Yes, from the serial #, it is an '88 model. Will most likely go the original route .... best part is I can actually ride it!!!! Most of the "mature" bikes I can get my hands on so far have all been hopelessly too big for me. This one I can picture riding on my local trails - can't wait!!!!
Got the bike from a friend - lives out on a small holding - so he has these odd machines lying around, not quite sure what that Yellow Monster is - some kind of grader?
Sorry, was looking in the wrong place earlier - BB - nothing, Headtube - nothing, but found it on the Seatstay .... seems I have a 2009 model :D
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Ok, so this is my first " find " - think it is a late 80's model, but still trying to find correct year and specs. Gonna be a work in progress over the next few months. No rush, although I am torn between all the options:
1. original
2. singlespeed
3. mix of old/new
Will give it a few...