Orange P7

[MrZen]

My first proper mountain bike was an orange p7 in 1995 - I loved that bike and cared for it so well. Regretfully I had to sell it about a year later to pay off a credit card bill - I have never forgiven myself for that.

Roll on 30 years and what should I see at the local tip but an identical bike - they wanted £10 for it! It’s a little rusty but it works ok - even the tyres are ok after a little air.

Any advice on how to restore would be welcomed…

I don’t think it needs any new parts - just a lot of tlc.

 

[brocklanders023]

Bargain! Scouring pad and hot soapy water will bring the frame up well then just lube everything and have a ride to see what works.

 

[Bike Hoarder]

Proper bargain that, F7 fork too. Get it polished up and relive those '90's heyday!

 

[Supratada]

Crikey. My local tip wouldn’t sell bikes anymore. They were all destined for a York based charity. A bit hard to argue with “yeah but, if I have it for a tenner, I can strip it and sell the parts”

 

[Carlwilliams1984]

Cracking bike fella , I've got two myself , look after it and keep it this time round

 

[Frankenorange]

Ten quid! They really saw you coming

 

[markoc]

Proper score for a tenner. Should clean up a treat.

I have a bit of a P7 problem, in as much as that I have too many of them!

 

[Carlwilliams1984]

No such thing as to many bikes fella lol

 

[TreaderSteve]

Bargain - looks like it's got measles though poor thing! Once the rusts's gone some sort of car wax could help keep the rust at bay? It'd turn my head in the street - P7 with F7 forks - coool