hold on a moment, that's no hybrid!

[cce]

I saw a Sirius outside my local co-op last night

had track ends, but didn't seem to be as tightly built as a track bike

was quite nice tho

 

[sinnerman]

Me thinks the illuminati of the site are showing themselves up...

Sirius were an outfit in Coventry that have a complex, inter-woven history with Orbit, Bromwich, Lee Cooper and other Black Country firms. They mostly did road stuff (which regularly appears on eBay) but MTBs are ultra rare.

Lee Cooper (who worked for Sirius at the time) pretty much confirmed to me all brazed Orbit MTBs were built by Sirius. At the same time (1990-91) they knocked out a few under their own brand.

I picked up a repainted Orbit-like frame last year and eventually narrowed it down to being a 653 Sirius. Sadly there was a big dent under the paint and some brazed-ons were hacked off so I haven't done anything with it. Another member had a 653 Sirius back in the day: http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... mp;t=18207

I'd be all over this one if it wasn't a 6 hour round trip from civilisation.

I think the point that was being made, was the "Signature" Fillet brazing being that of Orbit et al, (regardless of what state the company was in at the time.)

I like the illuminati comment though.

And I didn't think you were into scene bikes....?

 

[coomber]

I'd be all over this one if it wasn't a 6 hour round trip from civilisation.

Sure someone on here will help you get it? I'm an hour and half each way from Plymouth.

 

[sinnerman]

Re:

I would happily go and get the bike for him, and deliver it to his Door....FOC.

 

[videojetman]

Re:

That shot up, someone really wanted that.

 

[MatBH5]

Re:

I still think that's a great bike for the price. But no... Not me!

 

[coomber]

I'd expect to pay that for a frame and forks from orbit so agree still seems a great deal