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11-15-10, 05:19 PM
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Guessing this to be a 94-96 Rockhopper.
I've set it up with XT wheels, 8 speed bar ends, and a 56cm Nashbar Mustache bar. Just dialing in lever position before I wrap the bars.
Now I have what I'm guessing is an 1988 Hard Rock - Commuterized for a friend, just needs bar tape.
It's actually red - just a bad photo.
I've set it up with XT wheels, 8 speed bar ends, and a 56cm Nashbar Mustache bar. Just dialing in lever position before I wrap the bars.
Now I have what I'm guessing is an 1988 Hard Rock - Commuterized for a friend, just needs bar tape.
It's actually red - just a bad photo.
11-17-10, 09:46 AM
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Here's a strange one, picture taken by a LBS near me. Seems to be a mountain bike made from an old Marinoni road frame. Ridden hard as well it would seem.
11-17-10, 07:34 PM
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Cannondale Killer V 900 with a mishmash of Shimano components.
11-19-10, 12:47 AM
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GT Midnight Aurora trifecta 1991 Team Avalanche, Tachyon and Ouatrefoil tandem
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11-19-10, 11:07 PM
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Here is my circa 1990 Park Pre with full Deore XT group except Ritchey brake levers. I posted a poor camera phone photo of this bike a while ago, but I've since changed the handlebars, given it a complete cleaning & overhaul, and taken better photos, so forgive me if this is overkill.
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11-19-10, 11:53 PM
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My 1987 Shogun Prairie Breaker PRO.
I've been riding this hard for 23 years, and it is still a joy to ride. I've ridden it off road extensively in the Wissahickon and Andorra areas of Fairmount Park in philly (mostly back in the late 80s and early 90s, before mountain biking became so much of a fad, the trails were crowded).
I used it as a commuter when I worked downtown for several years, about 10 miles each way, with the Manayunk Wall as my last big climb before getting home at night.
Now it's my all-around beater, snow bike, and horse around with my kid bike.
What attracted me to the Shogun, when all my buddies were buying stumpjumpers and hoo koo e koos, was the short wheelbase for the Shogun.
It is a little too twitchy to ride with no hands for any length of time (5 seconds is long enough for the level of balance-concentration required), unlike the other bikes I mentioned especially the looooong stumpjumpers, but the Shogun is nimble as a mountain goat on technical, rocky trails.
My wife is out riding it in Ridley Creek State Park this afternoon.
Detail showing the accursed U brake (mud magnet) that was all the rage with manufacturers in 1987.
Hite-rite, down & lock for descent, up & lock for climb......Tange MTB dbl butted cro-mo steel.......... Made in Japan...
...back when the evil Japanese were buying up property in the USA and destroying our auto industry... and were going to own us all by the year 2000!. [gasp!]........... ah, the good old days.
I've been riding this hard for 23 years, and it is still a joy to ride. I've ridden it off road extensively in the Wissahickon and Andorra areas of Fairmount Park in philly (mostly back in the late 80s and early 90s, before mountain biking became so much of a fad, the trails were crowded).
I used it as a commuter when I worked downtown for several years, about 10 miles each way, with the Manayunk Wall as my last big climb before getting home at night.
Now it's my all-around beater, snow bike, and horse around with my kid bike.
What attracted me to the Shogun, when all my buddies were buying stumpjumpers and hoo koo e koos, was the short wheelbase for the Shogun.
It is a little too twitchy to ride with no hands for any length of time (5 seconds is long enough for the level of balance-concentration required), unlike the other bikes I mentioned especially the looooong stumpjumpers, but the Shogun is nimble as a mountain goat on technical, rocky trails.
My wife is out riding it in Ridley Creek State Park this afternoon.
Detail showing the accursed U brake (mud magnet) that was all the rage with manufacturers in 1987.
Hite-rite, down & lock for descent, up & lock for climb......Tange MTB dbl butted cro-mo steel.......... Made in Japan...
...back when the evil Japanese were buying up property in the USA and destroying our auto industry... and were going to own us all by the year 2000!. [gasp!]........... ah, the good old days.
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11-20-10, 01:21 AM
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ahhh, I had a 94 specialized hard rock and I LOVED that bike so much. It fit so well, I rode it so much, and it died in a house fire. 
I remember in it's last year I was parking my bike somewhere and a young guy came up to me and was gushing over my 'old school' bike. I was confused because I didn't think the bike was old or significant at all. And was it lugged? I saw one recently and was so sad. I also had a lugged red steel norco mountain bike which my dad took for some unknown reason as it was supposed to be the when my sister and I come home to visit bike at my mom's house...and it got stolen. So both bikes gone forever. > As much as I have gone bonkers over vintage lugged steel road and commuting bikes I will forever remember fondly the many years riding my mountain bikes.
I remember in it's last year I was parking my bike somewhere and a young guy came up to me and was gushing over my 'old school' bike. I was confused because I didn't think the bike was old or significant at all. And was it lugged? I saw one recently and was so sad. I also had a lugged red steel norco mountain bike which my dad took for some unknown reason as it was supposed to be the when my sister and I come home to visit bike at my mom's house...and it got stolen. So both bikes gone forever. > As much as I have gone bonkers over vintage lugged steel road and commuting bikes I will forever remember fondly the many years riding my mountain bikes.
11-20-10, 01:28 AM
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Just curious, anyone have the weights on their bikes? I'm not that much of a weight weenie, but I sometimes hear of people with MTBs that weigh 20-23 LBS, and that's with a suspension fork. My GT Pantera weighs in at 28 LBS, and I think it would be great if there was a way to get a bike in the previously mentioned range without spending too much. I'm not sure if my money would be better spent upgrading the Pantera or finding a lighter bike, as reviews seem to suggest it is more known for durability than being lightweight.
So, is '95 too new to post here? I can share my Pantera if not.
So, is '95 too new to post here? I can share my Pantera if not.
11-20-10, 01:41 AM
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Most GTs were a little on the portly side, but still awesome bikes.
It can cost a lot of money to get a sub-25 lb classic MTB. Ritchey P series were pretty light, but the right time to find one of those at a good price was in the late 90s or early aughts for the most part.
Most squishy forks are pretty heavy. From the mid-90s era the Rock Shox Quadra Mag 21 forks were fairly light 2.4-2.8 lbs, which is only a slight weight penalty over a good rigid fork.
Lightest squishy fork these days that I know of is one of the fancier versions of the Sid Race, they cost close to a grand, however.
My Mongoose is under 25 lbs, but it has a rigid fork.
It can cost a lot of money to get a sub-25 lb classic MTB. Ritchey P series were pretty light, but the right time to find one of those at a good price was in the late 90s or early aughts for the most part.
Most squishy forks are pretty heavy. From the mid-90s era the Rock Shox Quadra Mag 21 forks were fairly light 2.4-2.8 lbs, which is only a slight weight penalty over a good rigid fork.
Lightest squishy fork these days that I know of is one of the fancier versions of the Sid Race, they cost close to a grand, however.
My Mongoose is under 25 lbs, but it has a rigid fork.
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11-20-10, 01:52 AM
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Most GTs were a little on the portly side, but still awesome bikes.
It can cost a lot of money to get a sub-25 lb classic MTB. Ritchey P series were pretty light, but the right time to find one of those at a good price was in the late 90s or early aughts for the most part.
Most squishy forks are pretty heavy. From the mid-90s era the Rock Shox Quadra Mags were fairly light 2.4-2.8 lbs, which is only a slight weight penalty over a good rigid fork.
Lightest squishy fork these days that I know of is one of the fancier versions of the Sid Race, they cost close to a grand, however.
It can cost a lot of money to get a sub-25 lb classic MTB. Ritchey P series were pretty light, but the right time to find one of those at a good price was in the late 90s or early aughts for the most part.
Most squishy forks are pretty heavy. From the mid-90s era the Rock Shox Quadra Mags were fairly light 2.4-2.8 lbs, which is only a slight weight penalty over a good rigid fork.
Lightest squishy fork these days that I know of is one of the fancier versions of the Sid Race, they cost close to a grand, however.
11-20-10, 01:59 AM
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If I get a bike with a squishy fork, I'll probably switch to rigid, unless it actually is pretty close to a rigid in weight. I was just surprised that the lightest weights I've seen posted were with bikes that still had suspension forks. I saw 2 bikes at the LBS today that might be what I'm looking for, a Mongoose IBOC Zero-G, and a Trek 8000, although they were surrounded by other bikes so I didn't have time to dig one out for a test ride.
I like my Zero-G a little better than my 1992 Bianchi Grizzly, which cost me about twice as much money. I've upgraded the front wheel from a Formula hubbed wheel to an LX and I have an XT cogset on it now. Still running the stock Sram 600 GripShifts and much of the rest is stock.
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11-20-10, 02:18 AM
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Either it was a '96, or I didn't catch the year. The LBS is asking $489, which seems quite steep, but I don't see many high end MTBs for sale around here. Do you think it's worth that much? I think the 8000 was around $400.
11-20-10, 02:22 AM
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OOoooh, almost $500 does seem pretty steep to me for a 1996 IBOC Zero-G. I paid $600 for mine new in early 1997. And I wouldn't call it a high-end MTB. Maybe upper-mid range. I think I would call the frame high-end though - I love it! For the bike to be high end would require much more XT and XTR bits.
For the Trek 8000 to be a good deal at $400, it would have to be a pretty recent year and in good shape, IMO.
For the Trek 8000 to be a good deal at $400, it would have to be a pretty recent year and in good shape, IMO.
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11-20-10, 02:26 AM
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Yeah, their used prices aren't much cheaper than a new bike. I guess I'll keep checking Craigslist, and if I decide I'm ok with spending a bunch to get the right bike, it will probably still be there.
If XT and XTR is what makes it a high end bike, then I'm not sure I've seen anything high end on Craigslist, and only the occasional XT rear derailleur at the LBS. The IBOC was upgraded to a Manitou fork, and maybe an XT rear derailleur if I remember right.
The Trek was from around 1990 (Had a crazy black and green paint job) It did look to be in good shape though.
If XT and XTR is what makes it a high end bike, then I'm not sure I've seen anything high end on Craigslist, and only the occasional XT rear derailleur at the LBS. The IBOC was upgraded to a Manitou fork, and maybe an XT rear derailleur if I remember right.
The Trek was from around 1990 (Had a crazy black and green paint job) It did look to be in good shape though.
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11-20-10, 02:40 AM
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Check out bikepedia.com for original specs.
Here's the 1996 Zero-G with a Rock Shox
Here's the rigid version I got.
Come to think of it I've got a few other non-stock items on there since 1997. Saddle, seatpost, stem, brake levers...
Check out the Trek 8000 there too.
Here's the 1996 Zero-G with a Rock Shox
Here's the rigid version I got.
Come to think of it I've got a few other non-stock items on there since 1997. Saddle, seatpost, stem, brake levers...
Check out the Trek 8000 there too.
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11-20-10, 01:39 PM
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Most GTs were a little on the portly side, but still awesome bikes.
It can cost a lot of money to get a sub-25 lb classic MTB. Ritchey P series were pretty light, but the right time to find one of those at a good price was in the late 90s or early aughts for the most part.
Most squishy forks are pretty heavy. From the mid-90s era the Rock Shox Quadra Mag 21 forks were fairly light 2.4-2.8 lbs, which is only a slight weight penalty over a good rigid fork.
Lightest squishy fork these days that I know of is one of the fancier versions of the Sid Race, they cost close to a grand, however.
My Mongoose is under 25 lbs, but it has a rigid fork.
It can cost a lot of money to get a sub-25 lb classic MTB. Ritchey P series were pretty light, but the right time to find one of those at a good price was in the late 90s or early aughts for the most part.
Most squishy forks are pretty heavy. From the mid-90s era the Rock Shox Quadra Mag 21 forks were fairly light 2.4-2.8 lbs, which is only a slight weight penalty over a good rigid fork.
Lightest squishy fork these days that I know of is one of the fancier versions of the Sid Race, they cost close to a grand, however.
My Mongoose is under 25 lbs, but it has a rigid fork.
I'm no expert on the subject, but it seems like finding a vintage ridgid MTB under 25# shouldnt be too hard.. or expensive. My 95 Mongoose/AMP Research bike is under 25 with full suspension.
11-21-10, 03:37 PM
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I've always wanted one of those AMP bikes. Looks like about $750 to build up one of those with a $450 budget build kit from Jenson, eBay frame around $150 and eBay fork/headset around $150. Have to budget a little bit to swap out front rim and brake since the fork isn't disc ready.
I saw a nice GT Karakoram this summer for $50, but I think those were a tad over 25 lbs. back in the day. Also spotted a Rocky Mountain for $75 but it had a really cheap replacement fork on it.
Deals can be found by the patient and/or lucky, however.
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11-21-10, 04:49 PM
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[QUOTE=enjoybikes;11644552]1991, 16th Anniversary GF Hoo Koo E Koo. Got the frame and fork free with noisy BB. Had to search out the proper diameter stem and seat post (1-1/4" and 28.6mm respectively). Otherwise built with thift store and donor parts, single speed... serving me well as a school commuter this fall. Total investment so far $38, but needs the BB rebuilt soon. It's got the press fit bearings and e-clipped spindle style BB. Should be fun.
now thats what i call a stem
11-22-10, 04:17 AM
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