Recent content by poltheball

Right, found a frame number. I think it says 91129, with the possibility of a capital E towards the right of the bb shell, although that may just be scrapes. There is an X with possibly a Y underneath it on the bottom of the downtube. IMG_20140918_170546191 by poltheball, on Flickr Does that...

Re: Thanks, might give the paint removal a bash. Could be hiding more clues as to what it is! Going to look for id numbers on the frame/fork, see if that throws anything up. Should I go for the full restore myself (bike is too small for me, so wouldn't be used by me), or sell it as it is/ with...

Hi folks, Complete beginner at classic bikes here, so please bear with me. I was recently handed an old race bike that was otherwise going to be skipped by a family member; my only problem is that I've no idea what it is, what it's worth, whether I should try and restore it or not... Photos...

Re: **Wheels**-*Mavic-Ceramic-M231-XT-XTR-Blue Ano* PM'd you re ceramic rims on xt hubs