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Thanks everyone! :D Exactly the information I was after. Now just need to add it all up and work out how much I want to spend in total! :D

Apologies if this has already come up in a previous post, used the search function but couldn't find the info I need. Does anyone know how much it would cost to send a complete bike via USPS from the US to UK. Have found a bike I like the look of and seller will ship to UK but seller is...

Weren't they bullseye cranks and bottom bracket on the RC100's? Or was it just the complete ones that could be bought. Ed

If you buy it can I have second dibs on the wheels! :D Need a front one to replace the broken front one I've got! :cry:

There was an article many years ago on the designer in one of the mountain bike magazines and a review of the bike. I may have a copy somewhere but it will take a while to find! I remember going up to speak to Muddy Fox about some brake designs at about the time of the launch. In the corridor...

The BB looks like a Hope one. Looks very similar to my one although it's a while since I have had the cranks off to have a look! If it is a Hope one they are very nice. Ed

Somewhere I've got a spooky catalogue from the first year they were imported. Went over to the wight max and had a long chat with the importer. At the time we were looking for a long travel hard tail frame. The spooky ones were designed for up to 4" at that time and he was astonished when we...

The hayes to IS adapters work very well. Had one on a set of manitous for ages, think it's still on them although the forks are sitting in the cupboard. If I get a spare minute I'll dig them out and take a photo of the adapter. For a retro choice I'd go for Hope C2 brakes. Come up on ebay...

What sort of price should san andreas frames normally go for? I'm interested in bidding on this one as I'd like one to go with my Super V. Ideally one that is suitable for my height (6' 2" and normally have a 19" frame). Thanks Ed

The first one sounds like an Orange fitted with the early hope disc brakes. Somewhere I've got a review of the original cable operated hope disc brakes fitted to an orange clockwork. If it was one of these it may have been an option or fitted by the shop. Although Hope are based in lancashire...

I had two bikes stolen from my parents shed, shed was locked but didn't have the bikes locked together. Saw the dynatech a few months later but by the time we had stopped and gone back it had disappeared. Most galling one though was my brother had left my USA raleigh at the local motorbike...

Not sure if the cannondale headset is 1.5", I think it's a bit bigger. But adapter cups are available. My super V runs adapter cups and then a normal 1 1/8" headset. If needs be you can get cups machined up. If you want to go this route I can take measurements of one of my spare ones. I've...

Hardtail would be my first mountain bike, raleigh dynatech with DX groupset, thumbshifters and fairly std. Sadly it was stolen but I have now found a replacement and it shall be rebuilt! Full sus is easy, favourite by miles is my Cannondale Super V, have had it for over 12 years now and it...

If you reanodize a frame enough times you will damage it. One of the people I used to ride with had a Coella and his father owned an anodizing/plating company. He used to get it reanodized a different colour about once a year! Final colour was a rainbow effect! Only problem was that it then...

Well worth visiting. Really need one of the locals to take you round though. Used to be some superb jump spots hidden away and some great singletrack. Used to ride there a lot but haven't for about 4-5 years. Your best bet is to look up the berks on bikes club (search via google) and go...

The rare ones I can think of are Rotec - although one was for sale on ebay a while back. Possibly my favourite would be a Coella though. One of the guys I used to ride with had one. Had a very hard life and finally cracked - tore the head tube off! But I don't know of many other bikes that...

Russell, I believe that there were a number of lugged aluminum Raleigh USA frames. The welded one I had was a replacement for a lugged aluminum that had debonded. The previous owner had been through a long winded replacement before I bought it. By the time the replacement frame had arrived...

Taking an educated guess it looks like a USA Raleigh Dynatech. A number were built for the US market only. Not sure on the reasons why etc.... A number of years ago I went to look at a USA Raleigh, looking to replace my stolen Dynatech (first proper mountain bike). Speaking to the owner he...

That is a very nice looking frame - very jealous! For the forks I wouldn't fit the marzocchi's. The dynatech frames were normally fairly stiff and responsive. The marzocchi's are the complete opposite! Had a set on a diamond back and they were appalling. Flexed everywhere and barely...

First production DH bike was IIRC the Cannondale DH4000. Caused a big stir when it came out. Somewhere my brother has a specialized FSR with long travel conversion on it which must date from the mid 90's. Ed