Mystery and Unidentified Parts

[joglo]

You are correct.. looks like Sachs.. similar logo to the Quarz.. but with a "P" or "D" or "J"?

It's obviously the Sachs P "Plasma" Logo from late days from Sachs 98-99,

just haven't seen Plasma Hubs or even other black Hubs from Sachs at all. Seem to be a bit rare.

 

[Thias]

Its a Sachs, or rather '99 or later SRAM. Plasma.
https://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/v/Manufacturer+Archive/SRAM/1999/1999+-+SRAM+3.jpg.html

Edit joglo was faster.

 

[joglo]

On the 1999 SRAM poster brochure Plasma Hubs are still shown

But as said, those had been still polished, and looked rather classic or old-fashioned at this point of time. Never seen black Sachs hubs at all.

To me the brands Sachs, also ESP, were stopped already after 1998 season but also Series like Plasma were discontinued from SRAM after 1999 season. Everything had been replaced than by new SRAM labled products in 2000.

Having this hub in a 2002 Bike makes me a bit wondering.
Maybe SRAM has continued to deliver a few Sachs or at least Plasma labled parts but just as an OEMs to companies Specialized?

BTW: in this listing is the 2002 S-Works M5 equipped with a Mavic wheelset.

 

[bikeworkshop]

Anyone recognise this fork? All ti, including steerer.

Surely it's custom - you rarely have disc and canti on a production bike, and it looks handwelded rather than factory robot.
What's the weight and a-c?

 

[bikeworkshop]

BTW: to me the brand Sachs wasn't discontinued from SRAM after 1999 season, so having this hub in a 2002 Bike makes me wondering.
Maybe SRAM has continued just to deliver a few Sachs parts but just as an OEMs to companies Specialized?

They would sell through the stock they bought with the company when they ceased manufacturing.

 

[Once A Hero]

Does this mean the value will increase

Oh bugger, I bought one a year back when a shop was closing down.

Slightly ashamed to say I haven't used it yet...
So fingers crossed for values increasing and I'll keep it box fresh

 

[greruslan]

Frame id?

-Round tubes that have oval ends. In my opinion, the tubes might resemble Columbus EL OS
-Chromed chainstays
-Tig welded + seatpost lug
-neat semicircular arch of the cantilever brake mount
-Memorable black paint scheme with spots/streaks. The stem is painted to match the frame's color scheme
-Xt730/732 groupset in black color

 

[mior]

frame and brake bridge looks super similar to my alpinestars d735, except the top tube goes higher than the chainstays on this and not on the alpinestars

 

[greruslan]

frame and brake bridge looks super similar to my alpinestars d735, except the top tube goes higher than the chainstays on this and not on the alpinestars

Thank you for the reply! Almost all the Alpinestars bikes I've seen had forks with straight legs, and most of them had cable routing for three cables on the drive-side top tube, unlike the bike I’m trying to identify. Please correct me if I’m wrong. Are the cable routing and fork different on your bike? Maybe you could add pics?

 

[mior]

Thank you for the reply! Almost all the Alpinestars bikes I've seen had forks with straight legs, and most of them had cable routing for three cables on the drive-side top tube, unlike the bike I’m trying to identify. Please correct me if I’m wrong. Are the cable routing and fork different on your bike? Maybe you could add pics?

im not saying its the same bike but maybe same factory, mine has all the cables on the same side, and has a suspension fork so i have no idea what the OG fork looks like