MTB colossal clearout:) Flite saddle XT Hope Suntour XC Pro XTR USE Middleburn etc + mucho freebies PRICE DROP UPDATE

Shimano LX part groupset
Well TBH nowhere near a groupset, although I do have a few other odd bits I can let anyone buying something have (for free) if it would help make up a gruppo, just ask. Also will be adding V-brake compatible brake levers and one or two extra front mechs, look out for a new parts update coming soon).

Shimano LX RD-M570 rear mech
Very nice condition although there are slight scuffs to the left of the front but apart from that very tidy looking. Jockeys are virtually new looking. Threads are all good with no seized bits and pivots have no play. For 9 speed setups.
£15>>>>now £13

Shimano LX M571 front mech
Pretty excellent condition. Mechanically all's well, no play anywhere and all threads are good. Clamp size 34.9mm. Top pull. (will shortly be adding another M570 front mech to the thread, this one with 28.6mm clamp size)
£10>>>>now £8

Shimano LX SL-M570 brifters
In very nice condition except for the scuffs on the clamping bands. Great working condition, both ratchets click loudly. All threads and pivots are good. For 9 speed setups.
£30>>>>now £25

Shimano LX BR-M-570 V-brakes
A full set of these V-brakes (currently only one pair of the brakes show in pics below, but will add the second pair soon). They’re in pretty excellent condition bar the fact that one of the black spring housings has a chip in it (can't be seen once fitted as it's on the underside close to the wheel). Brakes are compatible with the M750 separate brake levers soon to be added when I make a new parts update to the thread soon. They have their original mounting bolts (not the ones showing in the pics, since taking them the bolts have been found). Brake shoes are original for two of the brakes, the others are quality Avid ones. All pads fitted show minimal wear.
£35>>>>now £30

Selle Italia ProLink saddle
Classic saddle with carbon wrap rails and double gel/rubber damping in the base. The yellow leather cover isn’t faded or dirty but does show colour removal one the edges near the nose. In good condition with no scuffs although there’s a stain showing in the leather. The stitching is undamaged and there’s no rips anywhere. The saddle hasn't had much usage and doesn't feel saggy when riding.
£20>>>>now £18

Selle Italia XO saddle
Classic saddle with alloy rails and gel centre (black patch) cushioning. The red leather cover isn’t faded or dirty but does show a nick to the righthand side edge. In good condition with no scuffs and the stitching is undamaged. The saddle hasn't had much usage and doesn't feel saggy when riding.
£20>>>>now £18

Selle Italia XO cutout saddle
Excellent, well padded saddle with cutout. In good condition with no scuffs and the stitching is undamaged. The saddle hasn't had much usage and doesn't feel saggy when riding.
£15>>>>now £13

Bontrager Ti saddle
A classy saddle with ti rails and leather cover. The cover has been looked after over it’s lifetime and there’s no rips etc and there’s still a nice shine along it’s length, excepting the nose and rear corners that have dulled a bit. The saddle hasn't had much usage and the ti rails don't feel saggy when riding.
£25

Ascent Ti Bodyfit saddle
Excellent 90s saddle with manganese rails. Condition is pretty excellent for the leather cover except for a scuff near one of the Ascent logos and a small impression showing in the leather. It has gel padding. The ti saddle rails don't feel bendy to ride on. All stitching is good.
£25>>>>now £20

Specialized Body Geometry saddle
Another classy 90s saddle. Condition is pretty excellent for the leather cover except for a few scuffs and some of the logos having partly worn off. This feels like there’s gel padding the same as the Avocet. The manganese saddle rails don't feel bendy to ride on. All stitching is good.
£25>>>>now £20

Middleburn DH 38t chainring
Pretty minimal usage with little wear to the teeth.
£10

Proponent seatpost
A NOS seatpost, still has it’s price tag on it I can’t be bothered to remove😊Diameter is 30.8mm so will suit some Giant bikes if I remember correctly. Length is 32cm.
£7>>>>now £5

Sachs Maillard (ARIS) freewheel
Sachs Maillard 8 Speed freewheel, vintage for screw on type rear hubs only. It’s NOS- I didn’t end up using it and it has just been in dry storage for many years, but without original packaging. Sprocket ratios: 12/24 teeth. Smooth bearings.
£35>>>>now £30

Sachs (ARIS) LY97 freewheel
Sachs Maillard 8 Speed freewheel, vintage for screw on type rear hubs only. One of the most hard wearing and crisply shifting freewheel designs ever made. I’ve used these for years and even when hampered by thick mud and caked on oil/dirt they still shift reliably as long as your chain is in pretty good nick. This one here has been pretty well cared for though. Tooth condition is excellent although a bit dirty. Sprocket ratios: 13/28 teeth. Smooth bearings.
£25 (no photos or price drop yet as freewheel can't be found...)

Shimano XT RD-M739 rear mech
A slightly later variant of the earlier M73* series mechs (though don’t ask me what’s changed!) Very good condition except for scuffs on the front and the frame attaching bolt. Jockeys are starting to show some wear. Threads are all good with no seized bits and pivots have no play. Jockeys are original. For 8 speed setups.
£20>>>>now £15

Shimano XT M737 front mech
Very good condition besides light alloy corrosion on the clamping band. Mechanically all's well, no play anywhere and all threads are good. Clamp size 34.9mm. Bottom pull.
£17>>>>now £15

Shimano XT M738 front mechs x2
First one: pretty excellent condition, virtually no marks to be seen anywhere. Mechanically all's well, no play anywhere and all threads are good. Clamp size 34.9mm. Bottom pull. (the first five pics below are this mech).
Second one: nice condition besides some alloy corrosion on the clamping band. Mechanically all's well, no play anywhere and all threads are good. Clamp size 28.6mm. Top pull. (last seven pics of those below). Pics show the mech without a clamp bolt but I'll add one before it's sold.
£17 each First one SOLD Second one>>>>now £15

Shimano XT BR-M739 V brakes
A full set of these classic first gen XT v brakes. They’re in very good condition with virtually no marks to be seen, although one of the XT logos has faded a good bit. And one of the black spring housings had gotten lost so has been swapped for a silver one (exactly the same design just different colour).Brakes are compatible with the M600 separate brake levers below if you don’t have an XT set handy. They have their original mounting bolts, these are a bit tarnished. Brake shoes are original for two of the brakes in the pics. In fact both front and rear brakes have their original shoes but I didn't fit both sets when taking the pics (will fit them before sending to the new owner). All pads fitted show minimal wear.
£35>>>>now £30

Shimano XTR M970 front mech
Very nice condition besides the fact that some of the chrome around the XTR logo is starting to lift. Mechanically all's well, no play anywhere and all threads are good, nothing’s seized. The chain cage is a nice gunmetal grey chromed colour and the clamping band is ano dark blue. Clamp size 34.9mm. Top or bottom pull. Weighs in at only 184g.
£20>>>>now £15

Shimano XT/XTR M747 pedals
Not much use on these. These should last and last- I had a pair of them in the 90's used on all my bikes and hammered them with constant use and racing and they stood it all :)
Bearings buttery smooth and spring tension tight. Everything adjusts fine. Threads good. I can include a set of new used Shimano cleats with these for £3.
£25>>>>now £20

Shimano XTR M959 pedals
A fair bit of use on these but they’re XTR so holding up well. BTW they don’t have the XTR model writing on them like later XTR kit, but they’re obviously this model due to the model number starting with 9. Bearings buttery smooth and spring tension tight. Everything adjusts fine. Threads good. The clip-in steel bits and axles show chrome loss. Allen key axle removal sockets are fine. l can include a used set of Shimano cleats with these for £3- contact me if interested.
£25>>>>now £20

Time Alium HP ATAC pedals with cleats
A set of these pedals along with cleats. Bearings buttery smooth and spring tension tight. Everything adjusts fine. Threads good. No wearing down of the cleat holding bars. I can include a set of used cleats with these for £3.
£25>>>>now £20

Time MTB ATAC pedals with new cleats
A set of these pedals along with cleats. Bearings buttery smooth and spring tension tight. Everything adjusts fine. Threads good. No wearing down of the cleat holding bars.
£30 with cleats or will sell separately for £25 (will also sell cleats separately)>>>>now £25 (without cleats, £20 with)

Shimano STX/STX RC part groupset
Can do a deal if anyone wants the whole groupo, otherwise prices are as below.

Shimano STX RC RD-MC33 rear mech
Very nice condition although there are slight scuffs along the parallelogram front but apart from that very tidy looking. Jock13ys are virtually new looking. Threads are all good with no seized bits and pivots have no play. For 8 speed setups.
£15>>>>now £13

FOR STX PARTS (PART GROUPSET) SEE THE SECOND POST IN THE THREAD

Shimano DX BL-MT63 brake levers
Two finger levers. Pretty excellent condition with virtually no marks showing although the barrel adjusters are non original. All threads are good and pivots have no play.
£15>>>>now £13

Shimano DX PD-M650 pedals
Mid '90's flat pedals in a used but otherwise excellent condition, all allen bolts intact, cages in a very good used condition with all teeth in place. Bearings are silky smooth and both end caps in place. The cages on these were showing paint loss so they were stripped down and repainted with some heavy duty paint. Looks to be a good job and the Shimano logos still show through on the ends.
£20>>>>now £15

Shimano PD-M323 combi SPD/platform pedals
Not much use on these although the painted finish is starting to show wear. Bearings are still pretty smooth and spring tension tight. Everything adjusts fine. Threads good. This M323 model is an older version of the modern classic M324 which can be found everywhere. I can include a set of used Shimano cleats with these (for £3) if the buyer’s interested.
£15>>>>now £13

Shimano DX RD-M650 long cage rear mech
Pretty excellent condition although there are slight scuffs along the parallelogram front. Jockeys show minimum wear. Threads are all good with no seized bits and pivots have no play. Jockeys are original. For 7 speed setups.
£20>>>>now £15

Shimano DX FD-M650 front mech
Very nice condition. Mechanically all's well, no play anywhere and all threads are good. Some tarnishing in the chain cage. There's a scuff to the right of the xt logo. Clamp size 28.6mm. Bottom pull.
£17>>>>now £15

Shimano Deore DX FH-M650 rear hub with original skewer. A very nice condition used rear hub. 36 spoke holes. The axle spins sweetly with no play. The freehub body is for 7 speed cassettes (hub is compatible with an 8 speed body but longer axle would also be required).
£25>>>>now £20

Shimano Deore front hub
This is a used hub but in fine condition with bearings smooth and without play. 36 spoke holes.
£7>>>>now £5

Shimano LX FC-M560 chainset
A nice example of this chainset although cosmetically not in the best state due to heel rub which is more noticeable due to the black finish showing silver underneath. Besides this there's little wear from usage and the chainrings have many more miles in them. The two inner rings show virtually no wear and the outer one isn't far behind. Rings are 44/34/22t. Crank length is 175mm. Threads and tapers are good and all the bolts can be removed
Price: £20>>>>now £15

Shimano LX RD-M565 long cage rear mech
Nice condition although there are obvious scuffs on either side of the parallelogram front. Jockeys show minimum wear. Threads are all good with no seized bits and pivots have no play. Jockeys are original. For 8 speed setups.
£12>>>>now £10

Shimano LX HB-M560 front hub
Good quality hub in nice condition. Bearings spin smoothly with no play. Nb this hub used to be part of a wheelset with matching rear hub, I’m selling this as a wheel, if interested see below. 32 spoke holes. Will include a matching skewer if required.
£10>>>>now £8

Shimano LX headset
For 1 1/8” threaded steerers. With cartridge bearings that are buttery smooth. All looks in pretty mint condition with no marks I can see.
£20>>>>now £15

Shimano LX headset
For 1” threaded steerers. With cartridge bearings that are buttery smooth. All looks in nice condition.
£20

Suntour XCD 6000 pedals
Late 80's Suntour flat pedals in very good condition, all allen bolts intact, cages in a very good used condition with all teeth in place. Bearings are silky smooth and both end caps in place. Pedals have an interesting weight saving design where only the rear top edge of each pedals sides has it’s cage made out of steel, presumably as this bit makes the most contact with a rider’s shoe so the steel will not wear from this. The other end of the top sides of the cage are alloy to save weight.
There is a fair bit of paint loss on one side of the pedals only (they were previously used with toe clips to explain this), the other is pretty clean.
£20>>>>now £15

Suntour XC Pro Greasguard rear hub and (optional) cassette
Classic hub in NOS condition, although unboxed. It's in mint condition with no giveaway spoke hole markings to indicate spokes were once fitted, but all the same I've checked the bearings to make sure there's no signs of usage and they're untouched. This is the Microdrive version of the hub so the freehub is compatible with Suntour's own classy cassettes. OLN is 135mm. 32 spoke holes. Also comes with a NOS 6 speed cassette (I believe the freehub can take 7 speed ones). Ratios aren’t very wide though so won’t suit too many riders. Will add pics and details shortly if any interest. Also have a used Suntour skewer.
£50>>>>now £40 (cassette £30)

Suntour XC Comp front hub.
Like the above hub this is also in NOS condition and is also unboxed. It's in mint condition with no giveaway spoke hole markings to indicate spokes were once fitted, but all the same I've checked the bearings to make sure there's no signs of usage and they're untouched. 32 spoke holes.
£20>>>>now £15

Suntour XC 9000 front hub.
Excellent condition. Will add full details soon. 32 spoke holes.
£15 >>>>now £13

Suntour XCD front hub.
Like the above hubs this is also in NOS condition and is also unboxed. It's in nice condition although the fact that it's been stored without a box has left a few marks that show up more than they otherwise would due to the dark ano finish. I believe it's NOS as there's none of the usual giveaway spoke hole markings to indicate spokes were once fitted, but all the same I've checked the bearings to make sure there's no signs of usage and they're untouched. 36 spoke holes.
£20>>>>now £15

Shimano XTR FH-M900 front hub.
Classic hub. Very good cosmetically besides a scuff near the XTR logo. It spins sweetly, although I've serviced the bearings and one of the cones shows a fair bit of pitting whilst the other one is perfect. These can still be bought online if you felt it necessary to replace them. The freehub clicks loudly. It has 36 spoke holes. All threads are good. One of the end nuts isn’t original.
£25>>>>now £20

Shimano XT FD-M700 Deer Head front mech
First gen XT front mech. Excellent condition with no marks showing. No play in pivots and all threads are good. Virtually no wear in the chain cage. 28.6mm band and bottom pull.
£20




Freebie innertubes
A selection of NOS 26'' tubes going gratis, seeing as I have so many tubes they seem to be coming out of my ears. Free to all, although out of fairness to the forum I'd ask that peeps take one tube per purchase of anything else.

Freebie selection
Same freebie conditions as mentioned for the innertubes above. Selection includes two sets of 6 spd Shimano thumbies (one is a matching set, the other looks similar but one lever is metal the other plastic); two Jagwire canti hanger widgets, one purple one silver; one unbranded one; an Onza Chill Pill; two sets of ODI bar end bungs, one black one green; a Zero Zippy self extracting alloy/steel crank bolt; a red alloy rear mech hanger bolt (looks like the common Shimano design for these bolts of the 90s era, but I can check); Cassano BioSlim grips, look unused; Specialized Body Geometry grips, little used although some staining on the grey areas; unbranded yellow/black grips, very similar to the the Specialized ones but less staining; Bontrager grips, very little wear, if any; red unbranded grips, some noticeable wear on these but not too bad IMO; Wilko V-type brake pads.

Shimano XT BR-M760 V brakes
A full set of these excellent parallel pull design brakes. I believe they were the third gen iteration of the XT model V brakes. By now they’ve completely redesigned the Parallel pull design and I feel the stopping power has that bit of extra bit now. They’re in pretty excellent condition with only one or two minor scuffs showing. Complete with original XT black alloy shoe/insert mounting plates. Pads are original and have plenty of meat on them. OEM Rubber bellows/boots/gators are also original, these are different to the M739 (above) and XTR boots. The cable anchoring arm is longer on this M750 design of caliper hence the redesigned shorter rubber boot. A pair of noddles/lead pipes are also included plus frame attaching bolts that aren’t original.
£30

Shimano XTR BB-UN91 bottom bracket
XTR model from the time of the XTR first gen/M900 kit. Apparently it’s a variant of the UN90 model and was rejigged slightly to be the best possible fit to work with the XTR and Dura Ace models at the time. Bearings are excellent, buttery smooth with no play. Tapers look to be JIS, all threads are good. Axle length is 107mm. Fits standard BSA/68mm BB shells. Weighs in at a tiny 337g.
£40>>>>now £30

Shimano BB-ES51 bottom bracket
Excellent condition, hardly used IMO. Bearings are excellent, buttery smooth with no play. Has an Octalink axle interface, all threads are good. Axle length is asymmetrical 121mm, so would fit triple setups. Fits standard BSA/68mm BB shells.
£20>>>>now £15

USE seatpost
The classic USE inline seatpost. This example is uncut. The purple colour is still strong and there’s no sun fading, although some has rubbed off from frame insertion, so is faded in this area. There’s a couple of scuffs too. Nothing is bent and all threads are good. Length is 414mm. Diameter is 25.0mm.
£30>>>>now £25

X-Lite flat bars
Complete with original shim for 25.4mm stem clamps. This is the first gen version of the bars with classy engraved logo, so asking for a higher price than I would be for newer USE kit. Bars have a three degree backsweep and measure 53.5cm in length (as per the engraved info, so not cut down). There’s no damage to them from clamping and the only scuffs I can see to the ano finish are to the reverse side of the bars immediately behind where the above measurement engraving is, as well as some wear to the finish from brake/gear lever clamps and some light scuffs over the X-Lite logo. The tough blue ano finish is lovely and unfaded.
£45>>>>now £35

Unbranded flat bars
Alloy bars in turquoise colour. 56cm in length and fits 25.4mm stem clamps. Bars have a three degree backsweep. There are some light scuffs from clamping brake levers and shifters. The centre bulge is worse though and here the ano finish has worn off in spots. Bars haven’t been cut down.
£10>>>>now £8

Ritchey ForceLite flat bars
Matt grey classic 90s bars. Bars have a five degree backsweep and measure 56cm in length (as per bar end stampings, so not cut down). Fits 25.4mm stem clamps. There are some light scuffs from stem clamping but no other marks anywhere and logos are unfaded. Bars weigh in at 170gms apparently, see logos. See matching ForceLite stem below.
£20 (will do a deal if buying with matching stem below)>>>>now £15

Ritchey ForceLite stem
I believe these stems were made by Nitto so v good quality with precise steel welding and finishing. Stem is 130mm in length and fits 1” steerer tubes and 25.4mm bar clamps. Has a small upwards angle. The stem’s bare metal finish is unscratched and the Ritchey stickers are undamaged.
£20>>>>now £15

Girvin Flexstem quill stem
This is the alloy version of this classic stem, with an alloy shaft and suspension mount and steel extension to the bars. It has a red noodle/cable stop, removable if not wanted. The alloy bits and very clean although the steel extension’s paint has a few scuffs. Suspension rubber is in good nick with no cracks doesn’t seem to have hardened. Length is 12cm and stem fits 1” steerers. For 25.4mm bar clamps.
£20>>>>now £15

Shimano XT RD-M735 rear mech
Pretty excellent condition except for a small paint chip to the right of the XT logo. Jockeys are original and show little wear. Threads are all good with no seized bits and pivots have no play. For 7 speed setups.
£30

Shimano XT M735 front mech
This version of the M735 model is pretty rare as the standard versions didn’t have the ‘endless band’ setup that allows the owner to change the band to fit various frames (on top of the band looking pretty stylish IMO). Very good condition although the paintwork is looking a bit tired. Mechanically all's well, no play anywhere and all threads are good. Clamp size 28.6mm. Bottom pull.
£20>>>>now £15

Shimano XT SL-M735 thumbies
Stone cold classic thumbies, with the shifting action known and loved by their fans. In pretty excellent condition, virtually no scuffs showing. Great working condition, both ratchets click loudly. All threads are good. 7 speed.
£35>>>>now £30

Mavic 221 front wheel with Hope Ti Glide hub
Classic wheel from the 90s. Well built and still true and perfectly round. The rim has minimal braking wear and there’s no marks etc. The hub spins fine and bearings are buttery smooth without play. The blue colour is unfaded and there’s no scuffs to be seen. There are 32 spokes. The tyre fitted is a slick Specialized Nimbus, if it’s not wanted let me know and I’ll remove it. The skewer included is not the original Hope one but is a good match with the hub’s colour.
£30>>>>now £20

Mavic M231 rear wheel with LX FH-M563 hub
Another 90s wheel. Well built and still true and perfectly round. The rim has minimal braking wear and there’s no marks etc. The hub spins fine and bearings are buttery smooth without play. The black colour is unfaded and there’s no scuffs to be seen. For 7 speed cassettes (hub is compatible with 8 speed ones if you need this). There are 32 spokes. The tyre fitted is a slick Specialized Nimbus, if it’s not wanted let me know and I’ll remove it. The skewer included is original.
£30>>>>now £25

Shimano BL-M600 brake levers
Has the correct pull/leverage for V brakes so best used with these. Levers are in pretty excellent condition with no play in the pivots and return spring action good. No scuffs to the lever blades but the ano finish shows a couple of marks. All threads are good.
£15

Shimano XT skewer
A rear skewer belonging to one of the XT M760 hubs. In nice condition, besides a few scuffs. The pivot action is good and threads are fine.
£5>>>>now £3

Hope skewer
A rear skewer with the usual classy Hope machining. In nice condition, the pivot action is good and threads are fine.
£8>>>>now £5

Hope bar end plugs
Classy bungs although a bit scuffed. All threads are good and they fasten down well.
£10>>>>now £8

Hope headset top cap with bolt and headset seal/top race
In good condition although the top cap is noticeably faded, The alloy bolt is fine and the allen key socket is undamaged.
Cap £5, seal £5>>>>now £3 each

Kona seatpost clamp
For 34.9mm diameter seat tubes. Colour is a very pale grey/green, hard to photograph. No damage besides one or two tiny scuffs.
£5>>>>now £3

GT ahead stem
A nice MB stem with steep upward angle. Length is 100mm and bar clamp is 25.4mm. For 1 1/8” steerers. Condition is pretty excellent with no scuffs I’ve been able to find.
£8>>>>now £6