Author Topic: GRAPE color circa '97 (Read 5071 times)

Carbon_Angus · « **on:** April 11, 2006, 04:49:24 am »

does anybody own one

any gallery pics???

I've seen two, one on TV (honsetly) and another on a bike trail years ago. I had a cow both times.... [smiley=laughing.gif]

Angus
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Tel · « **Reply #1 on:** April 11, 2006, 05:47:11 am »

There was a grape colour frame and fork for sale on ebay about a month ago. Looked blue in picture though. Can`t remember having a cow about it myself . [smiley=disbelief.gif]
Tel

orange · « **Reply #2 on:** April 11, 2006, 06:57:59 am »

I have one!! I'll post some photos soon. I'll put another reply here when I've done it. Didn't realise it was that rare! I bought it off Ebay for £61 w/out shock. It looked blue in the photo, but it's actually a matt purple - perhaps it was the one Tel saw?

I also have a Gold Proflex XP-8 and an Orange X1 (that's the manufacturer not the colour orange!). Do I have lots of rare bikes?!!

Actually the one Tel saw, thinking about it, was one they'd sprayed themselves - the forks were black - right? My one was frame only and original colour.

kondilemma · « **Reply #3 on:** April 11, 2006, 09:02:12 am »

Check out my gallery--

[url][/uhttp://idriders.com/cgi-bin/album_k2.pl?photo=kondilemma/DSC00410.JPGrl]

bought this off ediscount--the listing called it "blue". Guess my monitor was a bit off too. When I picked it up at the post office and saw the "Grape" written on the box, I knew I had been duped!

orange · « **Reply #4 on:** April 11, 2006, 09:32:34 am »

Yup that's what I've got except mine is tattier and Large!

willem · « **Reply #5 on:** April 11, 2006, 02:18:58 pm »

Carbon Angus,
My second 856 (the free one) came in that lovely grape (blue in the bright light) color that Kondi has.

As much as I liked the color - a lot - every time I looked at the bike, a chip would come off! Got tired of all the rubs and chips so I stripped 'er down to bare nakey aluminum. I miss the blue/grape.

Now when I sweat on the frame, I get really bad oxidation unless I wipe 'er down quickly. [smiley=dead.gif] She has to be WD-40'd once a week! [smiley=doh.gif]

orange · « **Reply #6 on:** April 11, 2006, 07:04:16 pm »

I get that chipping problem on my grape one.

kiwi · « **Reply #7 on:** April 11, 2006, 11:12:17 pm »

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..... I stripped 'er down to bare nakey aluminum. I miss the blue/grape.

Now when I sweat on the frame, I get really bad oxidation unless I wipe 'er down quickly. [smiley=dead.gif] She has to be WD-40'd once a week! [smiley=doh.gif]

better get some clear laquer on that frame then W

Carbon_Angus · « **Reply #8 on:** April 12, 2006, 02:10:54 am »

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Check out my gallery--

[url][/uhttp://idriders.com/cgi-bin/album_k2.pl?photo=kondilemma/DSC00410.JPGrl]

bought this off ediscount--the listing called it "blue". Guess my monitor was a bit off too. When I picked it up at the post office and saw the "Grape" written on the box, I knew I had been duped!

yup that's real purdy! :Pthanks....

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orange · « **Reply #9 on:** April 13, 2006, 12:31:49 am »

Here's a photo of my grape coloured one. Note I haven't got round to installing Willem's gold ferrules yet! Took this photo today when I went out with my 4 year old daughter who's on the trailer bike (out of sight!).

Tel · « **Reply #10 on:** May 01, 2006, 10:37:15 am »

Hi chaps, just looking at ebayand spotted this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/proflex-857-frame_W0QQitemZ7238735807QQcategoryZ22679QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Is this the grape colour? If it is then it looks the same as my XPX fork and swing arm.
I hope this doesn`t cause Carbon Angus to have any more cows(or is this a good thing) [smiley=laughing.gif]
Cheers Tel. [smiley=beer.gif]

Carbon_Angus · « **Reply #11 on:** May 01, 2006, 10:50:55 am »

LOL! in this case it's a good thing! [smiley=laughing.gif]

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Tel · « **Reply #12 on:** May 02, 2006, 10:09:46 am »

Just been looking at that grape 857 on ebay and i think I`ve just had a bit of a cow myself (your right Carbon Angus a good thing

) I quite fancy it myself but will the large fit me, I`m 5` 10"? Or shall I get a saddle and try riding my new cow. [smiley=laughing.gif]
Cheers Tel. [smiley=beer.gif]

Matno · « **Reply #13 on:** May 02, 2006, 10:16:02 am »

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Just been looking at that grape 857 on ebay and i think I`ve just had a bit of a cow myself (your right Carbon Angus a good thing ) I quite fancy it myself but will the large fit me, I`m 5` 10"? Or shall I get a saddle and try riding my new cow. [smiley=laughing.gif]
Cheers Tel. [smiley=beer.gif]

Everybody's different, but at 5'10" you should be just fine on a Large. My father in law rides a large '98 5000, and he's 5'8". I'm ALMOST 5'11" and I prefer my large to my medium...

Tel · « **Reply #14 on:** July 09, 2006, 07:40:15 am »

Well send in the cows Carbon Angus, guess what I`ve got? Yep a grape 857!!!!
I`m still having cows now ( these udders are dammed uncomfortable on a Selle Itallia SLR)cant belive we`ve got another Proflex after all these years. It dosent fit Mrs Tel so she nicks my XPX when were out together (well it was hers in the first place)
Will try to get some photos sorted soon.
Cheers, Tel.

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Author Topic: GRAPE color circa '97 (Read 5071 times)

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