Does anyone know of a BALANCE site/thread.
11-17-09, 02:09 PM
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Does anyone know of a BALANCE site/thread.
A lot of you might remember the BALANCE brand bikes from the 90's. I am looking for a thread/site/anything on the brand. I have scoured the net and can't find anything except the specific models on Bikepedia. I know most brands have a thread dedicated to them. Anyone have any leads?
11-24-09, 07:15 AM
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Well there has to be a few Balance owners on this forum. I found a few photos from other sites. This first one is one that I built up as a SS with a bunch of parts I had laying around my shop. A freind of mine gave me the frame in exchange for helping him move. I have already changed a few things since this picture though, I put a better stem and some riser bars on it.
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The rest of these I found on various sites
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11-24-09, 11:25 AM
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I used to have one. Got the steel frame as a take-off from my club's sponsor shop back in the 90's and built it up with XT derailleurs, LX cranks, Grip Shifters, and Manitou 4 fork. Pretty nice frame, but the derailleur hanger got bent easily in a fall, and bent a few times after that before I just decided to trash it.
My friend had one of the newer aluminum ones with STX components, and she loved it.
My friend had one of the newer aluminum ones with STX components, and she loved it.
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11-24-09, 04:36 PM
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Check out this thread:
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?603480
One guy in particular posted a bunch of pics. Not quite sure why.
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?603480
One guy in particular posted a bunch of pics. Not quite sure why.
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12-10-09, 09:46 AM
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Eye candy for the OP. I believe they basically made a Manitou fork that got integrated into the rear to make this full suspension ride.
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