Man that went cheap.Slow6 wrote:
By the way did any one on here grab this bargain in Melb?
Considering all the mtb riding in Brisbane nothing really great comes up on ebay or gumtree here.
When it does it goes for a fortune.
Postby singlespeedscott » Sun Mar 31, 2013 5:01 pm
Man that went cheap.Slow6 wrote:
By the way did any one on here grab this bargain in Melb?
Postby Slow6 » Sun Mar 31, 2013 5:12 pm
Postby floody » Sun Mar 31, 2013 5:30 pm
Postby Slow6 » Sun Mar 31, 2013 5:37 pm
Postby Slow6 » Sun Mar 31, 2013 6:10 pm
Placed ever so gentlyfloody wrote:I <3 the Real levers, feel a bit sad seeing them and the Magic grips in the dirt though
Postby singlespeedscott » Sun Mar 31, 2013 9:19 pm
Postby Slow6 » Mon Apr 01, 2013 10:51 am
Love the Z2's I stupidly sold a set of BAM's that would have been perfect for the KHS.singlespeedscott wrote:I prefer the older steel ridged forked MTB's.
Mind you I do have a soft spot for Marzocchi bombers. I so wish I had kept my old lime green Z2 Atom Bombs. Best fork ever IMHO. Flogged the crap out of them and never done a seal. A lot to be said for coil sprung forks.
I still run a set of 2004 bombers on my 29er On One. I've only had to so the seals and the oil once since I have had them.
Postby Slow6 » Mon Apr 01, 2013 10:57 am
Postby frog » Mon Apr 01, 2013 6:29 pm
Postby mr626 » Mon Apr 01, 2013 7:28 pm
Postby singlespeedscott » Mon Apr 01, 2013 9:15 pm
Funny you should say that. I have a 92 Prairie Breaker Expert sitting in the shed. Unfortunately not the nice Tange Prestige Team with the Camo paint job though. Just the basic DB cr-mo model in pink. Pretty average parts but its my size.Slow6 wrote:Love the Z2's I stupidly sold a set of BAM's that would have been perfect for the KHS.singlespeedscott wrote:I prefer the older steel ridged forked MTB's.
Mind you I do have a soft spot for Marzocchi bombers. I so wish I had kept my old lime green Z2 Atom Bombs. Best fork ever IMHO. Flogged the crap out of them and never done a seal. A lot to be said for coil sprung forks.
I still run a set of 2004 bombers on my 29er On One. I've only had to so the seals and the oil once since I have had them.
Always looking for the '90 prairie breaker that I couldn't afford as a kid.. loved my trail breaker to death and I'll never forget picking it up and spending the full day in the parkland behind the house on the granny ring..Eureka!
...but the prairie in back of the catalogue.. ooph.
Postby singlespeedscott » Mon Apr 01, 2013 9:24 pm
I love the early Pug MTB's. I've now got Gordy's Kings Canyon pictured early on on this thread. I think the frame and paint on it and the Hurricane are identical.frog wrote:My mountain bike projects:
Peugeot Mountain Bikes by tyro.chris, on Flickr
Peugeot Mountain Bikes by tyro.chris, on Flickr
The Hurricane will need some TLC to get it running, I bought it as a bare frame on gumtree for $25 a few months back. The dropouts are out of whack and there is a fair bit of rust under the top tube where it's rubbed against something in the weather for years.
The Trail I bought for $15 (I love gumtree) as a whole bike with rusty french bits everywhere.
Postby LugNut » Tue Apr 02, 2013 12:12 am
Postby singlespeedscott » Tue Apr 02, 2013 12:28 am
Postby LugNut » Tue Apr 02, 2013 1:36 am
Damn, I'm not sure if larger frames than I normally ride exist. I will have to measure it, but it's 19" or 20" by eye which is a 'good' fit for me, I'll do a mock up when I get my hands on it and see how it might go. Thankssinglespeedscott wrote:If your going dirt drops you really need to find a larger frame than you normally would ride as most MTB's have a larger saddle to bar drop than a roadie. That's unless you can get hold of a old LD stem.
Looking forward to some piccies if the IBOC. They were an indestructible tank in their day.
Postby mr626 » Tue Apr 02, 2013 1:47 pm
Postby Slow6 » Tue Apr 02, 2013 7:19 pm
Looks very interesting. Be sure to share pictures when you get it.mr626 wrote:Just as an addition to my previous post, I found a pic of a Suzico bike (different model to the one I'm being given) and it looks promising
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... 1#p1256137" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I'm dying to go and check out my friends bike now!
Postby Dimitrizee » Wed Apr 03, 2013 6:01 pm
Postby mr626 » Wed Apr 03, 2013 8:41 pm
Slow6 wrote:Looks very interesting. Be sure to share pictures when you get it.mr626 wrote:Just as an addition to my previous post, I found a pic of a Suzico bike (different model to the one I'm being given) and it looks promising
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... 1#p1256137" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I'm dying to go and check out my friends bike now!
Postby singlespeedscott » Wed Apr 03, 2013 10:47 pm
Here's some cool MTB drop bar piccies to inspire your future builds. From the masters of MTB drop bars Charlie Cunningham and Steve Potts of WTB fame.LugNut wrote: I've mulled it over for a day, done some reading, shopped around and you're right, bar height to saddle height is a real spanner in the works for me and this bike. I will be leaving it with flat bars as a gravel grinder, (which is what I originally bought it for, the wild ideas started flying later, no harm done) and will continue my eternal search for the holy grail commuter.
Postby apollocreed » Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:28 pm
Love that paintjob. I want to see it stripped down, freshened up all nice and clean and kept all original. What year is it ? Might have missed that earliermr626 wrote:
As promised:
sweet photoss
Postby LugNut » Thu Apr 04, 2013 12:01 am
Those L-D stems are fantastic. Even better is seeing C-Record brake levers on a MTB. Thanks for the perk up, those are some rad bikes. The Marin actually turned out to be an inch or two too small for me, I measured it to be a 19" frame. Luckily my girlfriend loves it and it fits her well, it will be her new daily ride after a tart up.singlespeedscott wrote:
Here's some cool MTB drop bar piccies to inspire your future builds. From the masters of MTB drop bars Charlie Cunningham and Steve Potts of WTB fame.
Speaking of Jacquie Phelan and WOMBATS - I may even go ahead and see if she can be persuaded to ride dirt drops on the Marin anyway - It would work well for her height.singlespeedscott wrote:
OTTO the greatest drop bar MTB of all time. Built by Charlie Cunningham for the legendary Jacquie Phelan. She raced this bike at national level for 9 years. Does prove that aluminum can be built strong
Postby wurtulla wabbit » Thu Apr 04, 2013 12:02 am
Love this bike, very pretty and clean.Slow6 wrote:Newest bike I have ever owned!! but still suitable for this thread I think. A local mate rides the hard tail version of this and I have wanted one ever since taking a quick spin on his.
KHS Team ST Not sure if it's a '02 or '03. This is a quick single speed build so I can take it our this weekend. Think I might go 9 speed for the first time in my life.. ooer.
Unsure of the amps with this frame.. thoughts?
Postby mr626 » Thu Apr 04, 2013 9:00 am
No idea on the year sorry- no-one seems to know much about these bikes.apollocreed wrote:Love that paintjob. I want to see it stripped down, freshened up all nice and clean and kept all original. What year is it ? Might have missed that earliermr626 wrote:
As promised:
sweet photoss
edit: get rid of the god-ugly saddle and new stem-handlebar combo would set it off nicely too
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