Re: Re:
Retro Spud":my6cz22c said:
Four pages in and no pic's of it unwrapped, let alone any sign of a spanner being turned.
Slow burner ?
Tea and biccies anyone whilst we wait
Yeah, sorry about that. Back at work and no time for posting!
Well, here's a picture of it before wrapping:
Looks like a Zaskar that's just a bit further away, right? Wrong! It's a special 24" wheel small frame Zaskar built by GT back in 1995/96 for the new Shimano Youth Series (for kids up to 12, I think). Apparently they only built around 150 or so. Pretty much the only info I can find was from gm1230126 in this thread right here:
viewtopic.php?t=239507
The frame is in pretty good nick -- just needs a tough of Brasso it get the full lustre back. Interestingly, unlike the regular full size Zaskar, this one is made from 7005 Al (and no, it's not a rebadged Pantera shrunk in the wash!).
It
is going to be a slow burner, 'cos the parts are going to be so hard to come by. My son (
of impeccable taste is a big fan of Hans "No Way" Rey (the joys of YouTube!), and wants a bike just like his. I reckon getting hold of original 24" Ballistic or rigid GT forks is going to be pretty much impossible (let alone whether there ever existed such a thing as 24" Rock Shox!), so may have to go modern there. Cranks the right size may be a bit tough too, so some BMX or Thorn tandem ones will have to do (for now, at least).
As for the rest, hoping to go as close to the kit Hans rode BITD -- this thread has been invaluable for help there:
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=261056&hilit=+hans+rey+zaskar
So, if anyone knows anything more about these old kids Zaskars, please pass it on.
