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Title: Anyone know much about these?
Post by: pickle on October 09, 2006, 02:34 PM

Just won this of the bay (well i hope i have but that's another story!)

Anyone know much about them?

MCS Magnum XLX Race frame?
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b339/robertbransby/a2_1.jpg)

Title: Re: Anyone know much about these?
Post by: Gashead on October 09, 2006, 02:37 PM

Yes I do thanks 1

Title: Re: Anyone know much about these?
Post by: diesel on October 09, 2006, 02:54 PM

Yes!  ;D

but its a secret!

Title: Re: Anyone know much about these?
Post by: pickle on October 09, 2006, 02:55 PM

That's it...i'm taking my ball home  :yahoo_silent:

Looking on here, it says it was made in 1988??  is that OS race legal?

http://www.mcsbicycles.com/history.php

Title: Re: Anyone know much about these?
Post by: diesel on October 09, 2006, 03:08 PM

Strictly speaking it should have caliper brakes, not canti to be OS race legal.

I don't know if they ever changed that or not?

Title: Re: Anyone know much about these?
Post by: RATTY on October 09, 2006, 07:16 PM

I tink, it has to be 1" headset and caliper brakes, pitbulls allowed, but only cos they suck....

Title: Re: Anyone know much about these?
Post by: pickle on October 10, 2006, 09:18 AM

Cool....so it'll be okay for MK next year then?  it only cost me £19! so i hope it's okay.......been looking through Google to try and find any info on them, looks like they were quite expensive when they were brought out? looks nice enough though, so i shall get it ready for next year  :)

Title: Re: Anyone know much about these?
Post by: Mattdub on October 10, 2006, 09:48 AM

Quote from: pickle on October 10, 2006, 09:18 AM

Cool....so it'll be okay for MK next year then?  it only cost me £19! so i hope it's okay.......been looking through Google to try and find any info on them, looks like they were quite expensive when they were brought out? looks nice enough though, so i shall get it ready for next year  :)

As per Ratty's quote , Caliper brakes ie 890/901/MX900 & 1000 and Pitbulls . Canti brakes are not OS compliant , it looks like it has Cantis . You could race it in New School class  :daumenhoch: .

Title: Re: Anyone know much about these?
Post by: pickle on October 10, 2006, 09:52 AM

Dam! looks like i'll have to just bring more than one bike then  ::)

Title: Re: Anyone know much about these?
Post by: RATTY on October 10, 2006, 10:44 AM

Thats the spirit, me an tone 796 managed to bring 12 bikes last MK, and took 14 home :idiot2:

Title: Re: Anyone know much about these?
Post by: pickle on October 10, 2006, 10:47 AM

Nice one!   :)  as i say to the Mrs "you just can't have enough bikes"  :daumenhoch:

I'm trying to find out some info on the frame/bike though, as i'd like to build it correctly.  finding it extremely hard though  >:(

Title: Re: Anyone know much about these?
Post by: Mattdub on October 10, 2006, 10:49 AM

Quote from: pickle on October 10, 2006, 10:47 AM

Nice one!   :)  as i say to the Mrs "you just can't have enough bikes"  :daumenhoch:

I'm trying to find out some info on the frame/bike though, as i'd like to build it correctly.  finding it extremely hard though  >:(

Use a mix of Old & Mid school bits  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Anyone know much about these?
Post by: Mattdub on October 10, 2006, 11:27 AM

Pickle ,

The GT/Profile cranks that Moose has for sale would be spot on for this  :daumenhoch: .

Matt

Title: Re: Anyone know much about these?
Post by: pickle on October 10, 2006, 11:30 AM

Quote from: Mattdub on October 10, 2006, 11:27 AM

Pickle ,

The GT/Profile cranks that Moose has for sale would be spot on for this  :daumenhoch: .

Matt

That they would mate.......i'm just a tad skint at the mo  :'(  what does he want for em?

Title: Re: Anyone know much about these?
Post by: Mattdub on October 10, 2006, 01:45 PM

Quote from: pickle on October 10, 2006, 11:30 AM

Quote from: Mattdub on October 10, 2006, 11:27 AM

Pickle ,

The GT/Profile cranks that Moose has for sale would be spot on for this  :daumenhoch: .

Matt

That they would mate.......i'm just a tad skint at the mo  :'(  what does he want for em?

They're in For Sale , £80ish I think .