Recent content by MRC94

Fantastic stuff, genuinely really helpful responses so thank you all who have taken the time to educate the newbie. I should probably add at this stage that my aim is not necessarily to build the bike as it was when bought - it's more about making it the best bike to ride that I can do - if...

Thanks so much for all advice so far everyone. Problem is, the more time I spend looking at stuff on here, the more I can see imminent financial hardship heading my way. Brock - is your xt front mech still for sale? I'll take that for starters if that's OK - Current rear mech is xt, but front...

Brilliant, thanks guys. What do the shimano M numbers actually mean then - are they some sort of age indicator, as in model year? Is there any particular bike maintenance/diy "bible" that people use, I'd love to get to the point where I'm competent enough to do most things for myself. I'll...

Hi all, I'm not only new to this site, but also a total newbie to retro projects so bear with me if what I ask seems elementary - I've no doubt my questions are very amateurish. I recently bought an Alu Elite from a member of this site, having lusted after any kind of Orange really, ever...

I'll take it - looks fantastic, have sent you a pm.