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Re: Strip down rebuild, everything cleaned, fixed the gears, new cables, trued the wheels and changed the tyres as they were cracked. Finally sanded down and two coats of white primer followed by two coats of golden yellow from Halfords. Now it’s like a new bike once again and with its...

Mostly Exage 300 LX, with some Deore DX, and biopace chainring. The frame looks very nice quality craftsmanship.

Just picked up another bike to restore, it’s a Dawes Kickback Magnum with a REYNOLDS 501 Magnum lugged frame, cost me all of 10 quid. Any idea of when this was made?

Re: Looks like a design by committee job, a lady’s bike for the roads of Cambridge, most people generally fall down the pot holes but this sucker will glide over the top of them. Over engineered, hard on the eye, perfect for being spotted in gridlocked traffic.

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Re: Spec: Original 20" Deore LX, Shifters, Hubs, Front and rear mech and crankset. STX Catelever Brakes. Tyres: WTB Velociraptor 2.1 KORE Stem, GT Bars. Forks: GT stamped cromo, possibly superlight. Mavic 238 Rims Circa 1996 Not sure what the tubing is as there is no sticker?

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Hi All, I am trying to make sense of serial numbers on GT Mountain Bikes, not BMX as they seem totally different. I have researched how to decode these and it appears that there is lots of conflicting information on the web and it seems forums as well so I propose we start a thread here...

Re: Thanks, the tyres are really comfy and grip really well. The test ride this morning was quite reassuring, the ride was tight, I noticed very little sway at the bottom bracket which normally indicates a good frame. Really nice ride and surprisingly comfy! Its a keeper!

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 3261340802 Tange Prestige tubing.. Ending today! Be quick!

New Deore V-Brakes: Back in Black

Re: Re: Thanks man, yeah I love the tan walls look, these are really good tyres as well, super grippy!

Very nice, which one do you prefer or are the two versions the same?

You were lucky to get that back, and a great job restoring it as it looks like new :)

So what did I do... Parts list: Shimano STX RC bits: Rear wheel Brake levers (originally Tequesta) Deore bits: (from donor GT XCR5) Front mech 9 speed mega Trigger shifters 3x9 V-Brakes (Updated) GT branded parts: Frame GT Bravado 1997 Riser bars Front wheels stamped GT GT Stem SRAM Parts...

Stealth build Bravado

Re: That’s a very nice Bravado in blue, looks like a 98 model with Reynolds 631 oversized tubing from what I can make out, from the serial number on mine it’s a 1997 starts with S7 where I believe “S” is the factory and “7” is 1997. The steel on this bike gives a really nice high pitched...

I use imgbb.com it’s free and removes all the exif gps data etc out of the images and gives you the bbcode for each image and it’s free :)

Bare frame FSA Headset installed and test fitting some 130mm Rockshox forks Next to find a seat post and clamp, the size is 26.8mm Then a groupset, probably Deore XT or XTR from the same period.