Nice little British project - Venom Sabre/ Sabre Venom

[TreaderSteve]

Looks interesting enough to me for what could be a cheap project F&F - go lairy with a paintjob.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/32600030...tV4DlZjFMRrxR8+KdvHt6aqw==|tkp:Bk9SR_Dn1Y-2Yw

 

[retrobate]

I have had this in my watchlist for a while but cant get past a niggle that it looks rather "Specialized" with crud catcher bosses added. I love the paint that it has now.

 

[Tsundere]

If anyone gets this I have a pair of Venom barends you can have to go with it.

 

[retrobikeguy]

All I can't get over is the 35 quid delivery charge.

Apparently includes insurance

To me....... Looks like a bag of s****

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

These sellers that charge stupid money to post stuff really annoy me, just a hidden charge to screw more out of the buyer. I've sold on ebay and for a frame Parcelforce 48 insurance up to £150 £13.95.

 

[TreaderSteve]

I agree postage kills it, but 'fat-ish; tubes, 1 inch headset, nice seatpost clamp, could go lairy with pale pink paint with a paler pink sponge paint job....that's what I'd do!

 

[retrobikeguy]

I'm really sorry but I don't see any nice features that this bike has, it's just not the quality venom that I know it's a cheap frame with stuck on decals.

Al carter quality at best

Royce BB decal tho

 

[TreaderSteve]

Fair enough - it's no Pace or maybe no Overburys but delving a little deeper it might have some local pedigree https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/venom.239898/
a nice 653 frame on there and another with a jazzy paintjob - handbuilt by some guy called Matt. I don't reckon it's $hite - just a bit unknown. But what do I know?!

Taurus Cycles was a frame builder here in Cambridge that I was aware of but out of scope as a 17 year old - I've seen a few bikes/ frames of theirs over the years on Ebay; nothing spectacular just handbuilt small-scale British oddities.

It might not be the Venom I've seen on another review - a super-light framed beast, but might turn out to be a nice bit of fun for £20 if you're from Brum

 

[retrobate]

I know that there are not may of them about but this frame does not look like any of the other Venom mtbs. I would like to see a frame number because I cant shake the feeling that this is a Rockhopper (or similar) that has had a few small mods & a paint job.

 

[Synthiaks]

Hi there
The serial number on the bb is 67118671
Thanks
Carl​

I don't want it, just following this thread with interest.....