What was your dream bike thread?
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I had one of these in 1983 (possibly 1982 - can't recall the details) and built another a couple of years back.
Got to be honest, the old fashioned brakes were hopeless but Skyway has released frames made from the original tear-drop steel with a more contemporary geometry AND V-brakes. AND they do the same in a 24" cruiser. AND the do anniversary Graphite wheels (with the original-looking hubs).
I need a garage queen like I need another leg but the temptation is strong.
Got to be honest, the old fashioned brakes were hopeless but Skyway has released frames made from the original tear-drop steel with a more contemporary geometry AND V-brakes. AND they do the same in a 24" cruiser. AND the do anniversary Graphite wheels (with the original-looking hubs).
I need a garage queen like I need another leg but the temptation is strong.
AWG said:
The year was 1999 if memory serves correctly and was watching as much Ch4 (didn't have Sky back then) extreme sports on weekend mornings as I could whilst taping it and watching again during the week. The Rob Warner / Crawford Carrick Anderson days.
This was my dream bike...
One day, I would like to find a good example of the ATX 1 frame and build a replica but for now I don't mind living the nostalgic dream!
What would be yours...
I'm with you op. These were the days I was racing dh, started on a moded saracen d-tox and then the Coyote dh2. This was my dream bike...
One day, I would like to find a good example of the ATX 1 frame and build a replica but for now I don't mind living the nostalgic dream!
What would be yours...
My dream bike though, one of those Giants. Have to admit on searching the selling pages and e-bay to see if anyone doesnt know what they are selling
pablo said:
1989 was the first year I remember watching le tour so this is Greg Lemond's TT bike which I probably thought at the time, was the coolest bike ever. 650b front wheel and pushing 55:12....
That brings back some memories I recall being in France and watching it on tele and going to Sigma Sport to pick up some of the carnac shoes with the money I had saved up from my Saturday job.Edited by pablo on Wednesday 23 April 19:18
SystemParanoia said:
Its all about the honda for me
Me too. Edited by SystemParanoia on Wednesday 23 April 19:34
I picked up Brendogs Honda in Morzine back in 2007, My mates and I felt nervous even looking at it because back then it was super top secret and all the mags were trying to find out what was inside that carbon gearbox, but he'd left it leaning against a wall in a burger place.
IMHO truth was the 'gearbox' wasn't all that, it was basically a cassette / derailleur in a box - but it was insanely light for a DH bike, it felt a lot lighter than my trail bike of the time and had super special suspension from Showa that no one else had.
Only one exists now, and it's stolen so you could never really own it, and it doesn't have it's gearbox so you couldn't ride it either. Honda crushed the rest when they pulled the plug in 2008.
Something else we can blame the credit crunch for!
I also desperately wanted one of these
I was just getting into Mountain Biking for the second time around in the mid 2000's and after we all spent a few hours puffing and panting our ways around the local nature park 10 years out of practice, very fat and cringe worthy slow - we'd crash out and watch The Collective and Roam and try to work out what these mad bike were with double upper swing arms they were using to launch off stuff.
They had a little of the mystique of the Honda too because Spesh at the time didn't officially import them into the UK, there wasn't really a freeride scene back then (so they said) one of the LBSs near us got a handful a year from Spesh US and they were all sold before they arrived.
I almost bought one a few years later, but truth be told they weren't great bikes by then, they were designed back in the era of Josh Bender and hucking off huge drops, they didn't make good DH bikes, they were massively heavy and the rear linkages were sloppy.
I was just getting into Mountain Biking for the second time around in the mid 2000's and after we all spent a few hours puffing and panting our ways around the local nature park 10 years out of practice, very fat and cringe worthy slow - we'd crash out and watch The Collective and Roam and try to work out what these mad bike were with double upper swing arms they were using to launch off stuff.
They had a little of the mystique of the Honda too because Spesh at the time didn't officially import them into the UK, there wasn't really a freeride scene back then (so they said) one of the LBSs near us got a handful a year from Spesh US and they were all sold before they arrived.
I almost bought one a few years later, but truth be told they weren't great bikes by then, they were designed back in the era of Josh Bender and hucking off huge drops, they didn't make good DH bikes, they were massively heavy and the rear linkages were sloppy.
I coveted a Raleigh Record Sprint, the one with the ovalised seat tube, 'aerospace' tubing, and gold anodised components with black rims and spokes. It sat in the window of 'Twin Radio' in Gorseinon. They were two twin brothers who ran a higgledy-piggledy radio and tv repair business, which doubled as the local second-hand shop.
The bike was pre-owned, but even so, it was in great condition and my parents couldn't have bought it new anyway.
Dad said "we'll see what we can do for Christmas".
Christmas came, and with it, a bike! Yay! My dream come true? Nope.
No Record Sprint for me. Instead, I got a Carlton Continental, which my dad had lovingly stripped, painted in Ford Cardinal Red paint, and rebuilt. The black and gold Raleigh turned out to be too big for me. I'd never have been able to ride it comfortably. I knew this wasn't a lie - because my dad bought it for himself
I tried riding it a number of times, but never quite "grew into it"
The bike was pre-owned, but even so, it was in great condition and my parents couldn't have bought it new anyway.
Dad said "we'll see what we can do for Christmas".
Christmas came, and with it, a bike! Yay! My dream come true? Nope.
No Record Sprint for me. Instead, I got a Carlton Continental, which my dad had lovingly stripped, painted in Ford Cardinal Red paint, and rebuilt. The black and gold Raleigh turned out to be too big for me. I'd never have been able to ride it comfortably. I knew this wasn't a lie - because my dad bought it for himself
I tried riding it a number of times, but never quite "grew into it"
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