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This came to me about a year or so ago from corduroyboy, they are a rare bird indeed so I was super chuffed to get hold of one.
The one we all remember is of course the one from the MBUK magazine that had full campagnolo with double u brakes plus the option of cantilevers too, this was beautifully brought back to life by Coleman who's thread is here.
I can't do a better job than that as it's simply perfection but it will get a makeover that I can live with .... And chainstay u brakes I can't live with!
The Shimano will be replaced with a suntour XCD or XC-tree as some called it because of the tree in the logo, it's becoming one of those disappearing groups that in my opinion was nicer than XC-Pro
That metallic grey was cooler than the polished stuff even if it looked a little like the budget XC-T in some areas.
TBC
The one we all remember is of course the one from the MBUK magazine that had full campagnolo with double u brakes plus the option of cantilevers too, this was beautifully brought back to life by Coleman who's thread is here.
1989 Swallow Griffon - MBUK Test Bike... Finished - Page 12
After the Formula I fancied late 80s british steel again so I started reading through old bike mags for inspiration. One make kept coming up in the 1989 buyers guide – Swallow, the brand seemed to vanish in later years which interested me. I had an article on from MBUK in 1989 where they were...
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I can't do a better job than that as it's simply perfection but it will get a makeover that I can live with .... And chainstay u brakes I can't live with!
The Shimano will be replaced with a suntour XCD or XC-tree as some called it because of the tree in the logo, it's becoming one of those disappearing groups that in my opinion was nicer than XC-Pro
That metallic grey was cooler than the polished stuff even if it looked a little like the budget XC-T in some areas.
TBC