Mongoose titanium 1999 with a Tomac 1989 twist

[trailwright]

Great to lay the decals on the frame…now I have decal anxiety

Now installed the Controltech seatpost.

Been trying to fight the change to Syncros bar, stemand seatpost as I had a local score of a cheap bike with a Forged Syncros crankset. Need to slow down and put it together first.

Also fighting the idea of the bike having Tioga parts as JT was sponsored by them throughout his career. The more modern parts are crap or have ugly graphic so that’s now a no.

Period Tioga parts perhaps. It'd look good with a T-bone and Revolvers.

 

[shepp]

Period Tioga parts perhaps. It'd look good with a T-bone and Revolvers.

Planning to match the colours of the bike so black post, bars, stem etc rather than back date the bike. More of a updated version rather than a copy

 

[benjabbi]

I had a local score of a cheap bike with a Forged Syncros crankset.

Red Santa Cruz Bullit by any chance?

 

[shepp]

Red Santa Cruz Bullit by any chance?

Yes!! Had a Chris Kingbheadset when I picked it up as well. Only 6 minutes from my house.

 

[benjabbi]

Yes!! Had a Chris Kingbheadset when I picked it up as well. Only 6 minutes from my house.

I saw that, I'm very vaguely looking for a Bullit so it came up in saved searches. Saw the crank and thought I'm having that!
Dammit, collection only and miles away. Being a permanent pedestrian does suck occasionally.
Goose is looking good!

 

[shepp]

I saw that, I'm very vaguely looking for a Bullit so it came up in saved searches. Saw the crank and thought I'm having that!
Dammit, collection only and miles away. Being a permanent pedestrian does suck occasionally.
Goose is looking good!

yeah spotted the SYN letters and realised it was a ‘go get’ situation! Took a lower offer as well. Could t remember if Syncros did a White industries and it would turn out to be a low level copy but risked it. Also saw a T at the top of the post and realised it was a Thompson which it is…but a 28.6 so no use to me at them moment.


Are you interested in the frame? Has a mark on the top tube but otherwise is in good condition tube wise. Paint is scratched as expected.

 

[benjabbi]

yeah spotted the SYN letters and realised it was a ‘go get’ situation! Took a lower offer as well. Could t remember if Syncros did a White industries and it would turn out to be a low level copy but risked it. Also saw a T at the top of the post and realised it was a Thompson which it is…but a 28.6 so no use to me at them moment.


Are you interested in the frame? Has a mark on the top tube but otherwise is in good condition tube wise. Paint is scratched as expected.

I could well be, depending on exact size, price and whether you're prepared to wait till the end of the month? This months bike fund has been spunked already!

 

[shepp]

I could well be, depending on exact size, price and whether you're prepared to wait till the end of the month? This months bike fund has been spunked already!

We are only 9 days in!!! Will PM you.

 

[Woz]

@benjabbi would be a good (new) owner for this.

 

[phatboytwo]

If your bike is 1999, it would have been made by TST just up the road from the Sandvik plant by mostly former Sandvik workers.

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saracen TI made by sanvik?