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Hi, I have a couple of bikes that will been tyres & grips, and I'm looking for ideas about what is broadly in keeping with the period and available. Im probably inclined to go with new in both regards rather than nursing fragile rubber. The bikes are: 1988 Overburys Pioneer with XT &...

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Good to see NZR - a very rare bike.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/262211686690021/

Good shout - I'll settle for that - I can now stop looking at it 😆

The sticker on the frame and fork is a minor thing - the thin tubes, unusual lugs, seat-stay cluster, front seat QR, and strange canti-hanger are what I keep going back to. Many things scream cheap & nasty but cheap is usually quite uniform rather than strange.

What is the score with this? It's a bit unusual and I keep going back to look at the ad. What are peoples thoughts?

Sneek peek 😍

XTR M-900 Wheels & Chainset - my items - all superb condition. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/643224060858485/ https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/301927212194074/

Hi Ken, Thanks for your post - its great to hear about the bike from someone who 'knew it' back in the day. Was it made for one of your customers or for someone in the company? Must have cost a few quid either way. Your information is actually very well timed - its taken while but the seat...

Cheers - just wanted to make sure I'd pitched them right and not missed a feature that increased their value. 👍

Just looking on eBay and the only 1" unthreaded RC36 sold in completed items shows a sale price of £270. I know this isn't an exact science, but in terms of model and steerer type etc, is £70 - £100 the right price range? The reason I'm asking is that I've posted them on marketplace at £90 and...

Thanks Mark, yes RC36 😄 The stanchions are unmarked with no signs of wear, which makes sense as the frame they came off is pristine. Cheers, that gives me an idea on value.