Ive gotten back into cycling in the last 6 months and have got the bug bad(can't have enough bikes/options).
Back in the 90's I had a repco max tracks with slicks as my everything bike, and its long since gone.
My current stable is as follows 1: Haro Revo BMX (02) Hard rubbish score rebuilt.
2:Giant Bowery S/S(09).
3:Super Elliot (40's) Track bike hard rubbish score (awaiting rebuild)
4:Repco/Giant Cro Mo road bike rebuild (in progress)
5:And last but not least a Standish Barossa rigid fork/hardtail MTB (hard rubbish score).
I have been looking around for an old school MTB for a while and was stoked to pick up the Standish.All it needed was a good clean and service to make it A1 again.
I've fitted some flat bars in place of the riser and swapped the plastic pedals and only need to get some hand grips now to complete it.
It has a side stand and a carrier rack too.
It's solid and heavy but rides pretty darn comfortably with its gel/flexy saddle.
This bike will serve the purpose of a shopping/taking the eldest(9) for rides along linear park and dirt trails type bike.Sling our bikes on the car rack and drop in on the track somewhere for an hour or so.
It's really got me excited about just riding on a forgiving tank of a bike that won't let me down..
Just curious if any of you guys have something similar in your stable that fills in the utility/pub bike gap(pics maybe).
Cheers Dave

