The Vintage Mountain Bike Thread.
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Fatman
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Beautiful rig dude.
Now this would fit the bill for me, if only I lived 800 k's north of where I live now this thing would be mine.
GT STS Lobo
I really have to get away from ebay, I'm going broke buying old bikes and parts.
Speaking of which, I just picked up another GT, this time an LTS-2 frame.
Now this would fit the bill for me, if only I lived 800 k's north of where I live now this thing would be mine.
GT STS Lobo
I really have to get away from ebay, I'm going broke buying old bikes and parts.
Speaking of which, I just picked up another GT, this time an LTS-2 frame.
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Carlin
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I love how this thread just keeps ticking along.
Is it heresy to post up this? It is old news and I'm sure a few here have seen it in Dirt Rag, but I thought it looked nice:
From the Mountain Goat Cycles blog. And of course see MOMBAT.
I'm getting really interested in this 'neo-retro' thing.
Is it heresy to post up this? It is old news and I'm sure a few here have seen it in Dirt Rag, but I thought it looked nice:
From the Mountain Goat Cycles blog. And of course see MOMBAT.
I'm getting really interested in this 'neo-retro' thing.
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donny70
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I was also looking at the lobo and trying to figure out
if any of my mates were going that way for the holidays.
In the meantime here's an LTS I've just built up for the missus,
I've done some powdercoating on the cranks and swingarm to match the forks...
taquar
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As crazy and wacko and awesome as that bike is. I love it. WHERE CAN I GET ONE?!?!I was also looking at the lobo and trying to figure out
if any of my mates were going that way for the holidays.
In the meantime here's an LTS I've just built up for the missus,
I've done some powdercoating on the cranks and swingarm to match the forks...
Admittedly, just for the cool suspension design.
donny70
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Here's the GT STS-2 I'm working on with some detail shots - its still a work in progress.
I got the bike from the States when the Aussie dollar was on par with the US dollar.
It cost $160 to ship it over here minus the original wheels. The original owner had back problems
and couldn't cycle it so it was put in storage a year after it was bought with about 100 miles on it...
I've also found a home for the Look Fournales forks I've had squirrelled away under my bed for years.
I've replaced all the accessable bolts for titanium and the forks now weigh in at an unbelievable 1200g
and they are as stiff as a plank with zero flex whatsoever. I'm now just waiting for some olives and fittings
for my Magura HS33 rim brakes to finish the thing off. Gotta love those crosslink forks...
I got the bike from the States when the Aussie dollar was on par with the US dollar.
It cost $160 to ship it over here minus the original wheels. The original owner had back problems
and couldn't cycle it so it was put in storage a year after it was bought with about 100 miles on it...
I've also found a home for the Look Fournales forks I've had squirrelled away under my bed for years.
I've replaced all the accessable bolts for titanium and the forks now weigh in at an unbelievable 1200g
and they are as stiff as a plank with zero flex whatsoever. I'm now just waiting for some olives and fittings
for my Magura HS33 rim brakes to finish the thing off. Gotta love those crosslink forks...
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Now that is really nice.Here's the GT STS-2 I'm working on with some detail shots - its still a work in progress.
I got the bike from the States when the Aussie dollar was on par with the US dollar.
It cost $160 to ship it over here minus the original wheels. The original owner had back problems
and couldn't cycle it so it was put in storage a year after it was bought with about 100 miles on it...
I've also found a home for the Look Fournales forks I've had squirrelled away under my bed for years.
I've replaced all the accessable bolts for titanium and the forks now weigh in at an unbelievable 1200g
and they are as stiff as a plank with zero flex whatsoever. I'm now just waiting for some olives and fittings
for my Magura HS33 rim brakes to finish the thing off. Gotta love those crosslink forks...
donny70
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Cheers. Not scared at all. There are plenty of modern frames that crack at a moments notice. As far as I'm aware there was never a recall on these frames and there are heaps still in use so I'll take my chances.
It's got character he he...
taquar
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I recently found one of these in the weekend shopper:
A Giant ATX 1100.
According to the Ad it has Shimano XT/LX Gears, Brakes and Hubs, with WTB Rims, clipless pedals and Rockshox front and rear. It doesn't specify any more than that, was thinking, for $500, is this a good deal? Cause I don't mind the look of the bike, just hoping that it's in OK condition... It's local too, which helps.
A Giant ATX 1100.
According to the Ad it has Shimano XT/LX Gears, Brakes and Hubs, with WTB Rims, clipless pedals and Rockshox front and rear. It doesn't specify any more than that, was thinking, for $500, is this a good deal? Cause I don't mind the look of the bike, just hoping that it's in OK condition... It's local too, which helps.
donny70
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They ride well and the pic doesn't do the bike justice they look funky as! There was even a carbon version of this bike. It came out in 1999 for about $1500 if memory serves me. You might be able to bargain, if not it just depends on how much you like the bike...I recently found one of these in the weekend shopper:
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A Giant ATX 1100.
According to the Ad it has Shimano XT/LX Gears, Brakes and Hubs, with WTB Rims, clipless pedals and Rockshox front and rear. It doesn't specify any more than that, was thinking, for $500, is this a good deal? Cause I don't mind the look of the bike, just hoping that it's in OK condition... It's local too, which helps.