Monster, Monsteur, Monstour , 26/29+ and Expedition and Adventure bikes

Is anyone selling any monstour frameset/potential for in a medium at the mo?

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Yeah what he said. It's mine. Need to shift it and open to offers.

It's a fucking cool bike I just have no need

Re?

Courtesy of Pedal! Damn it!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FUJI-cromo-mountain-bike-frame-26-expedition-tourer-touring-base-cro-mo-4130/201961975968?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D49130%26meid%3D8b6d8befedcc41a5a57c81b9709e431b%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D263286111648&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851

Why someone hasn't snagged that yet I shan't ever know - it's been around for yonks too! Utter bargain!

Thanks, just pulled the trigger

It's a bit of a poor listing, and I guess people must think it's dodgy that there are two bikes pictured.

But yeah, it's been on my watchlist for months.

I mean for a tenner its low risk. worst case scenario he'll send the tenner back to avoid bad ebay cred. I sent an hopeful message about postage because I live in North Wales and London and train or drive from either would be considerably more. Failing that I'll offer £20 or so to cover post and packing if he's still not happy.

Yessssssmate!

Shit ... pangs of regret

Did you ask what steerer size?

Nope its a bit of a bike tombola. From the fork I guessed 1 1/8, as with clearance too, will get researching on serial number/ year of production when it arrives, plan is to get a fork with all the braze ons and then get bottle cage mounts on this for some cheap touring rig.

Edit: essentially DIY a surly troll. step one, find steel bike made of the same steel. check

Nice nice.

Seen plenty of Project2's or similar for not much £££ on ebay (seems like loooads of them).

My forks are in with Stayer (Leyton) at the moment getting mid-fork eyes brazed on. Was surprised how cheap it worked out actually. Worked out loads cheaper than I found half decent forks w/eyelets for.

Awesome, I'll start asking around when I get it. I was very close to buying a copy of a troll from China but import and shipping fees were the same as the bike so sacked it. Its a funny world really, so many people think new is better but an old steel bike could be reborn into a modern copy for a fraction of the cost and whilst supporting a local frame builder and saving it from a land fill. Pages and pages of that on this forum are inspiring and even at the Rdvst they are inspiring it.

Nice! I look forward to the build thread (Yess? :-)).

Oh, and dibs if/when you sell? ;-)

Yes x2

The seller refused to post, I questioned the integrity of the listing due to the lack of information but he told me to foxtrot oscar. He did refund quickly though..back to the hunt
I do like this alot though, does anyone know anything with a similar clearance, tubing geo but without the price tag?

Would be better with a muddy trail as a background, but still awesome

^ And that Bridgestone is ruddy awesome

Latest set up. Need some ice tyres now.

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I want some snow to ride in :(

Just thinking about selling my ice tyres. I think it last snowed where I am about 10 years ago. Unfortunately I don't think their value warrants posting them, until a freak weather occurrence when they will suddenly triple in value.

Ha, I have a pair of 26” schwalbe snow studs in the cupboard. I think in the 3 years I’ve had them it’s not snowed once and only been remotely icy enough on 4 or 5 occasions. They do sound like you’re riding on rice crispies which is nice tho.
They were so cheap I couldn’t care less and it doesn’t hurt to have a pair.
26” is the wheelsize of the gods anyway.

26” is the wheelsize of the gods anyway.

Pray do tell, I'm intrigued