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Squadrone Rosso said:
My 1990 Claud Butler Vantage. Did some serious stuff on this back in my 20s.
Still in really good original condition. Only non original parts are the rims & tyres.
Thought it was the dogs with the aluminium frame.
I took one of those to Tarifa with me in 1993, for the purposes of weaving dangerously back from the bars in the evening.Still in really good original condition. Only non original parts are the rims & tyres.
Thought it was the dogs with the aluminium frame.
I've still got my 1996 Marin Team FRS in the garage but haven't ridden it in over 10 years.
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/v/Manufacturer...
Along with my 1996 Trek ZX700 which is somewhere at my mums house.
My first mountain bike was a Muddy Fox Pathfinder, the only bike I've ever sold and I wish I still had it.
It was like this one but with a Girvin Flex stem.
https://www.usedwolverhampton.co.uk/ReportSelectUs...
It was sold to raise funds to buy the Trek, then I was given the Marin by my dad who bought a full suspension Porsche FS bike like this http://forums.pelicanparts.com/7225894-post1.html (which I've inherited after his death).
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/v/Manufacturer...
Along with my 1996 Trek ZX700 which is somewhere at my mums house.
My first mountain bike was a Muddy Fox Pathfinder, the only bike I've ever sold and I wish I still had it.
It was like this one but with a Girvin Flex stem.
https://www.usedwolverhampton.co.uk/ReportSelectUs...
It was sold to raise funds to buy the Trek, then I was given the Marin by my dad who bought a full suspension Porsche FS bike like this http://forums.pelicanparts.com/7225894-post1.html (which I've inherited after his death).
I'm sure quite a few of us had the RC 200 as a 'grail' type frame back in the day. Awesome. What is the opinion on the newer Pace frames these days? I was pleasantly surprised to see they were still about, but they don't seem to get talked about much?
Retreived my retro from my Mum's house; I actually bought it in 2007 for getting around London. I was a fan back in the day (for some reason I'm into GTs, and I liked polished aluminium); I've not quite gelled with it on the (slightly) rough stuff; I'm thinking about putting semi-slicks on and using it as a towpath and town bike.
Retreived my retro from my Mum's house; I actually bought it in 2007 for getting around London. I was a fan back in the day (for some reason I'm into GTs, and I liked polished aluminium); I've not quite gelled with it on the (slightly) rough stuff; I'm thinking about putting semi-slicks on and using it as a towpath and town bike.
So said:
Do I recall that they were frame only and you had to build them?
Yes. I had mine built in 1997. They're not to everyone's taste but I love mine. It's been all over Europe, including the Alps and Pyrenees and has served me very well. I'll add a full spec and more pictures once I've finished the service (I'm waiting on some fork seals to arrive and new tyres).Gompo said:
I'm sure quite a few of us had the RC 200 as a 'grail' type frame back in the day. Awesome. What is the opinion on the newer Pace frames these days? I was pleasantly surprised to see they were still about, but they don't seem to get talked about much?
Retreived my retro from my Mum's house; I actually bought it in 2007 for getting around London. I was a fan back in the day (for some reason I'm into GTs, and I liked polished aluminium); I've not quite gelled with it on the (slightly) rough stuff; I'm thinking about putting semi-slicks on and using it as a towpath and town bike.
Thanks. It was my dream bike. I had a Marin Bear Valley SE before having my Pace built way back in 1997. It's still a great bike and it's my only MTB. I love it and I'll never sell it. Retreived my retro from my Mum's house; I actually bought it in 2007 for getting around London. I was a fan back in the day (for some reason I'm into GTs, and I liked polished aluminium); I've not quite gelled with it on the (slightly) rough stuff; I'm thinking about putting semi-slicks on and using it as a towpath and town bike.
I don't know much about the current range from Pace but I note their Hardtail's are made from Reynolds 853 (nothing wrong with that of course) and Pace Chromo Steel. It seems a shame that they moved away from Aluminium frames. I think their FS bikes are Carbon Fibre.
Just realised I posted in another thread in error...
My 1990/91 Hammer, with lots of early '90s mods: Mag21s, Flite, X-lite Titanium bar. First thing I did when I got it was strip the Gripshifts off - couldn't stand them. Only remaining Suntour bits on it are the crankset and 'self-energising' brakes on the rear. Dia-Compe 289s on the front. All the rest a mixture of Deore XT from between 1992 and 1997. Still have the original Wolber rims for my road tyres, otherwise Mavic 261s for off road. Nearly 30 yrs old and still going strong.
My 1990/91 Hammer, with lots of early '90s mods: Mag21s, Flite, X-lite Titanium bar. First thing I did when I got it was strip the Gripshifts off - couldn't stand them. Only remaining Suntour bits on it are the crankset and 'self-energising' brakes on the rear. Dia-Compe 289s on the front. All the rest a mixture of Deore XT from between 1992 and 1997. Still have the original Wolber rims for my road tyres, otherwise Mavic 261s for off road. Nearly 30 yrs old and still going strong.
My Pace RC200 F6. Built for me in 1997 and fresh from a full service. It just needs some final tweaks before I take it back out on the Trails. Here's the spec and a few pictures. Hope you like it:
Frame: Pace RC200 F6
Fork: Pace RC36 Pro Class
Headset: Chris King
Stem: Azonic
Handlebar: Renthal RC+130
Grips: Something with Hedgehogs for extra grip
Barends: X-Lite
Brakes: Shimano XTR V Brakes
Brake Pads: Shimano Ceramic
Brake Cables: Shimano
Brake Levers: Shimano XT
Shifters: Shimano XT
Front Derailleur: Shimano XTR
Rear Derailleur: Shimano XTR
Derailleur Cables: Shimano
Cassette: Shimano HG Hyperglide Ti
Cranks: Middleburn RS7
Chainrings: Pace 48 36 and one that’s never used
Bottom Bracket: Hope Titanium and Aluminium
Pedals: Shimano XTR SPD’s
Chain: SRAM
Rims: Mavic Ceramic’s (217 Front & X517 Rear)
Hubs: Hope
Hub Skewers: Hope
Tyres: Schwalbe: Racing Ray (front) 26 x 2.25 and Nobby Nic (Rear) 26 x 2.25
Tubes: Continental
Saddle: Fi’zi:k Nisene Ti (recently replaced with a Charge Spoon)
Seatpost: X-lite
Frame: Pace RC200 F6
Fork: Pace RC36 Pro Class
Headset: Chris King
Stem: Azonic
Handlebar: Renthal RC+130
Grips: Something with Hedgehogs for extra grip
Barends: X-Lite
Brakes: Shimano XTR V Brakes
Brake Pads: Shimano Ceramic
Brake Cables: Shimano
Brake Levers: Shimano XT
Shifters: Shimano XT
Front Derailleur: Shimano XTR
Rear Derailleur: Shimano XTR
Derailleur Cables: Shimano
Cassette: Shimano HG Hyperglide Ti
Cranks: Middleburn RS7
Chainrings: Pace 48 36 and one that’s never used
Bottom Bracket: Hope Titanium and Aluminium
Pedals: Shimano XTR SPD’s
Chain: SRAM
Rims: Mavic Ceramic’s (217 Front & X517 Rear)
Hubs: Hope
Hub Skewers: Hope
Tyres: Schwalbe: Racing Ray (front) 26 x 2.25 and Nobby Nic (Rear) 26 x 2.25
Tubes: Continental
Saddle: Fi’zi:k Nisene Ti (recently replaced with a Charge Spoon)
Seatpost: X-lite
Edited by CharlieAlphaMike on Saturday 1st August 20:11
Edited by CharlieAlphaMike on Wednesday 20th January 09:01
CharlieAlphaMike said:
My Pace RC200 F6. Built for me in 1997 and fresh from a full service. It just needs some final tweaks before I take it back out on the Trails. Here's the spec and a few pictures. Hope you like it:
Frame: Pace RC200 F6
Fork: Pace RC36 Pro Class
Headset: Chris King
Stem: Azonic
Handlebar: Renthal RC+130
Grips: Something with Hedgehogs for extra grip
Barends: X-Lite
Brakes: Shimano XTR V Brakes
Brake Pads: Shimano Ceramic
Brake Cables: Shimano
Brake Levers: Shimano XT
Shifters: Shimano XT
Front Derailleur: Shimano XTR
Rear Derailleur: Shimano XTR
Derailleur Cables: Shimano
Cassette: Shimano HG Hyperglide Ti
Cranks: Middleburn
Chainrings: Pace 48 36 and one that’s never used
Bottom Bracket: Hope Titanium and Aluminium
Pedals: Shimano XTR SPD’s
Chain: SRAM
Rims: Mavic Ceramic’s (217 Front & X517 Rear)
Hubs: Hope
Hub Skewers: Hope
Tyres: Schwalbe: Racing Ray (front) 26 x 2.25 and Nobby Nic (Rear) 26 x 2.25
Tubes: Continental
Saddle: Fi’zi:k Nisene Ti
Seatpost: X-lite
Very nice, just need to sort my front brake on my f8 to get out on mine Frame: Pace RC200 F6
Fork: Pace RC36 Pro Class
Headset: Chris King
Stem: Azonic
Handlebar: Renthal RC+130
Grips: Something with Hedgehogs for extra grip
Barends: X-Lite
Brakes: Shimano XTR V Brakes
Brake Pads: Shimano Ceramic
Brake Cables: Shimano
Brake Levers: Shimano XT
Shifters: Shimano XT
Front Derailleur: Shimano XTR
Rear Derailleur: Shimano XTR
Derailleur Cables: Shimano
Cassette: Shimano HG Hyperglide Ti
Cranks: Middleburn
Chainrings: Pace 48 36 and one that’s never used
Bottom Bracket: Hope Titanium and Aluminium
Pedals: Shimano XTR SPD’s
Chain: SRAM
Rims: Mavic Ceramic’s (217 Front & X517 Rear)
Hubs: Hope
Hub Skewers: Hope
Tyres: Schwalbe: Racing Ray (front) 26 x 2.25 and Nobby Nic (Rear) 26 x 2.25
Tubes: Continental
Saddle: Fi’zi:k Nisene Ti
Seatpost: X-lite
Depends on the rarity and desirability of the bike. 'Sold listings' on eBay should give you a good gauge of what your bike(s) are worth.
I'm a collector of vintage mountain bikes, it started when I lived in Southern California and became friends with a bike collector. Living there made me realise I could afford what I lusted over as a teenager. This was 15-20 years ago before the internet took off. It's made things much more competitive!
You can see some of collection on www.vintagemountainbikes.com.
I'm a collector of vintage mountain bikes, it started when I lived in Southern California and became friends with a bike collector. Living there made me realise I could afford what I lusted over as a teenager. This was 15-20 years ago before the internet took off. It's made things much more competitive!
You can see some of collection on www.vintagemountainbikes.com.
kinhill said:
Depends on the rarity and desirability of the bike. 'Sold listings' on eBay should give you a good gauge of what your bike(s) are worth.
I'm a collector of vintage mountain bikes, it started when I lived in Southern California and became friends with a bike collector. Living there made me realise I could afford what I lusted over as a teenager. This was 15-20 years ago before the internet took off. It's made things much more competitive!
You can see some of collection on www.vintagemountainbikes.com.
Nice collection. I'm a collector of vintage mountain bikes, it started when I lived in Southern California and became friends with a bike collector. Living there made me realise I could afford what I lusted over as a teenager. This was 15-20 years ago before the internet took off. It's made things much more competitive!
You can see some of collection on www.vintagemountainbikes.com.
Zippee said:
Love my retro MTBs. Here's mine;
98 Pace rc200 f8 with m950 xtr;
96 GT Zaskar LE custom hydro dip on the frame. This is my go to bike for every ride. Can take a lot of punishment;
My latest in build. 97 GT Xizang titanium
One I sold recently. 93 saracen kili elite xtr;
All looking good.....i recognise the wheels and cranks on the xizang!98 Pace rc200 f8 with m950 xtr;
96 GT Zaskar LE custom hydro dip on the frame. This is my go to bike for every ride. Can take a lot of punishment;
My latest in build. 97 GT Xizang titanium
One I sold recently. 93 saracen kili elite xtr;
AceKid said:
All looking good.....i recognise the wheels and cranks on the xizang!
You'll recognise the groupset on the zaskar as well then Loved the litespeed but when the xizang frame came up for sale i had to have it.
Your old obed now resides in Italy and is in very regular use in the dolomites
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