Like others I was super close to buying this at one point, before I decided to concentrate on my pioneer. So many similarities to my pioneer in fact. Are the forks fillet brazed? Mine are and also share the mid-way rack braze ons. Both front and rear dropouts are the same. Mine also has the...
Interesting bike you have there, unless I’m mistaken I’d say it’s not a Gary Fisher, I’d say UK built with the lugged bottom bracket. Looks fillet brazed, and a some rust… good price though! More pics?
I’d agree with all the comments - it looks great and extremely rideable right now with a quality parts bin build - ie alive!
In my mind, sometimes ‘period correct’ builds can look a little bit museum-y
Edit: regarding the stem - I’m almost certain it’s not made by Salsa. It’s a beautifully fillet brazed stem however.
The bars on the other hand - are original and made by Salsa. Details to follow.
Thanks for the interest!