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[Eagone]

My sons and my bike -

 

[oldnpastit]

Harris with the HT (Stanton Sherpa).

 

[Nigel182]

Just Returned to the Fold with a new MTB..... can't wait to get some "Action" on this new "Beast"

 

[Ciar]

I've just been out in Wareham forest finding all the hidden trails. The difference a rear shock makes compared to a hardtail if really noticeable especially with all the smaller bumps in thre trail.

I actually went on holiday to Dorset last year, took the MTB on holiday with us and did a day with a local guide in Wareham lovely part of the country and the forest was amazing

 

[flyingfifi]

 

[Levo-Lon]

Flat carbon bars and a 34 front for a bit more speed..

Love this Marin nail trail

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

My old ones

Not owned MTB since about 2010

1989 Marin Pine Mountain



PX'd for a Pace Research RC100, in 1990 (or early 1991?)



Sold to brother-in-law, about 1997 (after I'd had it repainted, & the cranks/stem chromed)


A gap then until 2007
Trek 6000Disc
I had to substantially adjust it, on purchase
Far too 'sit up & beg', & 'mile-wide' h/bars
The fat (2.2"?) tyres were binned, for 1.5" Specialized Houfallise (spelling?)


Sold during the year that opens this post


Why I was being chased by runners, it was the 2008 http://www.bingleyharriers.co.uk/events/harriers-vs-cyclists/

 

[AyJay]

Just love those Pace. Superb.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Just love those Pace. Superb.

Yes, they're still very nice

The precurser to the Aheadset (present day system, but upside down) however it limited you to the stem it came with, or a custom order
If buying a new one, Duncan would weld one up for you
I went to the workshops a couple of times, when they were at Leeming; the one between Haworth & Denholme (not up A1, near RAF Dishforth)
Individually replaceable fork-legs (Reynolds 531)

Not my pictures, but you get the idea


'Ditto' with the Bullseye cranks (to Shimano) but, the l/h crank was only held with a very small 'cam' (1/2 inch or less)

Externally triple-butted





Grease nipple on head-set & BB shell



And Maguras, which were a blessing & a curse
Bags of power, easy to bleed
Blocks just pulled out to change
if a stone got into the block, it wore the rim - in one race!!
No facility to remove a wheel without deflating tyre, initially (later a QR brake mount was used)


OH!, & knowing the sponsored riders (Steve Worland & Richard) helped
1990 - 1991 NEMBA

Still count Richard, his brother, parents, as friends
2016 'Harriers v Cyclists'





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[AyJay]

Takes me back to days long gone. We had some fun in the 90's. So good to just turn up and race. Most weekends too.

 

[ChrisEyles]

I've recently come to the conclusion that the FS bike I own is over-kill for most of the riding I do, and so I decided to sell it and found a more modern hardtail instead. It needs a bit of work to get it ready to hit the bridleways, but first I thought I'd take the nicer bits off the FS and swap them for some of the components on my work MTB that are showing their age.

So here's my '97 Marin Hawk Hill with some much nicer wheels, comfier saddle, an upgrade to 8 speeds with STX RC derailleur and shifters, and nicer V brakes and levers (the old avid single digits brake arms had a *lot* of play in them!). I didn't quite have room for my bar ends with the trigger shifters instead of grip shifters so took the lock-on grips off the FS bike too. Not sure if these will stay or if I'll get cut them down and re-fit bar ends.

Plan is to fit all the older bits that came off this bike back onto the FS donor bike, and offer it up as a cheap and cheerful first bouncy bike for someone local (it will probably get used for shopping trips around town which will pain me slightly but there you go!).

 

[Mista Preston]

This is the latest addition to the family. Looking forward to Wareham tomorrow. View attachment 403236

Hey Chappy - i am looking at taking the plunge on either a Boardman or a Calibre Bossnut. Just curious though the frame design is different than the one on the Halfords website. Any ideas?

http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bik...e-pro-full-suspension-27-5-16-18-19-20-frames

Thanks
Clive

 

[Chappy]

Hey Chappy - i am looking at taking the plunge on either a Boardman or a Calibre Bossnut. Just curious though the frame design is different than the one on the Halfords website. Any ideas?

http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bik...e-pro-full-suspension-27-5-16-18-19-20-frames

Thanks
Clive

Hey Chappy - i am looking at taking the plunge on either a Boardman or a Calibre Bossnut. Just curious though the frame design is different than the one on the Halfords website. Any ideas?

http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bik...e-pro-full-suspension-27-5-16-18-19-20-frames

Thanks
Clive

Hi Clive

I think the slight differences in the frame are due to the F/S that I have was last year's model .

 

[AyJay]

Day at the Sea

 

[Levo-Lon]

New post and seat, bike now down to 11.4 kg, I need some new sealant to go tubeless again.
This will bring my xc work commuter down to 11kg.