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27motorhead
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100% agree AND in the UK... just needs some more appropriate tyres or at least strip the writing of the sidewalls...
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It is lovely!! I had a chat to the guy (Tim) at Isambard's cycles about it. It is a 21 inch, even asked him to measure the standover height because of the older geometry (80cm or 31.5 inches) It is just too big for me 
BTW Isambard's Cycles have a lovely website and Instagram...
https://www.isambards.co.uk/
https://www.instagram.com/isambardscycles/
I have no affiliation, they just have lovely bikes and seem like nice folk.
BTW Isambard's Cycles have a lovely website and Instagram...
https://www.isambards.co.uk/
https://www.instagram.com/isambardscycles/
I have no affiliation, they just have lovely bikes and seem like nice folk.
27motorhead
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Just been on their site too as there was minimal detail on eBay. Don't trust anyone called Tim!It is lovely!! I had a chat to the guy (Tim) at Isambard's cycles about it. It is a 21 inch, even asked him to measure the standover height because of the older geometry (80cm or 31.5 inches) It is just too big for me
BTW Isambard's Cycles have a lovely website and Instagram...
https://www.isambards.co.uk/
https://www.instagram.com/isambardscycles/
I have no affiliation, they just have lovely bikes and seem like nice folk.
Their Instagram certainly has an East London vibe about bikes and builds, but they are in North Wales, but of East London origin.
I could probably ride Ritchey that based on being able to ride a 22.5" Hardrock (I'm 5' 7") but I do have negative ball clearance and need to be careful when I come to a stop and put my feet down!!!
I need to stop looking at bikes, I feel I need most old bikes I look at!!!
So a mid 80s ATB/MTB is on the radar then Phill???
PhillB
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Most Tims I've known have been decent
I'm 5'7" too and one of my Breezers is a 21inch frame, but like you say you have to be careful stopping. It's a lot to pay for a bike that is a little too big
A mid-80's ATB is certainly on my wish list. I'd love a Ritchey, or an American Breezer - all the ones I have found so far have been too big. They'd ideally be a 17' or possibly a 19".
I can't stop looking, so I am going to move a few of mine on soon to make space for more projects!!
I'm 5'7" too and one of my Breezers is a 21inch frame, but like you say you have to be careful stopping. It's a lot to pay for a bike that is a little too big
A mid-80's ATB is certainly on my wish list. I'd love a Ritchey, or an American Breezer - all the ones I have found so far have been too big. They'd ideally be a 17' or possibly a 19".
I can't stop looking, so I am going to move a few of mine on soon to make space for more projects!!
27motorhead
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100% agree on size.
That Hardrock I got was only purchased for the cheap Suntour group, but loved how the bike rode so kept it as a complete bike.
I'd love a quality steel mid 80s MTB like a Ritchey or similar but you're looking at some serious cash and not many come up this side of the pond.
