Some of you will have seen this in the "MTB Ebay & Marketplace Watch" section under the title "You Scottish B#$%RDS..." outed by Lid. Thanks Lid for the heads up (I'll forgive you for calling us all Scottish B#$%RDS... BTW ).
I really wasn't after another bike but when something like this turns up almost on your doorstep there's not much a Retrobiker can do to resist :facepalm: . After a frantic bidding war with myself (really expected a bit more competition) I won the auction and collected the bike last Sunday evening after the MacRetro Clan Gathering at Drumlanrig Castle.
I don't know too much about these bikes but a quick search on Mombat reveals it to be no older than 1992, the rear dropouts and rear canti bosses (rather than u-brake) being the big giveaways. Hopefully there is a resident Trimble expert lurking around here who can offer some more info :?: .
I've stripped the bike down which has revealed a few oddities which i'll explain as I get pic's sorted out. Anyway here's a few pic's to be going on with. and any assistance/suggestions on the build are appreciated.
I really wasn't after another bike but when something like this turns up almost on your doorstep there's not much a Retrobiker can do to resist :facepalm: . After a frantic bidding war with myself (really expected a bit more competition) I won the auction and collected the bike last Sunday evening after the MacRetro Clan Gathering at Drumlanrig Castle.
I don't know too much about these bikes but a quick search on Mombat reveals it to be no older than 1992, the rear dropouts and rear canti bosses (rather than u-brake) being the big giveaways. Hopefully there is a resident Trimble expert lurking around here who can offer some more info :?: .
I've stripped the bike down which has revealed a few oddities which i'll explain as I get pic's sorted out. Anyway here's a few pic's to be going on with. and any assistance/suggestions on the build are appreciated.