Recent content by rootes

i convert my muddy mixte find into a town bike. from: to:

sacrilege i know... I recently bought this: and turned it into this! saved the rims and hubs (polished up nice) but fitted new spokes and kept the cantis

my Mum found this whilst preparing to move house. Eastridge 1992 Event Programme... a simpler time when a shop Saturday boy was allowed to do the programme cover! back then I was twiglet and not rootes! Some snippets... Cover: Course: Rules, Prizes + fags and sweet supplies...

not all.. Caratti the uk importer had a few, I worked at the time for a major GT dealer in the uk and he got me one I had one of only 5 in the country at the time and it came with suntour only no shimano in sight.... that one got stolen... the one i have in the garage is a little later...

funny thing about the made in the US made in Taiwan.. got an original suntour equiped zazkar (1991) in the garage... the seat tube says 'hand crafted in the US, head tube says 'made in taiwan' so nothing odd about those re-issues lol

example pic:

anyone know or got one of these girls couriers of sale: if so drop me a pm ta