fatboyonabike
Captain oblivious
I have had the crafty Rail , the Duel slalom pro and the XCR
All great bike, many a good time was had
All great bike, many a good time was had
I had one of those and regret selling it too. By today's standards it was very short and steep, but it used to pop of any jump and was so maneuverable compared to my more modern long/slack bikes. A short top tube does have its place - unstable at speed, but fuck I could chuck that bike about on technical trails.My '04 Heckler. First proper MTB. Unfortunately i needed to sell to help fund the new whip. View attachment 350168
Nice I had mine for 8 years also. Absolutely bombproof - i couldn't break it! Had lighter wheels, tyres and an air shock i used to put on for racing. Did everything from 24hr events (in a team!), to 50km and 100km marathons. Would then chuck on the burlier parts and hit the rowdier trails. Such a great bike.I had one of those and regret selling it too. By today's standards it was very short and steep, but it used to pop of any jump and was so maneuverable compared to my more modern long/slack bikes. A short top tube does have its place - unstable at speed, but fuck I could chuck that bike about on technical trails.
I had mine for 8 years before the upgrade itch became too much and it had been with me all over the place including the UK and various Europe trips. Like you I had to sell it to fund a new bike.
^^ Oh wow, an even older one. They go forever!
Things like pivot squeak and other little annoyances also don't happen much.They were built to last and always had a good resale value because of this.
Because most of the new bikes aren't kept long enough or last long enough to get a squeak. They still basically made the same frame up until 2016.Things like pivot squeak and other little annoyances also don't happen much.
I'm still running one of those old Cane Creek shocks!Things like pivot squeak and other little annoyances also don't happen much.
Ol' Yella had a cool backstory. I got it from Tim@AMB. It was his bike for testing parts and general messing around on. One of the early SC's imported here. Here it is in an old AMB.
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Good one, they were pretty uber at that time and great that is still works.I'm still running one of those old Cane Creek shocks!
ohhhh ...that Jeff Kendall deck.....droolsBought NOS in the 90's. Ridden up and down the street a couple of times, displayed and stored over the years. '73 Speedwell Mustang 100% OG. Sold in 2013 to buy 80's skateboards. Goodbye pic. No regrets actually, was hard to store and no room to display, but would have been nice to be able to keep.
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Some of these are boards I bought with the proceeds.
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This went in about 2009, then I got it back and made it an ebike in 2015.
1996:
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1998 to 2015:
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Now:
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Got an OG blank of it (blacktop and all) that I ride. Can't quite believe I rode such a steep kicktail bitd.ohhhh ...that Jeff Kendall deck.....drools
Sorry, piccs dont work for me, You said Proper Bike!..photo was of some roadie thing with skinny wheelsOP didn't specify mtb so the one I regret selling/writing off was my first proper bike.
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Not this one pictured, but it was identical... *would buy one now just for nostalgic Bay Run laps.
*probably 2 loops and realise the thing was a pig and then (1) sell on at a loss
(2) or hang on the wall