I've always kept an eye on eBay and Gumtree for 2nd hand bikes within a 20 mile radius of home. I usually restrict any purchases to steel bikes older than 1997 but pickings have been slim lately.
So when I stumbled upon this "Gringo Bike" for a pretty reasonable price and in a decent size I decided to take a punt.
Considering it's 20 years old it's in amazing condition and all the components appear to be original except the saddle and the stem.
I think, though perhaps someone could confirm, that it's from the 2004. It's my first Aluminium Orange so it'll be interesting to see how it compares to the P7's, Clockworks and Prestige bikes I've had in the past.
Anyway here's a couple of pictures, I doubt I'll change much, just the stem and possibly the forks as I've always preferred rigid.
So when I stumbled upon this "Gringo Bike" for a pretty reasonable price and in a decent size I decided to take a punt.
Considering it's 20 years old it's in amazing condition and all the components appear to be original except the saddle and the stem.
I think, though perhaps someone could confirm, that it's from the 2004. It's my first Aluminium Orange so it'll be interesting to see how it compares to the P7's, Clockworks and Prestige bikes I've had in the past.
Anyway here's a couple of pictures, I doubt I'll change much, just the stem and possibly the forks as I've always preferred rigid.
