Unicorns come in all flavours which is what makes this hobby fun. For as long as I can remember mine has been a turquoise Zaskar in a 16.
Even though I know many don’t consider a Zaskar a unicorn contender but for me it is for sure having been an owner of a BB one in 98 and pretty much owned one since.
It’s been a hard and long search for a suitable frame over 10 years easily. 16 isn’t even my size but I think they sit the best and to get a Aqua one in good condition is rare
I was offered a frame suitable about 2 years ago (early covid era ) but it was a good chunk of cash and at the time I was abroad for a while and not earning usual amounts so had to pass. I regretted it almost within the hour and the search continued for another couple of years.
Fast forward to last month when i received a response to a wanted advert on here.
The bike came as a mismatched spec and i knew in my head how I wanted it to turn out in the end so I’ve slowly collected a few parts on top of a few nice bits I had already.
Here’s the frame
Coincidentally not long after purchasing the 16 inch one , I managed to buy a 14.5 one too. Ideally I’d like to swap the 14.5 for a 18 inch one and the same condition so I can ride it but if not I’ll do a different build on that one (no it’s not for sale)
It’s also a very close serial number to my 16
Even though I know many don’t consider a Zaskar a unicorn contender but for me it is for sure having been an owner of a BB one in 98 and pretty much owned one since.
It’s been a hard and long search for a suitable frame over 10 years easily. 16 isn’t even my size but I think they sit the best and to get a Aqua one in good condition is rare
I was offered a frame suitable about 2 years ago (early covid era ) but it was a good chunk of cash and at the time I was abroad for a while and not earning usual amounts so had to pass. I regretted it almost within the hour and the search continued for another couple of years.
Fast forward to last month when i received a response to a wanted advert on here.
The bike came as a mismatched spec and i knew in my head how I wanted it to turn out in the end so I’ve slowly collected a few parts on top of a few nice bits I had already.
Here’s the frame
![3C3BAF32-E865-4D2F-B7B9-AAC780DA188F.jpeg 3C3BAF32-E865-4D2F-B7B9-AAC780DA188F.jpeg](https://www.retrobike.co.uk/data/attachments/560/560578-f6352ba8bf1a5fc52fe5dcfaf398bc14.jpg)
![0C996FF2-1EAF-4F26-81B5-97DB89EC37E2.jpeg 0C996FF2-1EAF-4F26-81B5-97DB89EC37E2.jpeg](https://www.retrobike.co.uk/data/attachments/560/560579-66ca6cb8da82679869fc1f66b62436a2.jpg)
Coincidentally not long after purchasing the 16 inch one , I managed to buy a 14.5 one too. Ideally I’d like to swap the 14.5 for a 18 inch one and the same condition so I can ride it but if not I’ll do a different build on that one (no it’s not for sale)
It’s also a very close serial number to my 16
![B302FEEF-2125-472A-9D38-74DC29D753D1.jpeg B302FEEF-2125-472A-9D38-74DC29D753D1.jpeg](https://www.retrobike.co.uk/data/attachments/560/560580-49d53704a7d22cfb955d36d8f60c27f9.jpg)
![9C5AFCE6-C2D5-4B67-BC86-BC65FAA05379.jpeg 9C5AFCE6-C2D5-4B67-BC86-BC65FAA05379.jpeg](https://www.retrobike.co.uk/data/attachments/560/560581-c516282ff471032c00d5992b08bfc891.jpg)