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anyone bidding on this? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Specialized-R ... 2579b0b061 whats it worth? considering bidding...would you guys pay £150+

Hi...so RSP team issue stuff was made by Raleigh??...seems to be no info on it... i have also found www.rsp.at austrian firm...could this also be R.s.p team issue parts??..its just that my frame is not like any raleigh i have seen, more like the wheeler frame ...

hi all, still trying to trace my frame, and i have now got the original h/bars and seatpost, they were RSP team issue parts??, that mean anything to anyone, were they std parts on any particular frame...same bike had FSA crankset...cheers

Hi Maxipedia, i looked at them too, i think wheeler are German are they not?...i have only seen the later shape wheeler frames and they looked slightly different...but if anyone knows what the early ones were like please let me know... So far i have learnt of loads of frames that i never heard...

Ok...thanks Fluffychicken... :wink: this is hard work trying to find this?..i spent 2 days prepping for new powdercoat..i can tell ya its a nice frame great welding and 6002 brgs in the s/arm pivot, and frame mount bb not s/arm as early ones were...gonna keep it whatever, but i would like to...

Hi all...anyone got any idea of what company starts there framecodes with 'SR'...i am based in the UK so it must be a UK company...cant find anything on it...thought it may be Saracen..its an old skool Y frame any mtb....any pointers would be helpfull...

Hi all , stripped this frame now...i am still trying to work out what it is, a few have said they believe its a saracen, it has a sixdigit code on the BB starts SR802...is that a saracen code...its got proper brgs in the s/arm pivot so its not a cheapy copy...also it has bosses welded to the...

Hi Black, sorry mate missed ya post...i dont have any specific links, i have trawled the web too and piece together all the info i can find, i wish i had braced the seat stay but i found out too late...not bothered tho cos if it goes i will CNC something tricker to weld on anyway...

Been watching this on Retrobike too...i run my own machine shop making motorcycle parts, and everyone thinks cos its CNC its a doddle..but i started doing similar stuff to Paul...he is a craftsman, and has the inventive nature that seems lost on todays youth...i treasure guys like this, top...

Hey Black, cool :) ...this is a marmite bike if the reaction on most forums is concerned, as its not really a proper DH/FR frame..seen more as an a first attempt by some....i also luv the modern DH/FR stuff...but it is a classic, and does have its faults like seat frames breaking off... heres a...

Giant box rebuild Hi Guys, guess what ..i too have a box one project bike, picked up the frame a whle back and am in the process of the upgrade...was excited to see theres others like me who luv this old skool bike...i will watch this thread with interest and expect my pics up soon of my build...

Hi All :) anyone know what frame this is, bought it for a project bike, its got bearings not bushes on the pivots which makes me think it may be from a known maker, any ideas??

Hi All, just joined the forum..from wells here in Somerset, many ppl here from Somerset? :)