So I've been looking for an early 90s Orange Prestige for a while and I narrowly missed out on one local to me a couple of weeks ago. I was ideally after a complete bike mainly because I don't have any spare parts but this morning I happened across a frame on eBay. I felt sorry for it and put in an offer based off the one picture and a brief discussion with the seller. The only major issue is apparently a seized bottom bracket.
So I have a frame, but no forks, no wheels or tyres, no groupset, no bars, no stem, no saddle and no seatpost.
I fear this could get expensive!
Since I'll be starting from scratch I'm going to go slowly and choose components carefully. I want it be the Orange Prestige I hankered after when I was a teenager, rather than the Orange Prestige I actually had. I spent all my money on the frame and couldn't afford decent components - they had to come from my previous bike.
Anyway here's a picture of what I've bought. I'm thinking it's from 1992 but I can't check until it arrives. More to come as I formulate a plan and source the various bits and pieces.
So I have a frame, but no forks, no wheels or tyres, no groupset, no bars, no stem, no saddle and no seatpost.
I fear this could get expensive!
Since I'll be starting from scratch I'm going to go slowly and choose components carefully. I want it be the Orange Prestige I hankered after when I was a teenager, rather than the Orange Prestige I actually had. I spent all my money on the frame and couldn't afford decent components - they had to come from my previous bike.
Anyway here's a picture of what I've bought. I'm thinking it's from 1992 but I can't check until it arrives. More to come as I formulate a plan and source the various bits and pieces.