I have my wife's 17" P7 that was last ridden in , ooohhh mid 1990's I think. We're pretty much agreed she's never going to ride it again, so having had a good look round your fine site and having had many memories stirred I'd like to ask what y'all think.
Is it desirable as is, or better to break it down? Its a mix of Deore LX, STX, and Exage rear mech. Ringle cages, USE seat post, X-lite bar ends and so forth.
I've got a load of other parts too, but I'll make a proper post for all those.
Retro??? This was my life for gawd's sake.
Its a 17" Orange P7 bought as a frameset from Bike Scene in Guisborough back around 1995 ish, iirc. Nickel finish, its virtually intact as it has been hardly ever ridden and had the tubes sprayed internally with lube a few times back when we were riding. There is some rust apparent on the outside of the RH fork leg, as seen in the picture.
LX Brakes, LX shifters and front mech and crankset, STX headset, Exage Country rear mech for some reason, Mavic SBP rims on DT double butted spokes as built by my own fair hand, I think the hibs are LX too but not sure at all. USE seatpost, X-lite bar-ends, 1 red Ringle bottle cage as I will take the blue one and sell separately.
Looking for £ 395.00
I also have a load of other parts to sell for which I'll do a separate thread.
Obviously I'm a newb, and you don't know me from Adam but if it helps with buyer confidance, my wife and I have a eBay feedback of 675, 100% positive. I'm an architect by profession so hopefully that shows me to be a "trustworthy fellow."
Apart from the nostalgia I have joined purely to sell this bike, and parts, but I'll post up my other P7 in the general forum because I think you'll like that. As i said, this isn't retro to me, its just our bikes and how they've been since I stopped riding in anger.
Is it desirable as is, or better to break it down? Its a mix of Deore LX, STX, and Exage rear mech. Ringle cages, USE seat post, X-lite bar ends and so forth.
I've got a load of other parts too, but I'll make a proper post for all those.
Retro??? This was my life for gawd's sake.
Its a 17" Orange P7 bought as a frameset from Bike Scene in Guisborough back around 1995 ish, iirc. Nickel finish, its virtually intact as it has been hardly ever ridden and had the tubes sprayed internally with lube a few times back when we were riding. There is some rust apparent on the outside of the RH fork leg, as seen in the picture.
LX Brakes, LX shifters and front mech and crankset, STX headset, Exage Country rear mech for some reason, Mavic SBP rims on DT double butted spokes as built by my own fair hand, I think the hibs are LX too but not sure at all. USE seatpost, X-lite bar-ends, 1 red Ringle bottle cage as I will take the blue one and sell separately.
Looking for £ 395.00
I also have a load of other parts to sell for which I'll do a separate thread.
Obviously I'm a newb, and you don't know me from Adam but if it helps with buyer confidance, my wife and I have a eBay feedback of 675, 100% positive. I'm an architect by profession so hopefully that shows me to be a "trustworthy fellow."
Apart from the nostalgia I have joined purely to sell this bike, and parts, but I'll post up my other P7 in the general forum because I think you'll like that. As i said, this isn't retro to me, its just our bikes and how they've been since I stopped riding in anger.
(trying to help not offend)
