My first e-stay, or .... "and you said it wouldn't fit"

[johnv]

Another marktplaats find

Well, I was heading west to Schiphol to pick up my wife tonight anyway, so it would only be an extra 45 minutes out of the way I thought .... so, I stuck in the minimum bid and few hours later I got an email telling me it was mine . Seemed like a great idea yesterday. Driving there tonight (with 2 kids in our tiny fiat) the doubt started ... what if the pedals/seat post/stem are stuck ... ???

Thankfully, they all came free with not much trouble. Just goes to show what you can fit in a Panda ....

Note to self ... buy a bigger car ...or at least a bike rack :facepalm:

 

[otherself]

 

[johnv]

Some photos of the bike itself. Sorry for the poor smartphone quality, but at least you get to see what it is ...

 

[johnv]

I will post more info on specs and condition later (looks pretty original apart from rear mech, but not in great condition).

For tonight, I just wanted to put it back together and get a better look. One of the benefits of the e-stay design (so I have read) is that the rear wheel can be tucked further under the seat post, improving agility and climbing. I have the Raleigh version of the '89 non e-stay Haro Extreme (same frame geometry as far as I know, both made by the taiwanese manufacturer Anlen), and the frame sizes (based on seat post height) are identical for my new toy and the Raleigh. Out with the tape measure then ...

Raleigh BB centre to rear axle centre - 445mm
Haro BB centre to rear axle centre - 435mm

So the numbers add up, looking forward to getting this thing muddy eventually to see if I can notice the difference...