Retro MTB Tribe

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Re: Retro MTB Tribe

Postby singlespeedscott » Wed Apr 09, 2014 7:21 pm

I spotted this bad boy at the Eumundi markets today.

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Re: Retro MTB Tribe

Postby LugNut » Wed Apr 09, 2014 11:56 pm

Whoa, nice! Sad to see it wearing slicks and delegated to market duties. Also locked with a cable lock.

And you didn't hang around to see if he'd take $100 for it?...

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Re: Retro MTB Tribe

Postby singlespeedscott » Thu Apr 10, 2014 11:27 am

I saw it later being ridden by an old guy probably in his early sixties. I would imagine he's had it since new and upgraded it along the way based on the V brakes and SRAM shifters.
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Re: Retro MTB Tribe

Postby Miyata_912 » Thu Apr 10, 2014 7:41 pm

Just got my 96 Kona Kileua on the road again, so much fun to ride.
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Re: Retro MTB Tribe

Postby Miyata_912 » Fri Apr 11, 2014 7:47 pm

Nice 96 Kona Sex Too also arrived, needs a bit of work but has XTR brakes and RD.

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will take some better pics tomorrow.
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Re: Retro MTB Tribe

Postby jbchybridrider » Tue May 06, 2014 9:24 pm

Hmm don't believe I've posted on this thread before. I've just started riding again after spinal fusion and the faithful pug is just what I needed.

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Re: Retro MTB Tribe

Postby duncan16v » Tue May 06, 2014 9:50 pm

Love the Pug!

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Re: Retro MTB Tribe

Postby jbchybridrider » Wed May 07, 2014 6:43 pm

:D

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Re: Retro MTB Tribe

Postby Miyata_912 » Wed May 07, 2014 6:49 pm

very nice.
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Re: Retro MTB Tribe

Postby Mattyy » Thu May 22, 2014 12:55 am

jbchybridrider wrote:Hmm don't believe I've posted on this thread before. I've just started riding again after spinal fusion and the faithful pug is just what I needed.
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I like this picture, where did you take it?

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Re: Retro MTB Tribe

Postby silentbutdeadly » Thu May 22, 2014 9:41 am

I reckon that's a beach looking west over the Gulf of St. Vincent in SA. South of Adelaide?
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Re: Retro MTB Tribe

Postby limetang » Thu May 22, 2014 10:45 pm

silentbutdeadly wrote:I reckon that's a beach looking west over the Gulf of St. Vincent in SA. South of Adelaide?
Im thinking West Beach?

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Re: Retro MTB Tribe

Postby jbchybridrider » Sat May 24, 2014 8:37 pm

limetang wrote:
silentbutdeadly wrote:I reckon that's a beach looking west over the Gulf of St. Vincent in SA. South of Adelaide?
Im thinking West Beach?
Correct, free smiley for you :) It's west beach heading to glenelg.

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Re: Retro MTB Tribe

Postby simon.young » Sat May 24, 2014 10:33 pm

Here's a 1992 GT All Terra Catalog scan. Individual JPGs + a PDF at the bottom. PDF is 60MB so it's nice crisp.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/p3e3n2m3ocl8 ... pM6mq60y1a#/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

mmmm some nice steel + awesome paint!

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Re: Retro MTB Tribe

Postby Miyata_912 » Sat May 24, 2014 10:37 pm

nice thanks, do you happen to have a 1998 one?

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Re: Retro MTB Tribe

Postby simon.young » Sat May 24, 2014 10:47 pm

No I dont, sorry... have you checked out RBUKs catalogs?

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/v/M ... atalogues/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Both in german but they have 1998

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Re: Retro MTB Tribe

Postby simon.young » Fri Jul 04, 2014 7:53 pm

Hi i'm Simon, and my addiction has just begun.... I only have two retro MTBs. But I want more!

Thanks to brettels for the 1992 GT Avalanche. If anyone ever has he chance to deal with him, I could'nt be more happy. He even packed down the box to just over 1/2 size for transport, saving me $$.THANKS!
And a 1992 Shogun Prairie Breaker from gumtree Sydney.
I remember drooling over them (AT) Lifecycle in brisbane when I was a kid. So happy to finally get my hand on them.

So whats next?

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Re: Retro MTB Tribe

Postby Mugglechops » Fri Jul 04, 2014 10:36 pm

simon.young wrote:Here's a 1992 GT All Terra Catalog scan. Individual JPGs + a PDF at the bottom. PDF is 60MB so it's nice crisp.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/p3e3n2m3ocl8 ... pM6mq60y1a#/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

mmmm some nice steel + awesome paint!
I had that catalogue and remember spending many hours drooling over the Zaskar which I couldn't afford.

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Retro MTB Tribe

Postby singlespeedscott » Sat Jul 05, 2014 6:29 am

I must of had the same catalog. I also drooled over that Shogun at Brian Page cycles up in Toowoomba.
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Re: Retro MTB Tribe

Postby brettels » Thu Jul 10, 2014 8:05 pm

simon.young wrote:Hi i'm Simon, and my addiction has just begun.... I only have two retro MTBs. But I want more!

Thanks to brettels for the 1992 GT Avalanche. If anyone ever has he chance to deal with him, I could'nt be more happy. He even packed down the box to just over 1/2 size for transport, saving me $$.THANKS!
And a 1992 Shogun Prairie Breaker from gumtree Sydney.
I remember drooling over them (AT) Lifecycle in brisbane when I was a kid. So happy to finally get my hand on them.

So whats next?
Youre welcome Simon....Brett
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Re: Retro MTB Tribe

Postby pedal.roll » Tue Jul 15, 2014 10:35 am

Post a couple of pictures of the GT's cockpit!
Pedal fast. Live slow.

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Re: Retro MTB Tribe

Postby simon.young » Tue Jul 15, 2014 4:00 pm

pedal.roll wrote:Post a couple of pictures of the GT's cockpit!
Anything in particular you want to see?

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Re: Retro MTB Tribe

Postby alrsv1 » Thu Jul 17, 2014 5:52 pm

Is 2000 considered retro yet? Not sure but this "feels" retro. Just got it but never new much about these GTs. The spec that's on this bike doesn't seem to match others when I google it, looks like it's been upgraded with the XTR and XT stuff.

Good nick though.

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Re: Retro MTB Tribe

Postby ldrcycles » Fri Jul 18, 2014 6:38 am

It's still got V brake mounts, it's retro enough :) . Looks nice, is that the first version of the iDrive suspension?
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Re: Retro MTB Tribe

Postby singlespeedscott » Fri Jul 18, 2014 2:10 pm

If it's got rear suspension it's not a retro IMO. Still a nice GT though.
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