Recent content by pictonroad

The definition of a blue collar steed, attainable but a cut above the masses. The sight of this fat tubed purple maelstrom of aluminium cutting through the gloom in Spring 93. A teenage lad pushing crisp tenners across the counter. No build thread, I was so deep in heady nostalgia I didn't...

Love the colours, got a soft spot for less serious builds at the moment.

Hi all, this feels like the right place to ask this. I've acquired this early Kona from the period when they were TBG badged. It has the factory spec splatter paint. Was this matching cage and bottle a standard accessory or was it painted by an enthusiastic owner or shop boy post manufacture?

Thank you, good to have confirmation that the old memory cells are still semi-functional..

Nice job, a perfect pub bike. 👍

What a paint job! This bike is bloody splendid.

Wrong forum. 🤦

Back in 1992ish, I was keen to move on from my quite frankly lethal chrome rimmed Mustang. I emptied my post office savings and headed to the original Paul's Cycles in Diss. (I can still smell it if I close my eyes). My £350 pounds secured me a Claud Butler Vitara. Impossibly fat tubes...

Thank you. Got a link? Not coming up for me. Ta

going for a spoilt kid in 1997 vibe so that's probably a bit new thank you

Something for an impending Zaskar build. Cheers, James

Don't know you but all your options sounds awesome man. Loads of cool retro bikes, moving to Spain, having a great business. You've got the MBUK Zaskar! You sound like a proper legend. Keep it up. :cool:

I love the paintjob! Price is insane but if someone made that to ride to the pub rather than dress with bling and never ride then hats off.