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just a few words No need to explain,this bike is nothing special by any means.The typical average in its price cathegory of the period:ful-rigid frame made of unmarked chro-moly steel tubing,equipped w Sh.GS-groupset. BUT:it's a very cheap flea-market find,a real bargain(10 GBP) so I simply...

Frame designed by Gary Fisher and (the frame itself) made in Taiwan The bike was assembled in Italy and perfectly operational saddle: Selle Montegrappa Shimano GS-200 groupset Araya rims new Rubena(Czech made)tires,new wiring,new resin pedals(EasternBikes) new(no-name)saddle-post

I do believe,that it's a brilliant idea converting old parts/bits to something useful -and a beer-bottle opener is really indispensable... 8)

Sure it is -and the user(me)prefers lubrication... :) I have several bottle-openers,but this is my absolute favourite!

A present from my mate -who runs the nearby retro-bike shop&service 8) OK,it's not an MTB part,but something special:hand-craft converted from a DuraAce crank(make of year B B,it means February 1977) This tool was proven recently: it works perfectly! :lol: Guess what is it for!

On miscellaneous terrain we use trekking "class" bikes,wheelsize 27" or 28" -so I have the most experience with such tires. MTB/ATB cycles comes only in hilly or sometimes in real mountain regions(the nearest Transsylvanian-mountains are only 70 miles from here) -or in thick snow just over the...

Thank you mate for the warm welcome! I'm OK,but due to a slight brain injury I have to take medicines(prevention of epilepsy)for a year -and my helmet became garbage... ;-) Wheeler is a Swiss firm,they develop/engineer (founded 1972,producing bikes since 1975) in Switzerland,but the production...

Re: Work bikes/Wheeler ZX something has changed in the background since yesterday :wink:

Re: Work bikes/Wheeler ZX some further details:my favourite is the glittering metallic blue saddle(Selle Bassano)

Been "out of business" for several months after a traffic accident(a motorcyclist -w no driving licence)hit me while I was crossing a main road(on a zebra-crossing)exactly 3 months before Xmas.It was a very nice,sunny and hot/dry late-summer day.Both me and my workbike(the Corratec 3003)suffered...

NOT feeling blue... 8)

ready for ride A pic before the first ride-out. I do know that the acceptance of coloured tires is almost zero among retrobikers -but sorry to say I can't resist them... :wink:

even the tires are the originals Thank you guys for the positive feedback! :)

old school details reinforcement at the rear dropout and a pic of the bike itself

more Scott The name is Scott USA,but the bike was made in Taiwan