I bought this Bear Valley from new, around 1992 but a few years of being stored unused in the shed has taken its toll and it does look a bit sorry for itself.
It has a fair bit of surface rust around the bottom bracket and stays, so I intended to strip the frame down and repaint it, but realise I just don't have the time to get such a job finished (and seeing likes of WD Pro's superb rebuild detailed elsewhere on the site makes me realise I just wouldn't do it justice).
I got as far as getting the top Zolatone coat off and starting to rub down the chainstays, but just haven't had the time to carry on and now the nights are drawing in I just know it'll end up locked away in the shed again.
I have the frame and forks as pictured up for grabs. It's 20.5". I think I have all the headset components around somewhere and a few other bits like the stem, seat post clamp, shifters and maybe the cantilever brakes, if you want those as well.
It's for collection only from Addlestone, Surrey.
As for a price - a bottle of wine and a promise you'll send me some pics of what you finally make of it.
It has a fair bit of surface rust around the bottom bracket and stays, so I intended to strip the frame down and repaint it, but realise I just don't have the time to get such a job finished (and seeing likes of WD Pro's superb rebuild detailed elsewhere on the site makes me realise I just wouldn't do it justice).
I got as far as getting the top Zolatone coat off and starting to rub down the chainstays, but just haven't had the time to carry on and now the nights are drawing in I just know it'll end up locked away in the shed again.
I have the frame and forks as pictured up for grabs. It's 20.5". I think I have all the headset components around somewhere and a few other bits like the stem, seat post clamp, shifters and maybe the cantilever brakes, if you want those as well.
It's for collection only from Addlestone, Surrey.
As for a price - a bottle of wine and a promise you'll send me some pics of what you finally make of it.
