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04-23-23, 03:23 PM
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WV is not flat..
Sorry it's not restored yet, but just picked up this 1995 GT Pantera, STX group. Should clean up very nice.
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04-23-23, 05:49 PM
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^^^^^ Post it to https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...me-thread.html
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04-25-23, 06:06 PM
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I worked in a shop that sold GT back in 1995 (Fishers Cyclery in Salt Lake City, UT) and every one of their mtbs had that "Mavic equipped" chainstay protector applied. Love it!
04-25-23, 11:14 PM
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I see a few on ebay, I think my next project is going to be a 90s mountain bike. Just need to fill my fridge with Sunny D and sort out my Pogs collection first
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04-27-23, 12:12 AM
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04-27-23, 05:54 PM
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92 and 93 Stumpjumpers; mine is the pink
04-27-23, 09:06 PM
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Staying on Stumpy theme, hood ride
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Fave back drop 1,2,3 or 4?
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04-28-23, 05:32 AM
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#3
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04-28-23, 07:02 AM
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#3 for me as well. Water feature makes everything look nice 
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04-28-23, 02:26 PM
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There's a backdrop? 
There's a woman in town with this exact bike, in excellent condition, in just my size. She's lucky my impulse control issues don't extend to swiping her bike.
Okay, I see it now. #2 shows off the bike really well, but #4 has the sun making the pink shine, so I suppose 4.
There's a woman in town with this exact bike, in excellent condition, in just my size. She's lucky my impulse control issues don't extend to swiping her bike.
Okay, I see it now. #2 shows off the bike really well, but #4 has the sun making the pink shine, so I suppose 4.
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04-28-23, 02:46 PM
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It would depend on the price point. Something like the Stumpjumper, which was the top of the line, usually came with XT early on but could come with XTR later in the 90s. Rockhopper came with Deore. Hard Rock came with LX or below. It was also common for the rear derailer to be upgraded one step.
If you are finding 90s bikes with Claris, the components have likely been replaced. Claris didn’t come out until 2013 and Claris is a road group. Altus is very much a possibility
If you are finding 90s bikes with Claris, the components have likely been replaced. Claris didn’t come out until 2013 and Claris is a road group. Altus is very much a possibility
I remember at the time thinking that Deore LX were decidedly inferior.
05-02-23, 09:22 PM
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97 Trek OCLV out for hood ride
05-03-23, 08:04 AM
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Deore DX seems bomb proof. I have Deore DX front and rear derailleurs, and shifters from 1993 and they still work great. Plus, they are nice looking.
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05-03-23, 03:35 PM
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05-06-23, 12:28 AM
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Hood ride
05-06-23, 09:12 AM
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I have two Merz MTB bikes, both 1981. I can't show any photos, I don't have 10 posts yet. I'll add the photos when I get to 10! Jim Merz
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05-06-23, 10:24 AM
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05-06-23, 10:48 AM
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I have 3 more posts to go!
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05-07-23, 12:45 PM
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The first bike was one I built for my ex wife in 1981. I used it for some advertising photos, I changed a few parts after I built it. More photos here, including one of the ad photos: https://goo.gl/photos/gDU1y2W44oyTkDhR6
The red bike was built for Tim Rutledge, he rode it in the 1981 Cyclo-cross USCF Nationals in Pacifica California. This race had this and 2 Ritchey ATB bikes, the very first National with this kind of bike. This bike is very light, 20 pounds if I remember correctly. More photos here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/yXb2bSaVigXyq1Cj7
Here is a story that was in Bicycling! It mentions this bike: https://goo.gl/photos/3VEoy152KiH3dLp9A
Both of these bikes are in my collection. Jim Mer
05-07-23, 01:23 PM
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double sweet !