Wow - a monthlong auction. Never seen that on MTBR...wonder what the placement fee is. Bike looks great - seatpost might be reversed, but that's an easy fix. Pics through his link actually do go to a decent size...MTBR supersize is comical.
From Yahoo Auctions:
Sorry - put the translated links on there (they expire). Oughta be fixed now:
Halson inverted fork
http://page7.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/g61595007
Sugino 81st Anniversary! rear disc wheel
http://page5.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/e73850994
Tokico...
sweet...had those on my Alipinestars Al-Mega, bought new in 94. They were the long travel variant of two. Stanchions extended past the dropouts making Yakima rack fitting a challenge on my car. Cushy though.
On a Foes:
Awesome...like a giant Dremel tool extender.
Cable probably weighs the same as 5 AMP forks.
There was another one of these concepts that made it to some kind of semi-production...chain attached to the handlebars - when you yank up on the bars, it gives you a good turn or two on the front...
Why, exactly, do so many Germans (too specific? - Europeans?) photograph their eBay parts on digital scales? Not that weight and knowing the weight isn't important - of course it is when you're buying $100 ti skewers, but it would be pretty easy to fake the weight on the display with the tare...
Pre-taiwan, made-in-san luis obisbo frame. 500 sounds like a good deal, especially for those lucky enough to be shopping in pounds sterling.
http://slo.craigslist.org/bik/548483781.html
Thanks dudes...I see neill's another elevated type guy. I had 2 Alpinestars that used to look great next to it - an Al-Mega and an all-pearl Cro-Mega. Broke the Cro and the Al got stolen back in 96 maybe...had those weird ProForx with extra travel and the extended dropout. Had delusions of...