cougar frame question

[andresmuro]

Hello,

I recently purchased this frame: https://www.ebay.com/itm/334586889803

Decal says SLX. However, I don't see any ribs on down tube and seat tube. could it be a fake or mislabeled? Also, does anyone know what size seatpost does it take. What do you all think?

TIA,

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Very nice, it looks original to me. Ride and enjoy SLX is a great tubeset.

 

[jonnyboy666]

i have a cougar from then, that i have owned since new, it has the same tubing sticker and is not ribbed. remember it's "new slx", when it was sold to me (it was my first higher end road frame) based on the fact that most people would buy the SL tubed frame, you had to pay extra to have the SLX version, which i did, it was explained to me that SLX was better if you were a bigger guy or a sprinter, i was a pretty good sprinter back then so i went for SLX over SL

this is what it was like when new, C-Record group in boardman/gan colours, note the sticker on the seat tube. it's been repainted a couple of times since, it's now silver metallic fade to blue now with a mostly Veloce group now

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

i have a cougar from then, that i have owned since new, it has the same tubing sticker and is not ribbed. remember it's "new slx", when it was sold to me (it was my first higher end road frame) based on the fact that most people would buy the SL tubed frame, you had to pay extra to have the SLX version, which i did, it was explained to me that SLX was better if you were a bigger guy or a sprinter, i was a pretty good sprinter back then so i went for SLX over SL

this is what it was like when new, C-Record group in boardman/gan colours, note the sticker on the seat tube. it's been repainted a couple of times since, it's now silver metallic fade to blue now with a mostly Veloce group now

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On the bed

 

[jonnyboy666]

@Guinessisgoodforyou yeah it was in my room for a while, was worried about theft at the time! used to put it on the bed when i was doing my homework as the room was tiny!

 

[pigman]

Bike was on the bed, girlfriend was in a tent in the garden

 

[jonnyboy666]

@pigman girlfriend? no, i was utterly useless with the ladies at that point!

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

@pigman girlfriend? no, i was utterly useless with the ladies at that point!

I'm still useless with ladies, ask my wife. Actually best not.

 

[Old Ned]

Position looks a bit fierce - as befits a good roadman sprinter