Hi
So this beauty came to me recently...Hadn't seen one like it before so thought I'd have it out of curiosity more than anything! Its a Softride Power Wing MTB frame...yeah I know Softride? They seem to be better known for road bikes and triathalon monsters but this is their venture into the MTB world. Its of a 1997-98 vintage and from what I can gather was a top spec bike in its day...I found this via bikepedia:
http://www.bikepedia.com/QuickBike/Bike ... &Type=bike
Its something quite different and a definite talking point! From back in the days when people were trying all sorts of designs out for the first time! Admittedly this one never took off so its confined to the annuals of time! But could be a fun project for someone to build up?
Right now down to the frame...sizing it is difficult but from centre bb to centre top tube 18" ish...comes with Promax QR seat clamp and seatpost (seatpost 27.2mm X 380mm). Fox vanilla rear coil shock 165mm eye to eye. Shimano hollowtech BB, and Cane Creek C2 headset (needs an overhaul). Oh and bonus chain (the white bag in the pics!). There is some play in the linkages on the top tube arm and to be honest I think it could do with a tighten up. I have not ridden the bike myself so cannot comment on how it all works but it apparently has 6" travel!
As I say something completely different! (Cue Monty Python music!) so I've no idea what its worth based on original price of around £1700 for the complete bike. So I'm going to start out with £150 and I'm open to offers from one and all!
OK NOW JUST GOT NO IDEA WHAT ITS WORTH SO PM ME WITH OFFERS!
Cheers
Wook
So this beauty came to me recently...Hadn't seen one like it before so thought I'd have it out of curiosity more than anything! Its a Softride Power Wing MTB frame...yeah I know Softride? They seem to be better known for road bikes and triathalon monsters but this is their venture into the MTB world. Its of a 1997-98 vintage and from what I can gather was a top spec bike in its day...I found this via bikepedia:
http://www.bikepedia.com/QuickBike/Bike ... &Type=bike
Its something quite different and a definite talking point! From back in the days when people were trying all sorts of designs out for the first time! Admittedly this one never took off so its confined to the annuals of time! But could be a fun project for someone to build up?
Right now down to the frame...sizing it is difficult but from centre bb to centre top tube 18" ish...comes with Promax QR seat clamp and seatpost (seatpost 27.2mm X 380mm). Fox vanilla rear coil shock 165mm eye to eye. Shimano hollowtech BB, and Cane Creek C2 headset (needs an overhaul). Oh and bonus chain (the white bag in the pics!). There is some play in the linkages on the top tube arm and to be honest I think it could do with a tighten up. I have not ridden the bike myself so cannot comment on how it all works but it apparently has 6" travel!
As I say something completely different! (Cue Monty Python music!) so I've no idea what its worth based on original price of around £1700 for the complete bike. So I'm going to start out with £150 and I'm open to offers from one and all!
OK NOW JUST GOT NO IDEA WHAT ITS WORTH SO PM ME WITH OFFERS!
Cheers
Wook
