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@Rambo Mambo

It was horrid condition before. Don’t be scared to buy a nasty one and polish it. I know it’ll be frowned upon but I’ve even bought 27.2 ones in the past and polished off 0.2 at the same time. 27.0 is a nightmare to get it seems

Here’s my non - NOS one I’ve just recently (luckily) received on a bike. it’s been ridden for 30 years , thrown around the garage for 2 months and still looks nicer 😂

Just be aware that it’ll likely end up with a slight matte textured finish if stripped. Won’t look like the silver ano of an original one. Of course you could polish it to silver

Looks a totally different bike to before mate

NOS but looks worse than one that’s been used for last 30 years 😂

Hold the fork legs and use a rubber mallet to tap the stem sideways to break the joint. Once it moves you can wiggle it from side to side whilst pulling upwards

Someone’s has that for the brakes no doubt

Many hours of needless FB marketplace has taught me what to look for. Dropouts are a clear giveaway on this one. Plus I’m aware of the bike anyway as I once had someone tell me one was Ti when I knew it wasn’t.

I believe they are steel (cheap steel) but called titanium edition

By that point didn’t even the lower end frames have intergrated seat clamps and also disc mounts. Admittedly my knowledge is pre 99 and also higher end stuff but I still think it’s a 98 7005 frame

That’s earlier than 2000 for sure. 96 onwards due to fat down tube and single bolt hanger. No canti routing which rules out 96/97. 7005 was the lower end frames as even avalanche was starting to see 6061 by 98/99. So I’m going with 98 Pantera or backwoods. They are all the same frame so...

Maybe show a pic of the full frame? Otherwise it’s like playing with catchphrase with Mr Chips.

@Rambo Mambo

I sell bags of assorted used tubes when the time comes to clear out if you want me to give you a shout next time. All used but usually 20 tubes for 20£ sort of thing on FB marketplace. Shipping may be the killer though as they aren’t light

Yes crank is desirable. Rings aren’t as important as they aren’t original to the crank.

@Rambo Mambo

Possibly but so many variables go into the retro market that I doubt it knows. How many avalanches would AI pick out to be real Zaskars ?

The crank makes it awkward as that’s the value here. Full bike but with a XT crank fitted instead is worth around 200-250 max. You can pick them up for £100 sometimes. Crank adds value but not as much as if sold separately.

That would indeed be telling unfortunately and likely increase anything I end up paying.