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Yip, I sold my MB Zip earlier this year. It was my first mountain bike. Got it new in 1989 / 90. I new I would regret selling it!!! :(

Maybe around R4000.00??

Thanks, may be able to get hold of a mint one, but had no idea of the value.

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My project complete - ready to ride - all bearings new - all cables new, new brake hoods, new jag wire covers

I have a new set of track wheels - on her with a flip flop rear hub, so I could run the 6 speed cassette...

(Original wheels will be slowly restored, the braking surface was shot....)

 

After many hours research - on the serial no - the bikes is a MIYATA KOGA - 1986 PRODUCTION - 1986 /87 ...post-2502-0-93322400-1308317177.jpgpost-2502-0-23515700-1308317188.jpgpost-2502-0-31947600-1308317201.jpgpost-2502-0-84926600-1308317210.jpg

 

Oh schweeeet! V-e-r-y nice! And where in the name of tarnation did you get those lovely tyres?

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Was a Dr George of Mean Machines today

Any one looking for retro - good oldies - frames - anything - this place is a gold mine

you must be willing to scratch around in boxes, - I got some Shimano 600 goodies - i thought Id never find....

So to help you all out and Dr George .. here are his details - in Germiston

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Was a Dr George of Mean Machines today

Any one looking for retro - good oldies - frames - anything - this place is a gold mine

you must be willing to scratch around in boxes, - I got some Shimano 600 goodies - i thought Id never find....

So to help you all out and Dr George .. here are his details - in Germiston

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George is a legend and like you say, you'll need to be prepared to scratch around but it'll be worth the scratch. When I was there he had an old TVT frame which was my dream bike as a kid, has a broken rear stay but he's going to fix it for himself.

 

He has some really great NOS rims in his shop with some nice old frames too.

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Today - being my second last day - 'JOB LESS' - I decided to strip my Kogas original wheels down since the braking surface of the rims was shot,

I started at 10H00 - removed the spokes and cassett, - the original Shimano hubs were - sad looking under a few layers of paint..

I used elbow grease - hot water and brasso, and at 14H00 -

My Shimano hubs looked brand new..

 

I am looking to lace these puppies into some aero deep dish rims, - 36 spoke deep dish - seem to be scarce,

If anyone has 2 - 36 spoke deep dish rims - I am looking to buy

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Today - being my second last day - 'JOB LESS' - I decided to strip my Kogas original wheels down since the braking surface of the rims was shot,

I started at 10H00 - removed the spokes and cassett, - the original Shimano hubs were - sad looking under a few layers of paint..

I used elbow grease - hot water and brasso, and at 14H00 -

My Shimano hubs looked brand new..

 

I am looking to lace these puppies into some aero deep dish rims, - 36 spoke deep dish - seem to be scarce,

If anyone has 2 - 36 spoke deep dish rims - I am looking to buy

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I've got some Mavic CXP30 rims. They're about as deep a dish rim you'll be able to find with 36 holes.

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Hi Velo..

 

Are they the standard colour - (siver aluminium)

I presume in good nic, - pm me price - and where ur based please

They do seem to be what I am looking for -

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