thanks, I’ve had it for years, it’s a bit like Triggers broom, not much of the original bike left.
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thanks, I’ve had it for years, it’s a bit like Triggers broom, not much of the original bike left.
MonsterEnergy
Well-Known Member
Badger_Boom
Über Member
- Location
- York
I think an Outpost was what I was going to buy when I saw a Timberline with a slightly better spec on sale in the shop. Its still going and all original apart from the tyres and brake blocks.
SGG on a bike
Senior Member
- Location
- Lowestoft
That's a fine looking cycle :-). I love mine and have now pretty much made it what I want it to be. More road biased tyres with better puncture protection, rear rack and panniers, mild upgrade on the brakes and stripped and relies everything. It rides really nicely and very smooth. Love it.
MonsterEnergy
Well-Known Member
Did that take you a while to save up for?
Would love a full suspension bike but to expensive
LJR69
Well-Known Member
I'm in the lucky category of my mortgage being paid off and kids grown up. Yeah, they are expensive but worth grabbing if and when you can.
ChrisEyles
Guru
- Location
- Devon
I managed to bag my first full sus for a total cost of £50 - obviously older and not as nice (a 1997? Marin shoreline trail), but I had a lot of fun on it around Dartmoor & Exmoor. Keep an eye on Facebook marketplace, don't be too fussy about the make/model and the odd super cheap one will pop up from someone who simply needs to free up the space. Chances are it will need some TLC and maybe new chain, brake blocks etc but look on it as a good way to improve your maintenance skills and as something you can be proud of when you've got it running nicely.
Of course there's always the small chance an unscrupulous seller will try and shift a bit with a fatal flaw eg cracked frame, so with taking someone asking with you who knows what to look for if possible (or ask on here for help prior to taking a look!).
Although it's a difference experience, you have just as much fun on a hardtail
Of course there's always the small chance an unscrupulous seller will try and shift a bit with a fatal flaw eg cracked frame, so with taking someone asking with you who knows what to look for if possible (or ask on here for help prior to taking a look!).
Although it's a difference experience, you have just as much fun on a hardtail
weareHKR
Senior Member
- Location
- North East Coast - UK
My 1988 Falcon K2 - completely original just as it came out the LBS in Windemere - waiting for restoration!
weareHKR
Senior Member
- Location
- North East Coast - UK
My 1989/90 Saracen Tufftrax - absolutely love riding this!
SGG on a bike
Senior Member
- Location
- Lowestoft
Loving seeing the bikes in this thread. There's just something proportionally "right" about a steel framed mtb, especially when it has period tan wall tyres :-)
weareHKR
Senior Member
- Location
- North East Coast - UK
Yeah, the old Panracer Smoke/Dart, these are starting to crack tbh but it doesn't look the same without them!
weareHKR
Senior Member
- Location
- North East Coast - UK
This my Specialized Rockhopper 1991
weareHKR
Senior Member
- Location
- North East Coast - UK
Bought this GT Rebound a while back - think it's mid 90's worked stopped at the minute!
MonsterEnergy
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Sorry this dosen't come under this thread, but what size are Sam Pilgrim's Handle bar grips.Just finished giving mine an update in readiness for a (now cancelled) trip to the Alps
Managed to find a firm that could do the graphics in the same colour as the frame, and also updated the frame graphics to Rose's current font/design. Other changes are an increase in front travel to 160mm, reverting back to Schwable rubber and a pair of Sam Pilgrim's own PilGrips.
It's gonna be a shame to get it dirty
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I have brought some new ones that have a diameter of 22.2mm, and 13cm Long. But if i got some of Sam Pilgrim's would they still fit?
