Recent content by markoc

In a world where the question of "repairable or not" comes down to how much you're willing to spend - I'd say thats fixable by a framebuilder. Might be a bit "involved" but nothing's not-doable - and might need to do both bosses at the same time to get them identical. It'd need a respray...

I have to agree with the above. Thats a pretty unusual colour for a C16 and it looks absolutely bloomin fab in that last pic you've put up. Strip it to F&F and hang it somewhere as a memory. Flog some of the finishing kit and you could still have a ton in your pocket at the end of it. You'll...

Assuming it's a 1 1/8 "steerer" on the converter then I don't see why you wouldn't be able to use any stem as long as it was the same as the steerer - you might need some spacers as that Azonic looks chunky AF. I've got a drawer full so happy to karma them if it helps.

I'd agree on downgrading the kit on the C16 to sell. It's absolutely lovely, but the market is down at the moment. £150-£175 with lower rent kit might then realise more once the shiny stuff is sold (and XTR/Thomson would move quickly on here). Swap out post and stem for Orange (easily found)...

What a unicorn. Those tyres have seen better days....!

Thumbies were mentioned by the OP, but for me they are the pinnacle of mechanical simplicity at a time when things just worked. I still think bar ends are a great thing. Ripe for misuse, mis-positioning and malignment, but as a concept to get a different hand position/weight balance they work...

I have a 10 somewhere, will check steerer.

Always nice to see the results of a parts quest. Wish it happened more often!

Wouldn't take much to recommission, and will ride beautifully

They have done for a while, and may still do. I sent my P7 back to them to be resprayed. They strip them and then send them back down the paint line. Can only have current paint pallette, so retro correct isn't usually possible. This is mine

Is the seat clamp the right way round? I believe that they changed the slot from back facing to forward facing around 1997/8 and some at that time got a disc tab. Looks like it could be a rear facing slot with the clamp the "wrong way round". No wishbone brake pip either so it's around the...

I really like that. Had a Lava Dome back in 97 ish that was the same colour, and absolutely loved it.

Think I've got a wishbone foil somewhere

The memories of spending hours in OnYourBike and Rayments in Brighton, looking at the same bikes as I had done the week before - scrutinising every last detail. Seeing if they had the latest widget or trick bit in that I'd read about in MBUK/MBR/MBi to feel it in my hand. No chance of ever...

Gap looks larger than I've seen previously, usually on mine 2-3mm. That said, there's more contact than not, so if it works it works. Burr marks suggest someone's done a homemade job on a once complete race