🇬🇧 Swallow Griffon - British steel

[retrobikeguy]

Little things........

 

[retrobikeguy]

Bar grip time.....

Grips were simple, grab on mtn-1, then I ordered some neon yellow bar tape, I was umming and arring over colour and was leaning to that... Or maybe black in the end the yellow was too tame and another black option came along



I found another option in the form of golf club grip,.... I know... A new one for me too, it's simple, order slightly larger than 22mm (I used 25mm) and slipped it on, then a bit of heat in the form of the blowtorch.

Hey presto.... Grippy AT4 pros

 

[JCS]

Good idea to use the golf grip. Looks ideal for those bars.

 

[CTK]

Fluoro yellow bottle cages:

For Sale Thread 'NOS Smokes - Kona Racing saddle - Campag - Titanium GT'

Apr 20, 2025

With a heavy heart I'm getting rid of virtually all my vintage stuff. I love building the old stuff but just not

UK shipping only and priced without shipping, Paypal F&F or you pay the fees.

Panaracer Re-Issue Smokes in amberwall - NOS and in the original packing and never removed.
£70 the pair, which is what they cost me.

Avocet Kona racing saddle.
I bought this through FB as was assured it was in good nick, it is, if you only look at it from one side!
Has either been re covered or one side at least as the cover hasn't been pressed down properly onto the glue. Could be re-glued to get...

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[retrobikeguy]

Postcard perv time



Short ride to make sure it's not loose anywhere




Front derailleur needs some fetteling and nos squeaky brake blocks by otherwise the usual clunky suntour shifting

 

[retrobikeguy]

Beautiful day so I guess it's time to do some obligatory RBG wall photos.




Those lovely brakes..... Mmmmm




Scott at4 pro bars, love these things..... They keep pedestrians of your knuckles. The grab-on grips are so comfortable




Suntour xcd drivetrain, love this stuff remember seeing it on a redline 44 in your cycleworks back in the day




Suntour XC seat post and a turbo special gifted to me by the late bikeshopowner who also worked at York cycleworks.



Enjoy

 

[27motorhead]

Absolutely stunning!!! @retrobikeguy

That paint sure does POP!

 

[JCS]

Looks great. Like a brand new bike.
And Suntour; .
I wonder how many Sallow MTB’s there are in the UK. Can’t be many?

 

[retrobikeguy]

Absolutely stunning!!! @retrobikeguy

That paint sure does POP!

Certainly is bright, I thought the elite bottle cage was bright until I got this back from the powder coaters, now it looks sunbleached. Whaddaya think to getting some bright toeclips too eh?

 

[retrobikeguy]

Looks great. Like a brand new bike.
And Suntour; .
I wonder how many Sallow MTB’s there are in the UK. Can’t be many?

Now then fella, hope your good.

Yes it pops like a new bike but you can deffo see the patina on the suntour kit, I don't mind it though as perfection was never the goal, just the idea of the old days and the bright yellow derailleur guard, zefal pump, frame bag and cables that made me wanna go eye catchingly bright retro.

Can't be many around, I e seen a few on here and another in the flesh but definitely not as common as the fat chances and Klein as such.