Thanks for all the replies so far. She won it at the 1996 European Cycle Messenger Championships. I'll have to ask my Dad to check for a model no (it's at my parents place since we only just moved to a big enough place with a garage to start housing our full collection) but she remembers it being a few years old when she won it. It came with the Margura's, the tange forks fitted. She had recently moved to Canada and it was built up there. It was mostly used as a work and winter bike (including ice races...) but was used for some mountain biking.
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After she then won a road and track bike it was subsequently used less and less.
It's been at my Parents for about 10 years and possibly hasn't been ridden in nearly 20!?
She's said she would prefer some nice, possibly unusual cantis to v brakes.
I'm tempted to change this over to a build thread, but since it won't be me reassembling it that doesn't really seem to fit the spirit of a build thread?
Nice project for winter.
If she is looking for something early 90's then canti brakes would be your option if maguras are definitely out and also the frame is designed for them. Though maguras are pretty much maintenance free and work great once set up. Dia Compe 987's are some of the best canti's and work great once set up, go well with SS5 levers, used on all my bikes I actually ride.
As for a build thread, doesn't really matter who is building it, we would love to see the progress and the bike brought back to life for someone to enjoy again, so yes, start one!