who rides older mtn bikes
07-25-11, 05:03 PM
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Like I said , it's the rider not the bike, by the late eighties frame geometry had arrived as well as light quality frame materials ,steel or Al. Sure you might be faster with the latest suspension........or not. If you can't have fun without it I would suggest not.
07-25-11, 11:26 PM
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07-25-11, 11:54 PM
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07-26-11, 04:05 AM
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07-26-11, 05:49 AM
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07-26-11, 10:27 AM
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Yep. It's still a fun bike. I've gone through two rims also (front and rear) and had the rear derailleur replaced. Mine is green.
07-26-11, 11:14 AM
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1997 Trek 6500ZX ...
Been recently engaged in a "Do I overhaul it and update it or just buy new?" debate in my head, and I'm thinking overhaul/update has won.
I love this bike ... one of those bikes that just "feels" right to me ... contemplated selling it, almost gave it away, but didn't ... so glad I didn't.
Been recently engaged in a "Do I overhaul it and update it or just buy new?" debate in my head, and I'm thinking overhaul/update has won.
I love this bike ... one of those bikes that just "feels" right to me ... contemplated selling it, almost gave it away, but didn't ... so glad I didn't.
07-26-11, 04:54 PM
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1985 Diamondback apex , Red with all original parts except tires & tubes. bought at a thrift store for 75 bucks. I love it.
bike is in mint condition.
bike is in mint condition.
07-27-11, 06:27 AM
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I'm still riding my '99 Fat Chance Ti.
07-27-11, 08:48 AM
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Still riding 2 older 90's Giant Iguana MTBs. both are outfitted for street. Can't imagine wanting anything more, they do it all so well and they just seem to "fit" so well. Love em.
07-27-11, 09:24 AM
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I've got a rigid Saracen MTB from some time in the mid-'90s. I put v-brakes on it a few months back, and fitted it with bar-ends, but apart from that it's stock, although I have ordered a set of "dirt drop" handlebars and all the compatible bits for them, just to see if I like them. I do have a set of slick road tyres for it as well, but I still put the original MTB ones on it for trail use. It's the only MTB I've been riding recently, out of the 3 I own.
07-27-11, 01:17 PM
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A true retro grouch...I guess you're right, I would have a smile on my face watching the rigid retro bike explode as I blast down the stairs or off a loading dock.Most people with your opinion ride slow or smooth XC, Fred. Not even interested in putting yourself in someone elses shoes to understand what they may be sharing.
A rigid 13y.o. bike can only take so much abuse under a 200# rider.
07-28-11, 06:30 PM
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1994 Norco Nitro, sits a ton, but still take a few rides to keep the cobwebs off. I still prefer the twistee shifters.
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07-28-11, 08:57 PM
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1990 Rockhopper is all the bike I need for our fairly tame conditions:
I've recently picked up a 91 Stumpjumper that's too big for me, hoping to trade the frame/fork for something smaller from the mid-80s
I've recently picked up a 91 Stumpjumper that's too big for me, hoping to trade the frame/fork for something smaller from the mid-80s
07-29-11, 05:59 AM
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Here's a Raleigh MTB that I've asked over in the Vintage area what year it is. I bought it off of a women who brought it into the bike shop I was working at several years ago. She didn't want to pay more than $20 to get it fixed and the bill was going to be about $100 so I offered her $25 and she accepted.
07-29-11, 02:44 PM
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My guess is 1983 Trail Rider.
Here's the 1982.
Kinda vague overview of stock parts on the 1983 on this page.
No pimp gold rims on your specimen but 19 years is a lot of opportunity for parts swaps
Here's the 1982.
Kinda vague overview of stock parts on the 1983 on this page.
No pimp gold rims on your specimen but 19 years is a lot of opportunity for parts swaps
07-29-11, 02:51 PM
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1999 Specialized Stumpjumper. Light and indestructible. We don't need no stinking disc brakes!
08-01-11, 08:14 AM
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08-01-11, 12:40 PM
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1998 S-Works. Rebuilt the SID fork and she is ready to go. Tried a lot of newer bikes and just can't find one I like as much as the old S-Works.
08-01-11, 12:52 PM
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WOW, all your bikes are so new.
1986 Specialized Rockhopper
1989 Raleigh Technium soon to donate it's group to Stumpjumper
1986 Specialized Stumpjumper
1983 Specialized Stumpjumper awaiting parts to become whole again.
There's also a 1985 Stumpjumper complete and a 1989 Rockhopper Comp plus a 1985, 1991and 2007 Re-Issue Stumpjumper framesets and a 1986 Rockhopper frameset in the garage. Maybe a 1992 Stumpjumper on it's way God willing.
1986 Specialized Rockhopper
1989 Raleigh Technium soon to donate it's group to Stumpjumper
1986 Specialized Stumpjumper
1983 Specialized Stumpjumper awaiting parts to become whole again.
There's also a 1985 Stumpjumper complete and a 1989 Rockhopper Comp plus a 1985, 1991and 2007 Re-Issue Stumpjumper framesets and a 1986 Rockhopper frameset in the garage. Maybe a 1992 Stumpjumper on it's way God willing.
08-01-11, 05:28 PM
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If I had not sold my '93 OEM Stumpjumper hardtail (think this was pre-dualie anyway), I would definitely still be riding it. Moved to the big city and left it behind in Denver at the time. LOVED IT!