Show us your vintage mountain bikes!
02-14-22, 02:30 PM
#8026
Old Boy
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Location: Minnesota
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Bikes: Mostly 1st-generation, top-of-the-line, non-unicrown MTBs/ATBs: All 1984 models: Dawes Ranger, Peugeot Canyon Express, Ross Mt. Whitney (chrome), Schwinn High Sierra, and a 1983 Trek 850.
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I have also used these on one of my roadbikes: Happy Hands Handlebar Grips - Duracork - Planet Bike
Very comfy, half the price.
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Roulez pour la joie, jamais pour la douleur.
USMC 1981-1991 Semper Fi!
Roulez pour la joie, jamais pour la douleur.
USMC 1981-1991 Semper Fi!
02-14-22, 02:52 PM
#8027
Happy banana slug
Join Date: Sep 2015
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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02-14-22, 02:59 PM
#8028
Old Boy
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Location: Minnesota
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Bikes: Mostly 1st-generation, top-of-the-line, non-unicrown MTBs/ATBs: All 1984 models: Dawes Ranger, Peugeot Canyon Express, Ross Mt. Whitney (chrome), Schwinn High Sierra, and a 1983 Trek 850.
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The Ergon GC1's have lasted 5 years so far with minimal wear. Very high quality construction.
The Planet Bike DuraCork grips are new to me - about a year old? So no durability data yet. They are especially nice when riding bare-handed. With gloves on, they feel like any other cork grips; soft and comfy.
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The Planet Bike DuraCork grips are new to me - about a year old? So no durability data yet. They are especially nice when riding bare-handed. With gloves on, they feel like any other cork grips; soft and comfy.
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Roulez pour la joie, jamais pour la douleur.
USMC 1981-1991 Semper Fi!
Roulez pour la joie, jamais pour la douleur.
USMC 1981-1991 Semper Fi!
02-14-22, 03:03 PM
#8029
Happy banana slug
Join Date: Sep 2015
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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The Ergon GC1's have lasted 5 years so far with minimal wear. Very high quality construction.
The Planet Bike DuraCork grips are new to me - about a year old? So no durability data yet. They are especially nice when riding bare-handed. With gloves on, they feel like any other cork grips; soft and comfy.
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The Planet Bike DuraCork grips are new to me - about a year old? So no durability data yet. They are especially nice when riding bare-handed. With gloves on, they feel like any other cork grips; soft and comfy.
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02-14-22, 05:02 PM
#8030
small ring
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I have also used these on one of my roadbikes: Happy Hands Handlebar Grips - Duracork - Planet Bike
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59 Allegro Special -- 72 Bob Jackson -- 74 Motobecane Grand Jubile -- 74 Sekine SHS 271 -- 80 Nishiki International
85 Shogun 800 -- 86 Tommasini Super Prestige -- 92 Specialized Rockhopper -- 17 Colnago Arabesque
02-23-22, 08:21 PM
#8031
WV is not flat..
New to the stable. 1996 ProFlex 756. Deore XT group, Girvin fork and someone already updated the polymers to springs. Should clean up very nice. This is my second ProFlex this year.
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02-23-22, 09:02 PM
#8032
Henderson, NV
Join Date: Jan 2022
Location: Henderson/Las Vegas NV
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Bikes: Trek Alpha 3700, GT STS DH, Raleigh Grand Prix, Fisher Montare, Fisher CR-7, Fisher Aquila, Diamondback Sorrento, The Bike Beat Revolution, KHS XC 504R
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GT STS DH model. Replaced the Super Deluxe with a NOS rear shock. Almost all vintage original
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02-24-22, 12:06 PM
#8034
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: South Jersey
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Bikes: Too many Bicycles to list
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If they had Bikes like this when I was a kid I'd be Dead By Now lol. I loved to jump for Distance and destroyed no less than 50-60 Cheap bikes doing so. Living poor in a Flat Sandy place on the east coast I was a late teen before I saw my first MTB lol.
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02-25-22, 11:57 PM
#8035
Member
GT Talera from 1994 (I think). Just got it from the local bike co-op and loving it so far
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02-26-22, 12:52 AM
#8036
Senior Member
Here are two that I recently finished. One is built for show (rides with the lady), the other is built to shred.
02-27-22, 07:02 PM
#8037
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Orange County, CA
Posts: 74
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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What's everyone's cable and housing preferences? I'm looking to move from the bulk stuff I've been buying off eBay/Amazon, not that they've been bad, to something "nicer."
I don't think I've ever heard of a Deore DX Pro bike.
02-28-22, 04:08 PM
#8040
Member
02-28-22, 06:13 PM
#8042
Senior Member
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Location: Madison, WI USA
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^^^^^ Is there a head badge? Looks like there is. Also appears to be some branding beyond "PRO" on the downtube.
02-28-22, 09:44 PM
#8043
Full Member
Join Date: Jun 2020
Posts: 458
Bikes: 91 Ritchey Ultra, 1992 Specialized Stumpjumper, 1990 Klein Rascal, 97 Trek OCLV9700, 90 Minnelli Eclipse, 95 Marin Bear Valley SE, 1991 Breezer Lightning Flash 1991 Diamondback Axis 1992 Stumpjumper Comp 1983 Stumpjumper Sport
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Ritchey Ultra
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02-28-22, 11:55 PM
#8044
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Join Date: Mar 2020
Location: California
Posts: 211
Bikes: 2020 Lynskey GR300, 1987 Diamondback Ascent, 1991 Skykomish Marble Point, 1994 Specialized Stumpjumper FSR, 1996 Specialized Stumpjumper M2 FS, 1992 GT Karakoram
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03-03-22, 10:36 AM
#8045
Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Burnaby, British Columbia
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Bikes: 1984 & 1990 Marinoni Specials - 1990 Bianchi Sika - 1993 Cannondale M800 - 1996 GT Zaskar - 1993 Kona Kilauea - 1987 Ritchey Ascent - 1996 Rocky Mountain Vertex - 2008 Kona Dogma - 1976 Schwinn Suburban - 1994 Kuwahara Makai
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03-03-22, 10:49 AM
#8046
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Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Burnaby, British Columbia
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Bikes: 1984 & 1990 Marinoni Specials - 1990 Bianchi Sika - 1993 Cannondale M800 - 1996 GT Zaskar - 1993 Kona Kilauea - 1987 Ritchey Ascent - 1996 Rocky Mountain Vertex - 2008 Kona Dogma - 1976 Schwinn Suburban - 1994 Kuwahara Makai
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I'm am the lucky owner of six vintage MTBs which I'd like to share. The Kilauea is currently getting much better paint and decals from yours truly but like many of us, the stable keeps getting tweaks to improve. Hope you like some of these. I'll do one or two photos only of each:
1990 Bianchi Sika
1993 Cannondale M800 (Beast of the East)
1996 GT Zaskar
1993 Kona Kilauea
1987 Ritchey Ascent
1996 Rocky Mountain Vertex
1990 Bianchi Sika
1993 Cannondale M800 (Beast of the East)
1996 GT Zaskar
1993 Kona Kilauea
1987 Ritchey Ascent
1996 Rocky Mountain Vertex
03-03-22, 05:02 PM
#8048
Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Burnaby, British Columbia
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Bikes: 1984 & 1990 Marinoni Specials - 1990 Bianchi Sika - 1993 Cannondale M800 - 1996 GT Zaskar - 1993 Kona Kilauea - 1987 Ritchey Ascent - 1996 Rocky Mountain Vertex - 2008 Kona Dogma - 1976 Schwinn Suburban - 1994 Kuwahara Makai
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03-03-22, 05:37 PM
#8049
Happy banana slug
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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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03-03-22, 06:12 PM
#8050
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Bikes: 91 Ritchey Ultra, 1992 Specialized Stumpjumper, 1990 Klein Rascal, 97 Trek OCLV9700, 90 Minnelli Eclipse, 95 Marin Bear Valley SE, 1991 Breezer Lightning Flash 1991 Diamondback Axis 1992 Stumpjumper Comp 1983 Stumpjumper Sport
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Think our Ritchey’s would look good together 🥰 nice collection you got there👍🏻