Swallow

[retrobikeguy]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/404605427037

 

[retrobate]

Check out the width of the BB shell! Also, is it an optical illusion or is there something odd (asymmetric) with the seatstays?

 

[retrobikeguy]

Yeah, literally a strange bird.

 

[Tootyred]

Yes. Its made so that the wheel can be symmetrical for strength...

Pete and rob are great guys.

I put this on the site weeks ago, I'm just so suprised nobody has had it! Its the bargain of a lifetime! Its frame building pretty much at its best....

However, i am biased as i have one!

 

[Tootyred]

It was back in November!

Why hasn't this sold...

https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/swallow-mountain-bike.472630/

 

[Once A Hero]

I could do with the bars from it, hard to justify a grand for that though!

 

[Russell]

Why hasn't this sold...

I can think of 995 reasons.

 

[Tootyred]

Yes, especially as they would only charge over 3k to build it today....oh and a 12 month wait.

 

[Russell]

And would one built today have years of unknown usage, potential hidden issues, no warranty, damaged paintwork, bespoke geometry for someone else’s dimensions and an obsolete mix-match groupset of parts that haven’t been produced for nearly four decades?

It’s a nice old bike, but it’s not £1k nice.