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So, after my other recent factory spec build of my Saracen Kili Ultra in all it's Ti and XTR glory it was time for something a little more prosaic but with a lot of significance for me. Picture the scene; it's the run up to Christmas 1991. 16 year old me has been getting properly into MTBing...

Time for me to sell my Pro Flex 856, it's an 18" I bought it a couple of years ago as I was getting into Retrobikes. At the time it was honest, mostly original but in a pretty sorry state. I set about a big restoration job that involved a total strip down, dismantle and rebuild of all...

After owning this frame for a nearly two years (if memory serves) I have finally built it up with as close to factory spec as I could reasonably get to for now. It's been a long process with it taking a back seat while I slowly collected bits for it and moved house twice! In the early to mid...

I'm just building up my Saracen Kili Ultra and am currently working on the brakes. I've never had a pair of RC35s before and what I thought was fine turns out it isn't. On the rocker it appears I am missing a piece that the cable passes through that then sits in the rocker itself. Looks like it...

Hi all, I've managed to pick up a pretty mint version of my first proper MTB. Once I have it I'll pop a new thread up. In the meantime I know that it is coming with more modern "upgraded" STI units than the 300LX examples it would have had as new. I'd like to have the proper ones on there. has...

Was just ambling about the net looking at modern XC 29er frames and somehow this came up in the search. Lovely looking thing, may be of interest to someone on here. http://shop.thebikeproject.co.uk/collec ... -collector

Now I have finished the RTS 2 I was going to use as "my" RTS (build thread here viewtopic.php?f=6&t=347488) I move onto what is now going to be "my" RTS. After starting the RTS 2, this frame popped up for a good price and just had to be acquired. It matched my desire for a polished RTS more...

Hi, Just having a rummage and have a few surplus bits to move on. Some for sale and some as Karma. All prices include 2nd class UK p&p. 3DV 36T chainring 110BCD - £15 Really nice condition, straight, teeth in decent nick, no idea on manufacturer Front and rear STX mechs - £12 pair Honest...

I have for sale my 1993 GT RTS 2; 18" Brief build / refurbishment thread here: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=347488 As explained there this was to be "my" RTS having always wanted one. I planned to strip, paint or polish and rebuild with tarty bits. Then a very decent RTS 1 frame and alloy back end...

Hi, can someone please give me a quick tutorial on Pace RC35 steerers or point me towards somewhere that explains them? I've had a search but can't find anything definitive. Issue is thus: I have a set of earlyish ('93-'94) RC35s with a non threaded steerer that I assumed was a 1"1/8. It's...

Seat post clamp sizes...............arrrrrgggggh. My new frame I thought was going to be a 28.6 like the similar one I have. Indeed, most of it is (i.e it takes 28.6 FD) but there is a bulged area at the top end where the seat post clamp needs to go. I've measured this thinking "Oh it'll be...

Oh wow, I am very very very happy. Today had been bloody awful; started with needing 40 minutes to get out of bed as I have put my back right out (including nearly passing out from the pain a couple of times and my wife nearly phoning 999; then the bloody magpies raided the blackbird nest in...

Hi, this is going to be a fairly short build then status thread before this particular bike gets sold. I, like many others, have always wanted an RTS so when I got into retro MTBs I simply had to acquire one. This one was the first that came along that fitted the price, availability, condition...

Hi I'm after a set of springs for an early set of Judy XCs. Happy with either 63mm or 80mm travel if that's an option and while I'm fairly light at 73kg anything would be better than mushy elastomers! Ta!

I've picked up what look cosmetically like a really good condition pair of early Judy XCs (mushroomy gold colour). However, while they go up and down they don't really "bounce". Most likely then that the elastomers are mush. I have two other pairs of these both sprung and also a set of...

Here's my Pro Flex 856 restoration with some details and pictures. This was my first venture into restoration, arguably somewhat unwise starting with a full sus with some whacky forks but in for a penny........ OK, I'd always loved Pro Flexes BITD, one of those bikes which just looked "right"...

Hi, I've put this bike on here before in a couple of posts but never detailed it fully. I thought someone may be interested as there seems to be a fair bit of Saracen love on here. I suppose the key thing with this one is that it is mine from new. From 92 to 94 I was riding a special edition...

Hi, I'm on the lookout for, ideally, a Ritchey stem (although anything else similar considered too). Needs to be 120 or 130, 1"1/8 with a 25.4 bar clamp and with a negative rise so that it sits nice and flat (6 or 10 degrees)! Ideally the sort of polished metal finish they did mid 90s. Ta!

Has anybody on here used Graphicshack recently? I ordered some decals from them (before I knew of Gil who I have since used for the other bits I need) 2 weeks ago and apart from the confirmation email I have heard nothing and certainly not received any decals! I emailed on Monday with a polite...

Hi, I've just joined this forum. Don't really use my bikes much these days but cannot really bear to part with them either considering what I've done with them etc. My MTB can be see towards the thread about classic Saracens but this is my road bike. It is a product of the Raleigh Special...