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Bump Classic MTB retro wheelset 26" - Mavic rims in really good nick with 8 speed cassette. Shimano 105 front hub and Deore XT rear hub.. £35 plus postage, or collection from Weymouth (weekends), West London (mid week).

Ritchey/Shimano MTB handlebars with Shimano 7 speed gear/brakes combo, bar ends and grips, including gear cables. Everything in good working order. £35 posted.

Yes they are

Absolutely stunning Saracen Protrax Special Edition frameset, in glorious condition. Colour really pops. Tange Chromoly steel. Included with Shimano Deore LX drive set. 18.5" size with 22" top tube. Can post, or be collected from Weymouth (or West London, midweek). Looking for £220 including...

SOLD

Ritchey Megabite & Megabite Z Max 2.1 tyre set. Looking like not going to get used, so selling on. Dry stored with plenty of tread. £75 including postage.

Reduced to clear: £525

BIKE now up for SALE on MTB for sale section. Unfortunately having to downsize collection a bit.

FOR SALE ! Looking for £425 or offers. Specialized Rockhopper Comp in a fetching deep red colour, not seen another in this colour anywhere else? The metallic red really pings. Splashed out on some tan wall tyres from Halo, bloody impossible to find cheap 26" tan walls at the moment. Completely...

I'd like these please if you still have them.

No, but I'm guessing that clear varnish would be a bit more hard and glossy, and in wet weather your hands would slide on it. Shellac 'embeds' into the cotton better I think.

Love a bit of shellac and twine.

Love a bit of shellac and twine.

Just done up this Falcon Black Diamond myself, can't imagine how difficult it must be to source stuff in New Zealand. I know the feeling that the time and money put into some of these old school racers can never be recouped, but true, it's not about the money. Good luck with the project, if you...

You can buy shellac flakes on the net, and then dissolve them in rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol), or you can buy a bottle of clear French Polish, which is basically the same stuff. Have used both. Nice piece here: https://velo-orange.com/pages/shellac-and-bar-tape-a-guide

Yeah, it was a bit of a mix of stuff. I'm not overly worried about having everything 'period correct', but think it has more of a classic feel to it now, probably much nearer the way it was originally. I like bikes to have classic lines and gear. That said though, as long as more modern...

Hi Rich, this is the only eBay screenshot of the original I have. Was in fairly good condition already. Only the brake calipers and front mech remain from that now though.

Absoloutey agree, this 98 is so good I made it twice. Also have a '97 Rockhopper Comp in Red.

Excellent stuff, thanks for that. Been struggling to find any sort of reference to the colour and the year. But there it is !! Have you got a link to the rest of the catalogue?

It's the Specialized Dark Blue, original colour. Never had a problem with the gripshifts, but then I don't do any knarly downhill stuff.