Show us your vintage mountain bikes!
03-04-22, 06:50 PM
#8053
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Orange County, CA
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Bikes: '83 Specialized Expedition, '87 Ritchey Ultra, '88 Ritchey Ascent Comp, '89 GT Avalanche, '90 Bianchi Equinox, '90 Bianchi Project 5, '90 Trek 950, '90 Miyata TripleCross, '95 Kona Explosif, '09 Alan Wanta
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03-04-22, 07:02 PM
#8054
Happy banana slug
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Location: Arcata, California, U.S., North America, Earth, Saggitarius Arm, Milky Way
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Bikes: 1984 Araya MB 261, 1992 Specialized Rockhopper Sport, 1993 Hard Rock Ultra, 1994 Trek Multitrack 750, 1995 Trek Singletrack 930
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03-04-22, 10:45 PM
#8055
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Location: Missoula MT
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Bikes: Handsome xoxo, Serotta atx, Canyon Endurace CF8
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looking for a nice rigid fork for my Serotta. Also want to go single chain ring up front.
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03-04-22, 10:56 PM
#8056
Disciple of St. Tullio
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: State of Jefferson
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Bikes: Ciöcc, Bianchi, DeRosa, Eddy Merckx, Frejus, Hampsten, Kondor, Losa, Magni, Pegoretti, Pelizzoli, Pogliaghi, Scapin
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Not exactly inexpensive, but a (stored for years) Tesch mountain bike with Campagnolo mountain bike components. Check out the triple, and those pedals!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/11523515716...gAAOSwQJFh~Fva
https://www.ebay.com/itm/11523515716...gAAOSwQJFh~Fva
03-05-22, 05:50 PM
#8059
Junior Member
After many swings & misses, I found Yokozuna brake cables & housing are the best choice for mechanical discs. Expensive, but this time they are truly worth it.
03-05-22, 08:13 PM
#8060
Senior Member
Building this one up for my daughter to go exploring the trails with me:
1996 Nishiki Cascade; just got an upgraded fork, a 1998 Marzocchi Bomber Z.3. Should be a good time!
1996 Nishiki Cascade; just got an upgraded fork, a 1998 Marzocchi Bomber Z.3. Should be a good time!
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03-06-22, 06:47 AM
#8061
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Great looking bikes here! I am in the process of buying a vintage GT Karakoram which I plan to use for commuting as well as touring in the future. I think it is a 1994/5 model, in a nice blue colour with mostly original components, like the Deore LX components and Mavic rims. It is in great condition for a great price.
What does everyone think of these old GTs, and will it work for what I plan to?
I should be able to upload photos soon (new to Bike Forums)! : )
What does everyone think of these old GTs, and will it work for what I plan to?
I should be able to upload photos soon (new to Bike Forums)! : )
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03-06-22, 09:47 AM
#8062
1991 PBP Anciens
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Elburn, Illannoy
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Bikes: 1954 Robin Hood, 1964 Dunelt, 1968 Raleigh Superbe, 1969 Robin Hood, 197? Gitane, 1973 Raleigh SuperCourse, 1981 Miyata 710, 1990 Miyata 600GT, 2007 Rivendell Bleriot
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This is the only mountain bike I have liked riding. Maybe it's all the gravel roads in my area. 1999 Trek 820AL.
My dad picked it up a police auction with a broken derailleur hanger for $25.
My dad picked it up a police auction with a broken derailleur hanger for $25.
03-06-22, 06:11 PM
#8063
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Great looking bikes here! I am in the process of buying a vintage GT Karakoram which I plan to use for commuting as well as touring in the future. I think it is a 1994/5 model, in a nice blue colour with mostly original components, like the Deore LX components and Mavic rims. It is in great condition for a great price.
What does everyone think of these old GTs, and will it work for what I plan to?
I should be able to upload photos soon (new to Bike Forums)! : )
What does everyone think of these old GTs, and will it work for what I plan to?
I should be able to upload photos soon (new to Bike Forums)! : )
There's also a separate thread here in the C&V section dedicated to the 3T GTs; people there will want to see it I'm sure.
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03-06-22, 08:02 PM
#8064
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Marin pine mountain
I have a old Cinelli saddle, some partial toe clips and some bar ends that should finish this off.
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03-06-22, 08:45 PM
#8065
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Here is my wife's only bike, a first year 970.
03-07-22, 05:38 AM
#8066
Junior Member
GT Karakoram
Here's the bike. It looks great in the photos even though I have not seen it in person yet.
I trust it will work well. 😅
I trust it will work well. 😅
03-07-22, 02:50 PM
#8067
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‘86 Raleigh Mountain Tour Crested Butte
New to me. Love the ride the slack geometry provides. Have the stock portage strap on it's way from Ebay.
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03-07-22, 07:44 PM
#8069
(rhymes with spook)
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Winslow, AR
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Bikes: '83 univega gran turismo x2, '85 schwinn super le tour,'89 miyata triple cross, '91 GT tequesta, '90 yokota grizzly peak, '94 GT backwoods, '95'ish scott tampico, '98 bonty privateer, '93 mongoose crossway 625, '98 parkpre ariel, 2k'ish giant fcr3
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https://www.hoopriderparts.com/produ...k-chrome---nos
03-07-22, 09:37 PM
#8070
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what size is the steer tube? here's a fork that's 1in threaded. i got one of these, but use it threadless since the steer tube is so long
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03-08-22, 11:33 AM
#8071
(rhymes with spook)
Join Date: Aug 2009
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Bikes: '83 univega gran turismo x2, '85 schwinn super le tour,'89 miyata triple cross, '91 GT tequesta, '90 yokota grizzly peak, '94 GT backwoods, '95'ish scott tampico, '98 bonty privateer, '93 mongoose crossway 625, '98 parkpre ariel, 2k'ish giant fcr3
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03-08-22, 03:43 PM
#8073
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A Tange Switchblade or Bontrager equivalent would be oh so nice. But I'm a sucker for tapered straight blade forks.
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03-08-22, 07:26 PM
#8075
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Here’s my recently finished 1998 Kona Explosif. I tried to rehab the original Marzocchi Bomber suspension fork, but it seems to be missing some parts, somI went with this rigid Carver fork with canti posts. Total weight as shown is 24 lbs, so it’s checking my box for a lightweight (Reynolds 853 frame) mtb.
