Mystery "Verbury's P' Oneer" brand

[legrandefromage]

No, I haven't either, not a clue, no evidence whatsoever of what it could be



For older viewers, expect orange and grey imminently

Thanks to @The History Man!

 

[The History Man]

I remember your old one. Enjoy.

 

[MatBH5]

I know Raleigh manufacture a Pioneer frame, but not all the details match.
Perhaps it will remain a mystery

 

[slackboy]

Well that looks familiar!

I picked that up from cumbria back in 2022 and passed it on about 18 months ago.

Thread '1988/9 Overbury's Pioneer'

Sep 12, 2022

Putting a thread here to document the restoration of this bike. Picked up today after winning the eBay auction yesterday. Nice chap who bought it new and used in for years riding around scotland the lake district, including the hellvelyn triathlon.

Its low end Pioneer spec with Exage mountain running gear and mavic oxygene rims. the exage kit will get karma'd at some point - there's no way its staying on the new build

Need to give it strip down and assess conditon and next steps. once the frame is cleaned I can check it for rust and determine whether new paint is needed. Either way I'll...

• slackboy
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• Forum: Reader's MTBs --> 1997

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[Tootyred]

"Poneer" was top of verbury's "Indian" line of bikes.

I had a "boona", but that only had deore on it.

But at least ot wasn't a "alooo", with exage.

Looking forward to seeing the original brown and orange staining making a comeback.

 

[slackboy]

"Poneer" was top of verbury's "Indian" line of bikes.

God thats a cheesy line

 

[legrandefromage]

Well that looks familiar!

I picked that up from cumbria back in 2022 and passed it on about 18 months ago.

Thread '1988/9 Overbury's Pioneer'

Sep 12, 2022

Putting a thread here to document the restoration of this bike. Picked up today after winning the eBay auction yesterday. Nice chap who bought it new and used in for years riding around scotland the lake district, including the hellvelyn triathlon.

Its low end Pioneer spec with Exage mountain running gear and mavic oxygene rims. the exage kit will get karma'd at some point - there's no way its staying on the new build

Need to give it strip down and assess conditon and next steps. once the frame is cleaned I can check it for rust and determine whether new paint is needed. Either way I'll...

• slackboy
• Replies: 80
• Forum: Reader's MTBs --> 1997

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Nah, it's close but no cigar

Somebody has taken the P out of mine

Btw, Anyone got a u-brake?

 

[The History Man]

Nah, it's close but no cigar

Somebody has taken the P out of mine

Btw, Anyone got a u-brake?

U NEVER ASKED!

 

[pwebb]

Well that looks familiar!

I picked that up from cumbria back in 2022 and passed it on about 18 months ago.

Thread '1988/9 Overbury's Pioneer'

Sep 12, 2022

Putting a thread here to document the restoration of this bike. Picked up today after winning the eBay auction yesterday. Nice chap who bought it new and used in for years riding around scotland the lake district, including the hellvelyn triathlon.

Its low end Pioneer spec with Exage mountain running gear and mavic oxygene rims. the exage kit will get karma'd at some point - there's no way its staying on the new build

Need to give it strip down and assess conditon and next steps. once the frame is cleaned I can check it for rust and determine whether new paint is needed. Either way I'll...

• slackboy
• Replies: 80
• Forum: Reader's MTBs --> 1997

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There is a ton of rake in those forks, moreso than usual non?

 

[The History Man]

Well that looks familiar!

I picked that up from cumbria back in 2022 and passed it on about 18 months ago.

Thread '1988/9 Overbury's Pioneer'

Sep 12, 2022

Putting a thread here to document the restoration of this bike. Picked up today after winning the eBay auction yesterday. Nice chap who bought it new and used in for years riding around scotland the lake district, including the hellvelyn triathlon.

Its low end Pioneer spec with Exage mountain running gear and mavic oxygene rims. the exage kit will get karma'd at some point - there's no way its staying on the new build

Need to give it strip down and assess conditon and next steps. once the frame is cleaned I can check it for rust and determine whether new paint is needed. Either way I'll...

• slackboy
• Replies: 80
• Forum: Reader's MTBs --> 1997

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30 months actually.