Recent content by Spanky22b

Looks like a 91 Explosif you can see the bottom bracket bulge for the Tange Prestige Concept tubing, forward facing seatclamp. It's probably using a 1"1/8th headset but if it's a 1" one then it would be a 90 Explosif. If anyone buys it just for the parts i'd buy the frame because i need a 90 or...

First bit of polishing done and it's cleaning up nicely, probably the only touch up area i'll do is between the bottle mounts on the seatube the rest i think i'll just leave alone. Now to find those XT M732 parts i've had stashed away.

I only noticed there was no chainstay bridge when i was cleaning it, at first i thought oh no has it fell out lol but it clearly never had one. I'm guessing there might be a bit of flex in the bb,it'll be interesting to test this and the 89 Explosif when it's done back to back to see the...

Frame and forks washed and first coat of polish on one of the fork legs says this paint should come up a treat.

All the way from it's beginning at Gloucester Cycles to now making it's final journey to Newcastle (i'll never sell this) we have the 1989 Raleigh Avanti which has taken me 36 years to finally own one. Back in 89 there was alot to choose from but there was really only two bikes for me, the 89...

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There's a XTR front mech on ebay at the moment, can't do links but the item number is circled in the last pic

Two questions, are the sakae pedals still for sale and are they gold cages on them?

Cheers, messaged the seller to see if they'd post but they said they had someone coming to look at it tonight so i'd imagine it will be bought,shame because it looks like a 19 inch frame.

Thanks for all the comments it's been a great project to work on taking me back to being that 13 year old kid, i'm going to enjoy going on some leisurely cruises along the seafront. So what's next, well fast forward to 1989 and this dream bike was in the catalogue, black with white splatter...

That's a first for me seeing one which isn't the catalogue pic,i wonder if only people from Specialized got them. Just owning a 88 Team Stumpy would be a dream come true for me but to have that one would be extra special.

That's got to be one of Specializeds finest and rarest bikes.

Not anymore, they went with the Cannondale frames i sold a while back.

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It's been a while with me getting distracted with my Konas but the Muddy Fox is finally finished and i think it looks the part, very happy with it 😊