. I don't have it anymore. https://mountainbikemuseum.nl/home

STI adjuster for super quick on the fly fine tuning >>> Monostay >>> Cattleprod, rivited cables guides >>> Miyata 'FatMax' bi-plane esque crown >>> Black XT, Araya RM 400 Pro >>>

This is a TrailRunner form the 1992 modelyear. It has a welded aluminium and bonded aluminium 'FatMax' forks. The TrailRunner had a sister-model with similar specs: the RidgeRunner. The 1992 RidgeRunner was an e-stay frame. Next to the welded aluminium frames Koga also carried bonded aluminium...

Three years younger TrailRunner frame (1992): Differences that I can spot: I think somewhat larger diameter tubing, monostay, toptube cable routing, canti mounts on the seatstays and the bonded aluminium 'FatMax' forks. Seatpost 27.0 BB-shell 73mm Rear spacing 135mm Headtube 1-1/8