Retro MTB Tribe
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Re: Retro MTB Tribe
Postby singlespeedscott » Tue Aug 13, 2013 9:18 pm
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Re: Retro MTB Tribe
Postby Steve F » Fri Aug 23, 2013 9:04 pm
Now powdercoated and ready to slowly go back together as parts are cleaned and polished, also have most of the decals ready to print out Running these cheapie wheels off of a bike that donated it's parts for my trike build until I can find a correct front wheel and then I'll rebuild the stock rear (and front if needed) wheel with new spokes etc.Steve F wrote:Picked this up yesterday. It's a 89 model Ricardo Bushbike, I was looking for something to chop up for parts for the recumbant trike I'm building but when I saw this I had to just buy it ($20) to restore and daily ride
It has some cool/strange things like the under frame rear brake, elliptical chain rings and cr-mo frame. The main reason I decided to save it is it's an Australian made frame/bike, made down in Adelaide. They only made them for two years and then imported the frames from Taiwan and dropped the cr-mo, under frame brake and elliptical chain ring and went to budget/standard setup.
I put some air in the tyres and took it for a qucik ride, it's an 18 speed and shifts nice and feels nice to ride. It does need the stem bearings done though, or at least greased and tightened as well as new tyres as these have rotted. I'll get those few things done over the next week and then ride it for a bit before I pull it down to clean, paint and polish.
Cheers
Steve
Cheers
Steve
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Re: Retro MTB Tribe
Postby pentlandexile » Sat Aug 24, 2013 1:08 pm
Now then, anyone down in Vic fancy this?
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/melbourn ... 1026146106" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Retro MTB Tribe
Postby Dimitrizee » Sun Aug 25, 2013 9:54 am
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Re: Retro MTB Tribe
Postby brettels » Sun Aug 25, 2013 11:20 am
Either...if suspension, not more than 80mm travel.Dimitrizee wrote:Would that GT frame be for solid forks or front suspension? Don't know my GT's that well..
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Re: Retro MTB Tribe
Postby singlespeedscott » Sun Aug 25, 2013 1:16 pm
According to http://www.bikepedia.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; it's probably a 1996 model -brettels wrote:Either...if suspension, not more than 80mm travel.Dimitrizee wrote:Would that GT frame be for solid forks or front suspension? Don't know my GT's that well..
http://www.bikepedia.com/quickbike/Bike ... el=Pantera+(02" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;)#.Uhl2UWQayc0
http://www.bikepedia.com/quickbike/Bike ... el=Pantera+(01" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;)#.Uhl23GQayc0
It could of been bought with a rigid GT fork or a Rock Shox Quadra.
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Re: Retro MTB Tribe
Postby pentlandexile » Sun Aug 25, 2013 1:53 pm
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Re: Retro MTB Tribe
Postby singlespeedscott » Sun Aug 25, 2013 4:39 pm
I think that model has Canti'spentlandexile wrote:They wouldn't have still been putting them out with u-brakes in 1996 though would they?
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Re: Retro MTB Tribe
Postby pentlandexile » Sun Aug 25, 2013 5:41 pm
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... 6&t=143906" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Anyway it's been sold now.
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Re: Retro MTB Tribe
Postby Dimitrizee » Sun Aug 25, 2013 8:04 pm
Anybody have any info on what it came out with or even better a pic? Thanks in advance....
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Re: Retro MTB Tribe
Postby silentbutdeadly » Tue Aug 27, 2013 9:20 am
That reminds me of the frames that John Abeni used to bring in from Italy back in the 80's which were derivative of the GT designs. I think it might be worth your while getting in touch with Europa Cycles in Sydney and they 'might' be able to help you out.
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Re: Retro MTB Tribe
Postby pentlandexile » Thu Aug 29, 2013 8:12 pm
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/melbourn ... 1026537268" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Retro MTB Tribe
Postby donny70 » Wed Sep 11, 2013 7:54 pm
Came up a treat in the end with all the nos parts it looks like it came out of a shop. The general parts list includes DX groupset, Mavic XC717 on deore hubs, Panaracer smoke/dart, Flite saddle, Zoom Brahma Bars and Magura Racelines. Modded the original Racelines to take machined hs33 levers.
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Re: Retro MTB Tribe
Postby floody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 10:51 am
Build is going to be M900 XTR, have everything but cranks and front derailleur. Will be fitting a leather (not suede) turbo and a more period seatpost (was just what I had lying around).
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Re: Retro MTB Tribe
Postby franco cozzo » Thu Sep 19, 2013 6:07 am
received her in very good condition with all stock parts including drivetrain, saddle, tyres, pads etc. only the shifters had been upgraded other than that as it was originally released...recently have put on a selle italia flite saddle and some maxxis aspens for a bit more of a faster roll....
have done 3,500 kms on her since i got her last xmas and shes still going strong although currently needs a little TLC atm (freehub sticking, shifter barrel adjustor has seized)
can't fault the stx-rc groupset - makes it really ridable and i can easily put down 80-100km on this thing on one of my rides..
will post some pics of my summer beater (mid 90s hardtail) when shes a bit closer to finished
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Re: Retro MTB Tribe
Postby Velo13 » Thu Sep 19, 2013 9:59 am
looks like Yeti built those for Mongoose ...floody wrote:This is my latest project, its a 1992 Mongoose IBOC Team. They're pretty rare and when one came up for sale in L.A. I snapped it up and shipped it out. I had one BITD and haven't seen another since. Top tube is actually triangular in section which is fairly unique.
Build is going to be M900 XTR, have everything but cranks and front derailleur. Will be fitting a leather (not suede) turbo and a more period seatpost (was just what I had lying around).
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Re: Retro MTB Tribe
Postby find_bruce » Thu Sep 19, 2013 11:25 am
Welcome to the forums franco. Nice ride, even if the focus is a little off. With your particular host, select "show codes" then copy "Hotlink for Forums (1)" & you get thisfranco cozzo wrote:my first post ....so may as well post my ride: a '97 diamondback ascent 3.0 dual suspension
received her in very good condition with all stock parts including drivetrain, saddle, tyres, pads etc. only the shifters had been upgraded other than that as it was originally released...recently have put on a selle italia flite saddle and some maxxis aspens for a bit more of a faster roll....
have done 3,500 kms on her since i got her last xmas and shes still going strong although currently needs a little TLC atm (freehub sticking, shifter barrel adjustor has seized)
can't fault the stx-rc groupset - makes it really ridable and i can easily put down 80-100km on this thing on one of my rides..
will post some pics of my summer beater (mid 90s hardtail) when shes a bit closer to finished
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Re: Retro MTB Tribe
Postby franco cozzo » Thu Sep 19, 2013 11:59 am
thanks for the welcome and heads up in re linking...find_bruce wrote:Welcome to the forums franco. Nice ride, even if the focus is a little off. With your particular host, select "show codes" then copy "Hotlink for Forums (1)" & you get this..
i'll blame the crappy iphone camera for out of focusness....will take some better shots and details of some of the bits and repost again later...mainly just wanted to say hi
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Re: Retro MTB Tribe
Postby Mugglechops » Thu Sep 19, 2013 11:51 pm
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Re: Retro MTB Tribe
Postby cray- » Fri Sep 20, 2013 1:24 am
North Melbourne? Damn that's going back a-ways, it was already Brunswick & Foot-a-scray when I was a kid and that was a long time ago. Sorry for taking it off topic again.Mugglechops wrote:Hey franco, do you live in Northa Melbourne or Foot is grey
Franco, welcome & nice ride.
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Re: Retro MTB Tribe
Postby Mugglechops » Fri Sep 20, 2013 5:44 pm
Classic Adds for sure. I only remember the North Melbourne one but I left Victoria in 1996.cray- wrote:North Melbourne? Damn that's going back a-ways, it was already Brunswick & Foot-a-scray when I was a kid and that was a long time ago. Sorry for taking it off topic again.Mugglechops wrote:Hey franco, do you live in Northa Melbourne or Foot is grey
Franco, welcome & nice ride.
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Re: Retro MTB Tribe
Postby pentlandexile » Wed Sep 25, 2013 11:26 am
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