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Re: Retro MTB Tribe
Postby caneye » Mon Jul 17, 2017 4:21 pm
bought it from a mate some 5 yrs back and never put any serious miles on it until the past 2 months.
i think the Rockshox Judy on it is cactus cos it keeps bottoming out. Because of its age, I'm reluctant to throw too much money to fix or service it. i've been using it on weekends and planning to do some more club XC rides. at the back of my mind, i'm also thinking of upgrading the bike in the next 6 mths (but not in a hurry to do so). therefore, just want to spend enough money to continue "learning" and training on the bike and to complete XC races.
Is the below a reasonable replacement for the Judy?
to make sure that it fits, i should be looking at wheel size (ie 26-inch), quick release .. steerer tube diameter, is that right? anything else that might prevent it from fitting into my old bike?
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Manitou-M-TH ... SwB-1YwIwP
the alternative is something like a Suntour XCT or XCR ..
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/SR-SUNTOUR-M ... 1923841113
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Re: Retro MTB Tribe
Postby mikgit » Mon Jul 17, 2017 9:49 pm
Disc brake or v-brake? ifthe latter you have to have a fork with the right brake mounts.
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Re: Retro MTB Tribe
Postby ldrcycles » Fri Jul 21, 2017 11:24 am
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Postby mitchj » Fri Jul 28, 2017 10:32 pm

I wasn't sure what it was, but after too much time on Google Images, I recon it's A 1989 Specialized Rockhopper. Complete Exage Mountain group set (which I'd never heard of) including pedals, the under-chainstay U brake, rack mounts on the seat stays & forks, drive side drop out "filled in" (which I'd never seen before), "keyhole" shaped seat post slot, off set guide hole in the BB, off-set down tube cable guides, fish-mouthed seat tube & the yellow paint under two (& in places three) layers of paint all match with pics I found of similar bikes. (If I've got it wrong, let me know....). It also has Wienmann rims with high flange Joytec hubs & stainless steel spokes. Some more pics-



Very colourful BB- I think the yellow is the original. Serial numbers don't mean anything apparently. Not sure about the chisel mark either....

It also has a stem I've never seen before & couldn't find on any images-the front brake cable goes through the bar bolt & over a little roller-

Good score for $10, another oldie worth saving. Gonna be stripping it down real soon, cant wait to ride it!
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Re: Retro MTB Tribe
Postby ldrcycles » Sat Jul 29, 2017 12:42 pm
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Re: Retro MTB Tribe
Postby mitchj » Sat Jul 29, 2017 12:54 pm
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Re: Retro MTB Tribe
Postby singlespeedscott » Sat Jul 29, 2017 3:21 pm
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Re: Retro MTB Tribe
Postby bychosis » Sat Jul 29, 2017 3:31 pm
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Re: Retro MTB Tribe
Postby Peter07 » Thu Aug 10, 2017 10:55 pm
mitchj wrote:Maybe it's meant to make it easier to line up the rear wheel or something...not sure!
This exactly. (some older bikes had screws)
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Re: Retro MTB Tribe
Postby alrsv1 » Sun Aug 20, 2017 6:31 pm






1992 Cannondale M2000, 2014 Mondraker Foxy XR.
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Re: Retro MTB Tribe
Postby ldrcycles » Sun Aug 20, 2017 7:10 pm
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Re: Retro MTB Tribe
Postby mikgit » Sun Aug 20, 2017 9:40 pm
mate had one of those, well a bottom end one, all white, that got warranty replaced by I blue-blue fade one, then that one got replaced by a black-green fade. I think he still has that one.
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Re: Retro MTB Tribe
Postby alrsv1 » Sun Aug 20, 2017 10:16 pm
mikgit wrote:Looks like it has the 1-1/4 headset?
mate had one of those, well a bottom end one, all white, that got warranty replaced by I blue-blue fade one, then that one got replaced by a black-green fade. I think he still has that one.
Yep, not that easy to find headsets, or decent stems, hence the adapter with the modern stem.
1992 Cannondale M2000, 2014 Mondraker Foxy XR.
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Re: Retro MTB Tribe
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