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Old 03-22-14, 02:34 AM
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82 Ritchey frame with mid 80's components and fork , the fillet brazed frame was bought new then built up a few years later and has survived over the years
Very nice!
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Super yard sale find. They were in a garage most of there life. Mint condition

Sweet find!
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Super yard sale find. They were in a garage most of there life. Mint condition
Sweet, the black on is my size. Are you going to sell them? I suddenly have the desire to own a vintage mountain bike.
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Originally Posted by texastwister
82 Ritchey frame with mid 80's components and fork , the fillet brazed frame was bought new then built up a few years later and has survived over the years
It looks like it came off the showroom floor. Is that a repaint? Do you have more pictures of the bike?
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Originally Posted by texastwister
82 Ritchey frame with mid 80's components and fork , the fillet brazed frame was bought new then built up a few years later and has survived over the years
Survived? More like ridden straight through a time machine! clean machine.
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Old 03-22-14, 07:39 AM
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1997 Klein Mantra Comp. I've put this one up for sale locally, but I'll show it while I have it. It's the only full-sus bike I've ever had that I could stand to ride, I may repent...
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Originally Posted by blilrat
It looks like it came off the showroom floor. Is that a repaint? Do you have more pictures of the bike?
Thanks , this is the second time I have owned this bike , the first time I owned it I had to respray the top tube , years of leaning it against things and do some touch up on nicks and scrapes it has had over the years, I did put some new Onza tires and grips on it , along with cables and housings, I need to hit a trail pretty soon and get some mud on it
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Old 03-22-14, 08:14 PM
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Not mine, but this was posted on the Team Raleigh Yahoo group. It's an SBDU MTB hand built at Ilkeson Special Bicycle Development Unit. Didn't know they existed, but it would make an awesome drop bar gravel grinder:
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Old 03-23-14, 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by texastwister
Thanks , this is the second time I have owned this bike , the first time I owned it I had to respray the top tube , years of leaning it against things and do some touch up on nicks and scrapes it has had over the years, I did put some new Onza tires and grips on it , along with cables and housings, I need to hit a trail pretty soon and get some mud on it
I just read the bike's story on mtbr. I initially questioned the year with that fork. Cool story and a unique Ritchey. Love those tires - be careful on the trails with old tires, even NOS.
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Old 03-23-14, 08:48 PM
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Thanks, It was just one of them lucky days.
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Old 03-23-14, 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by blilrat
It looks like it came off the showroom floor. Is that a repaint? Do you have more pictures of the bike?
Original paint, they weren't rode to much I don't think and they were also always in a garage. Here a picture or two the day I got them home.
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Old 03-23-14, 08:58 PM
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time machine I like that, thanks
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Survived? More like ridden straight through a time machine! clean machine.
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Old 03-23-14, 09:00 PM
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Trucker Dan going to keep them. don't want to split them up. Thanks for asking.
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Sweet, the black on is my size. Are you going to sell them? I suddenly have the desire to own a vintage mountain bike.
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Old 03-24-14, 12:31 PM
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I'd usually post this in "Are you looking for one of these" but probably more interest here...
NOS Campagnolo partial Euclid Mtn bike groupo
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Old 03-24-14, 06:15 PM
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84 Ross Mt. Rainier that I've had for several years
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Old 03-24-14, 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by curbtender
I'd usually post this in "Are you looking for one of these" but probably more interest here...
NOS Campagnolo partial Euclid Mtn bike groupo
cool.. though those levers are pretty weird looking
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Old 03-25-14, 06:56 AM
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And it's not uncommon for the ends of the levers to interfere with each other. You need a really wide bar to accommodate them..... However, they are adjustable six ways from Sunday. Not one of Campy's better designs.
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Old 03-25-14, 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by curbtender
I'd usually post this in "Are you looking for one of these" but probably more interest here...
NOS Campagnolo partial Euclid Mtn bike groupo
Early efforts, really

I've been saving some Campy MTB bits for the last year or so, and the later levers were much nicer, such as the Icarus/Record OR levers. I got a pair of rims and some hubs too, and these are typical Campagnolo quality. The shifting is supposed to be really dreadful compared to Shimano/Suntour/Sram from the same era, but I won't be bothering with that.
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Old 03-25-14, 08:55 AM
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A recent eBay purchase. (in fact, these are the eBay photos, as I haven't taken any yet.) Not very old, and I know some of you don't consider the Trek mountain bikes too desirable, but it's what I've got, so I'll contribute. This is an as new 1992 Trek 970 SingleTrack. The last year with lugged frames, the first year with the Ahead set thread less headset, and near the end of the US made frame. The bike still has its Trek tires, Trek saddle, and Trek tool bag. There's not even any scuffing where the cable guides rub on the head tube. I doubt this bike has more than a handful of miles on it.

Currently all apart getting cleaned, greased, and polished. I'm putting slicks on it, a shorter stem, and a VO Milan handlebar so I can reach it.









I also have a Craigslist 1995 Trek 830 Mountain Track beater with the purple fade paint.
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Old 03-28-14, 04:27 PM
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I'm looking at a specialized fsr xc from 2008. Owner says it's been well maintained and is asking $700 OBO. Any thoughts on this bike? Is that a fair price?
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I'm looking at a specialized fsr xc from 2008. Owner says it's been well maintained and is asking $700 OBO. Any thoughts on this bike? Is that a fair price?
Ask here... https://www.bikeforums.net/mountain-b...uy-thread.html
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Old 03-29-14, 03:43 AM
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Real nice trek.. I like how those cable guides are staggered especially. By the early 90s almost all other manufacturers had stopped adding any fancy tricks to their frames. What kind of tubing is it?

On an unrelated note, I got these in the mail the other day

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Old 03-29-14, 05:45 AM
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My next gravel grinder project. I'm undecided on Midge bars, Gary bars, or Moustache. I already have the moustache bars, however leaning towards Midge drops.



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Old 03-29-14, 09:17 AM
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Real nice trek.. I like how those cable guides are staggered especially. By the early 90s almost all other manufacturers had stopped adding any fancy tricks to their frames. What kind of tubing is it?
Thanks! I wish spring would get here so I can finish cleaning, lubing, and polishing everything and get riding! We're supposed to have 2-5" of snow today...

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Got lucky yesterday when I spotted this (unknown year) Haro Impulse Comp in Craigslist. It was posted as Impulse mountain bike, and would have flew under my radar, had it not for the familiar shape of its frame to a Haro Extreme that was posted by @RFC. It's a cool version of the E-stay design.

With @neo_pop_71 posting his great Nishiki 'Cunningham' Ariel/Alien rebuild, I've had E-stay jones-ing and had to acquire the Haro. I got a good deal on it and left delighted. It's still all stock, but will get some Deore upgrades.

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