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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-15-24, 10:21 AM
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Posted By SPlKE

That would be interesting. In 1986, I bought a...

That would be interesting. In 1986, I bought a Shogun Prairie Breaker PRO (it's in this thread way back). The major unique selling point was the steep seat tube angle and the short (41 inch)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-11-23, 08:51 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,407
Posted By SPlKE

The leather and brass and olive drab duffle in...

The leather and brass and olive drab duffle in that setup reminds me of the cockpit of a Sopwith Camel! An old school analog speedometer would complete the look.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-11-23, 08:49 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,407
Posted By SPlKE

Wow! I just googled my term. I did defeat...

Wow! I just googled my term. I did defeat Google! I shall now bask in the afterglow of this stunning verbal victory.

Thanks for pointing this out to me!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-23, 03:16 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,407
Posted By SPlKE

It's a dual-goesinster doojobby.

It's a dual-goesinster doojobby.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-24-12, 07:31 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,407
Posted By SPlKE

I want to be there right now, just me and your...

I want to be there right now, just me and your bike. http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o305/spike110820/thumbsupicon2ii.gif
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-24-12, 06:16 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,407
Posted By SPlKE

Sweet bike. Nice pic. Where is that...

Sweet bike. Nice pic.

Where is that location?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-12, 07:53 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,407
Posted By SPlKE

Nice Jackson Pollock GT, Glenn.

Nice Jackson Pollock GT, Glenn.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-12, 06:24 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,407
Posted By SPlKE

Nice Hoo Koo, marley. Very nice. I haven't...

Nice Hoo Koo, marley.

Very nice. I haven't seen one of those in years and years.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-12, 07:47 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,407
Posted By SPlKE

Very nice. Do you know what size that...

Very nice.

Do you know what size that frame is? I'm trying to estimate by comparing the tubes to the wheels and garage door.

Thanks.


PS: if you ever want to sell that bike for a small...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-12, 12:04 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,407
Posted By SPlKE

"This is the one that started it all, I bought...

"This is the one that started it all, I bought this new in 1985 when nobody I knew ever saw a Mountain Bike."

Heh. Riiiiiight.

This guy led a very sheltered life if he thinks that's a true...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-12, 05:03 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,407
Posted By SPlKE

To the untrained eye, that looks like a rare...

To the untrained eye, that looks like a rare edition of a Univega.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-22-12, 05:43 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,407
Posted By SPlKE

I remember the sticker on my biopace chainring...

I remember the sticker on my biopace chainring explaining the whole designed by a computer. I was like, wow, there's nothing like an 8-bit computer to understand knee stresses better than any dumb...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-12, 06:31 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,407
Posted By SPlKE

Designed by a Computer! A real computer!

Designed by a Computer!

A real computer!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-12, 09:01 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,407
Posted By SPlKE

Hey now! I said I was sorry. ...

Hey now! I said I was sorry. http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o305/spike110820/smile.gif
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-19-12, 10:47 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,407
Posted By SPlKE

I know. I don't know why I suddenly shifted into...

I know. I don't know why I suddenly shifted into the bossy little snit mode.
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o305/spike110820/fing336ib.gif
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-19-12, 01:02 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,407
Posted By SPlKE

I have no problem with early attempts at...

I have no problem with early attempts at suspension. By early, I'm thinking prototype, maybe even very early production models, but nothing from the era when all MTBs had some variation of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-19-12, 12:42 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,407
Posted By SPlKE

Can I just interject at this particular time --- ...

Can I just interject at this particular time ---

Bikes on this thread should be pre-flexible bikes -- i.e. no shock absorbers anywhere, in the fork or the frame.

I think of vintage MTB as being...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-18-12, 01:54 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,407
Posted By SPlKE

I usually go by spike, but that is always taken.

I usually go by spike, but that is always taken.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-17-12, 11:46 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,407
Posted By SPlKE

It was for Preynmantis. ;)

It was for Preynmantis. ;)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-17-12, 08:19 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,407
Posted By SPlKE

... and another oldie but goodie for bone and...

... and another oldie but goodie for bone and mantis.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-17-12, 08:17 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,407
Posted By SPlKE

I had to go back and dig up this old post, for...

I had to go back and dig up this old post, for the benefit of bone and mantis.

This post was the first time I ever noticed a bridgestone mtb. What a beaut.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-17-12, 05:14 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,407
Posted By SPlKE

This thread has turned me into a fan of...

This thread has turned me into a fan of bridgestone bikes.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-16-11, 11:37 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,407
Posted By SPlKE

Dayum. That's an early sloper. I stand...

Dayum. That's an early sloper.

I stand corrected about my "no slopers in late 80s, early 90s" claim. Hey, are you sure that's an 88?



Heh. So what good is a U brake if it isn't down where...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-16-11, 11:07 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,407
Posted By SPlKE

I'm gonna say yes. In 91, IIRC, sloping top...

I'm gonna say yes. In 91, IIRC, sloping top tubes, and shock absorber forks, were still a few years away.

I believe the rigid forks of the era, based on my shogun and others I've seen, had a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-16-11, 08:10 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,407
Posted By SPlKE

NICE! I like the short chain stays. ...

NICE!

I like the short chain stays. Actually, I love the short chain stays.

Put a hite rite and a rigid fork on that baby, and you have achieved perfection.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-11-11, 07:14 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,407
Posted By SPlKE

That's it. I used to squash my seat down as...

That's it.

I used to squash my seat down as far as it would go for steep, technical descents. On really steep descents, I'd hang so far back on the bike to keep from going over the handlebars,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-03-11, 08:08 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,407
Posted By SPlKE

Speaking of sooo 80s, my 1986 prairie breaker...

Speaking of sooo 80s, my 1986 prairie breaker pro:

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o305/spike110820/shogun/shogun_1.jpghttp://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o305/spike110820/shogun/shogun_2.jpg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-22-11, 08:42 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,407
Posted By SPlKE

I beat the crap out of my 86 shogun prairie...

I beat the crap out of my 86 shogun prairie breaker pro on trails almost every day from march through november, and even some snow rides in the winter, and I used it as a commuter 10 miles each way,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-25-11, 07:40 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,407
Posted By SPlKE

Heh. With chainstays that loooooong, you'd never...

Heh. With chainstays that loooooong, you'd never have to touch the handlebars unless you needed to change gears or use the brakes.

I used to swap mtb's with a buddy who had looooong chainstays...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-02-10, 08:03 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,407
Posted By SPlKE

Some aftermarket manufacturers also made (I'm...

Some aftermarket manufacturers also made (I'm using past tense since I don't know if they still make them) flat U-shaped pieces of steel which were marketed as U-brake stiffeners.

IIRC, I have...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-14-10, 12:21 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,407
Posted By SPlKE

My 1987 Shogun Prairie Breaker PRO. I've...

My 1987 Shogun Prairie Breaker PRO.

I've been riding this hard for 23 years, and it is still a joy to ride. I've ridden it off road extensively in the Wissahickon and Andorra areas of Fairmount...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-22-10, 03:51 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,407
Posted By SPlKE

Looks like my 86 shogun prairie breaker pro. ...

Looks like my 86 shogun prairie breaker pro. I'll post some pics.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-25-09, 12:29 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,407
Posted By SPlKE

Beautiful. It looks like it was barely...

Beautiful.

It looks like it was barely ridden.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-31-09, 09:22 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,407
Posted By SPlKE

What size is it, guzziee?

What size is it, guzziee?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-28-09, 07:25 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,130,407
Posted By SPlKE

I have a 1986 Shogun Prairie Breaker Pro I bought...

I have a 1986 Shogun Prairie Breaker Pro I bought new in 86. I'll post a pic here later today.
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