Author Topic: hammered STA? maybe? (Read 1816 times)

JT71 · « **on:** July 14, 2009, 08:14 AM »

hey dudes, picked this up last night, think it might be an STA, howerver some twonk has tried to remove a stuck seat post by hammering the frame, seat tube, seat stays by the looks of it, so it might be shagged beyond repair, it's well dented which is a real shame.

it does have profile cranks and a standard chain ring, and looks like it might be an STA, but I'm no expert. Serial is K 00257
also has a rear profile hub.

also came with a spare front wheel that's a super pro, rim has it's stickers gone but chrome is 8/10, the hub's chrome is shot though.

scott250 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 14, 2009, 09:23 AM »

It is indeed an STA, got given one myself last week - mine has lugs and guides cut off

but its in a little better condition than yours dingwise.

JT71 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 14, 2009, 09:28 AM »

well the Standard Army LAz & Phil think it's repairable and the Ox-Platinum air hardened version...

time to get it stripped down and see if it balances me thinks.

only thing now is what colour do I get it painted....

and sadly mine wasn't as good a deal, you can't beat free can you?

got any pics Scott?

scott250 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 14, 2009, 09:37 AM »

Looks to me like yours might be cromo as I had an STA in about mmm, I think 2001 ish maybe with that style of dropout - mine was cromo, but I could be wrong.

I'll try get a pic up for you of mine tonight, I have a 250 from about 2003 - 4 that was ox- I'll check to dropouts on that for you too.

generallee · « **Reply #4 on:** July 14, 2009, 01:28 PM »

im about to take hold of a free STA ox tubing frame too!

scott250 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 14, 2009, 02:20 PM »

lucky, hope its in good nick for you. Real shame about the hammer been taken to the above STA, gutted. The STA is an all time classic I think. I had a MK1 in the mid 90s but the back end bent, which made the chain fall off alot + the head tube flared.

Here's a pic of me knocking out a nohander on my first STA in about 95-6 time I think.
(hand panited black -

- I had style back in the 90s, haha)

and a cancan on the stepup in AQL territory about the same time.

Like I said I had another, which stayed true, sold it on a while back - it was a 20.5 version, solid.

I like STAs but I prefere trails boss and 250s, just a little lighter you know.

JT71 · « **Reply #6 on:** July 14, 2009, 02:23 PM »

how do you measure top tube? mine measures 21" centre head tube to centre seat tube, along the top tube.

fugazi · « **Reply #7 on:** July 14, 2009, 02:32 PM »

Nice find

Shame about the "hammering" it's taken but looks repairable, forks look like pitchforks? t/t is measured between centres so it's 21" Are you going to fix 'er up and ride it?

JT71 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 14, 2009, 02:35 PM »

Quote from: fugazi33 on July 14, 2009, 02:32 PM

Nice find Shame about the "hammering" it's taken but looks repairable, forks look like pitchforks? t/t is measured between centres so it's 21" Are you going to fix 'er up and ride it?

yeah, gonna get it repaired and painted then built....look out for it at MK10.

don't know how many riders one man needs....i have 4 already.

fugazi · « **Reply #9 on:** July 14, 2009, 02:52 PM »

It's too late for you Joe, you've slid down the mid school slope too far, soon your garage will be full of 10+ bikes in bits, like mine

JT71 · « **Reply #10 on:** July 14, 2009, 04:10 PM »

my new school bike even has four pegs, two brakes and a long seat post.

harris · « **Reply #11 on:** July 14, 2009, 05:04 PM »

ashame its been biffed it looks like it will love up a bit.. chip off the paint on the underside of the bb chainring side along the edge
the serial should be hidden away

JT71 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 14, 2009, 05:28 PM »

Hey Dan

serial is K 00257

well that's what it appears to say, it is exactly where you said.

harris · « **Reply #13 on:** July 14, 2009, 05:53 PM »

2000 model november sturdy beast

Lazarou · « **Reply #14 on:** July 14, 2009, 05:57 PM »

2000? Probably won't be Ox then Joe

harris · « **Reply #15 on:** July 14, 2009, 06:43 PM »

non ox 99

ox 2001 or 2 i forget

Philbert · « **Reply #16 on:** July 14, 2009, 06:54 PM »

the repair clinic is waiting joe!

first generation ox frames looked the same as the chromoly counterpart. they ran with one another for a yearish or so, available in chromoly for £360 or ox for £480, looked exactly the same, just different tubing up front! hence the balancing!

harris · « **Reply #17 on:** July 14, 2009, 07:00 PM »

philbert did a frames section mentioned all the differences go looky

JT71 · « **Reply #18 on:** July 15, 2009, 06:34 AM »

read and understood the frames write up so only one thing remains to be done.....strip the bitch see how it balances then send it for repair.

we'll have to talk about the repair costs philip....got a nice profile hub to part ex if you are interested!

scott250 · « **Reply #19 on:** July 15, 2009, 12:15 PM »

STA

Looks like someone stamped it - I think this frame was first riden in Liverpool - maybe someone knows something about it.

been filed out to 14mm

de-luged - any idea how much it might be to re lug + re guide it anyone?

My old 250ox - love these frames.

Been riding this for last 2 weeksÂ¬

harris · « **Reply #20 on:** July 15, 2009, 05:02 PM »

i used an old frame and re lugged mine took 10 minuites i would thing 15 /20 squid from a fab shop if you supply lugs

Philbert · « **Reply #21 on:** July 15, 2009, 08:42 PM »

its a 96/97 frame for starters.

the STL on the back ties in with the era too. the SHL was the first, the Sheep Hills Locals! many more followed all around the world, just remains to find out what the ST stands for. S....... T........ Locals

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