Desert Ryder

No plans on selling this collectible but am wondering what the current market value might be...

DMC707

I'd gingerly remove all the kiddie stickers (but leave the cool period correct NORBA decals on the top tubes !) -- and have it as a cool wall hanging.

Mountain bikers, and especially gravity oriented folks, -- dont appreciate nostalgia much yet (operative word is YET ) -- and the bonded aluminum/ thermoplastic resin frame might have a finite lifespan if subjected to more abuse after 25 years

Its a very neat machine though with the early Boxxer forks , early application of disc brakes on a mass market bike, even the period correct DX SPD pedals and the tioga sofa seat

I'd guess somebody who had one of these BITD, or who lusted after one - might be inclined to pay 5 bills for it, but bike has limited appeal to the mainstream

r0ckh0und 

I don't have a value for you but I remember checking out all the wild suspension designs back in the mid/late 90's. Mountain Bike Action and Dirt Rag come to mind........I would imagine that most of the 26" suspension bikes from that era were ridden pretty hard and likely not many survivors in good condition. Any chance this bike did time in Bootleg Canyon?

Desert Ryder

Apparently, these bikes are very desirable across the pond in Europe.
The guy I bought from said he used to downhill race for a bike shop in Los Angels CA. I forget the name of the shop. I did replace the rear shock with a NOS replacement and the pedals will be swapped for flats.
The bike is regulated to easy paved trail/cross country rides now.
No monster jumps or bombing downhill for this one. I abuse the Trek for that stuff.
I did remove all the period decals though. I thought of leaving the patina but in the end removed something like 15 stickers off it and made it mine and not owning "someone else's" bike.

DMC707

Good call on the decals

Yes - i am amazed what nice MTB's go for across the pond. Almost made me want to send over my old Pro Fro , but my personal history with it at some events made me hold back.

Ive become enamored with early 90's Kleins as of late also and the asking prices between 2 and 4k euros over there is mind bottling