Muddy Fox Prestige 1988 the £5k one.

[Synthiaks]

Front mech has a brazed on mount.....that would be boring if it snapped.

 

[Imlach]

I honestly think it's the nicest Muddy Fox I've seen, love the faded gold.

 

[Gtpulse]

So pleased someone on here got this and has brought it back out into the light. A real piece of history.

I think you’ve got the real deal one off bike there. It looks like it shares a frame with the ‘88 limited edition and has been treated to all of the shiny bits. Carbon bars and seat post must have been pretty unusual for 1987.

It’s definitely a different frame to the Araya limited edition. I’ve got what I think is a 1984 bike, not rollercams and the seat stay junction is Araya style not fillet brazed.



The wishbone stay on that ‘87 bike is awesome!

 

[Synthiaks]

Thats very pretty indeed.

 

[Synthiaks]

So....i spent my lunch putting new tubes in & the original front one is something I've not seen before.....well rubbery...they start off clear by the look of this ebay ad:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-...-26-x-2-00-2-125-SCHRADER-VALVE-/282174799325

 

[Synthiaks]

Gave the cassttte a quick clean while changing the innertube.....its not too worn, golds faded but its a bit brighter than the picture.







I need to find anoother black Sansin skewer. as the front one is missing....

 

[Synthiaks]

All pumped up.....tyres are decent.....rides very well, gears select perfectly and love the rollercam brakes.

Grips are mega chunky so feels 'fat' in the cockpit, the suntour levers and thumbies are also pretty hefty.

 

[Gtpulse]

Think it will be either a long wait or a lot of luck finding a black Sansin skewer. There’s a few silver ones about that look like the same design could maybe have a coat of black paint and stand in for the “right” one. It’s always the little parts like that that are the hardest to find!

The pedals look like a later replacement?

What’s the plan for the paint? It looks like it would come up nice with a gentle compound and wax avoiding the decals. I’d be itching to try a patch to see!

 

[Imlach]

I think it'd look nicer with metal cage pedals

 

[legrandefromage]

I think it'd look nicer with metal cage pedals

On it!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265630663463?var=565417327251&hash=item3dd8d24327:g:cEoAAOSwGlFiw1Y0