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Hello Anyone got a source or can recommend an alternative ? Thank you Simon

We went to our LBS and bought a nice light seatpin and a no-name saddle with cr-mo rails from their 'new swapped out OEM' box (£7.50!). Fitted them in place of the knackered Kalloy suspension post and Terry saddle. Saved nearly 400g. Just for fun weighed the Orange against James' 2010 Kona Shred...

Might be in the market for the smokes - are you up for selling them and if so how much do you want ?? They're what I had on my Stumpy BITD Thanks Simon

Anyone able to date it and have a picture in original spec ?? Frame is matt black with just the Orange C16R logo on the head tube... Might be up for trading the spare gold leg Judys for another early 90's short travel fork on an 1" steerer to go on my Stumpy cheers Simon

And hopefully with the photo !

So, having had it up on the stand and had a good look in the daylight, what I have is an Orange C16R. It's was put together a while ago with an assortment of bits by my brother for his girlfriend (now wife) and since on loan to another mate for his girlfriend. RockShox Judy fork...

Have just become the keeper of an early nineties Orange P16 in a small size for my 12YO son who's finding it tough lugging his Kona Shred around X-Country stuff ! Bit of a bitza with the parts, but has come with an early set of 1" Judys on and a spare pair of very early (canti boss) Judys on an...

May be of interest to those going for a period look. Not a very period tread pattern, but at least the sidewalls are the right colour ! They're in stock at my local Evans (Spitalfields) and as Charge are pretty 'of the moment' I imagine they'll get widely stocked...

Hello BB thanks. Yes, could be interested could you please confirm colour, diameter and price you are after ? Thank you Simon

Thank you from Simon and James Thanks all for making us feel so welcome - thoroughly enjoyed the morning, would have done the afternoon ride if James' legs hadn't blown up - Kona Shred is great for dirt jumps, 4X and hooning around but not so good to drag round sandy Thetford when you're 6...

Hello all Have just put my '91 Stumpy Comp back in the dirt and am now looking to take it back to original spec. So, I am looking for: Suntour XC Pro / Specialized BX21 Wheelset or parts of XC Pro rear mech and thumbie Original Specialized seatpin. Also period gold anodised skewer /...

Aiming to be there with newly recommissioned '91 Stumpy Comp. Brandon CP a good call, caff is very good ! Cheers Simon

Have had warped thoughts about getting it re-laquered as it is though to preserve the patina because I love it the way it is but don't want it to get any worse, does that make me a bad person ?? It's carried me through sunny Sunday rides in my twenties, towed my kids, done triathlons and taken...

Hi all Following on from last nights conversations here's a before and after of the Stumpy. As discussed I went for just giving it a clean, changing the tyres, turning round the seatpin and putting on correct width black bars. Spec now is - 1991 Stumpy Team frame, fork, stem, XC Pro...