Recent content by shamobius

Hi jD, nice score on the camo Toad! Have you done any restoration work on it, or are you just planning on leaving it original? I'm on Vancouver Island as well, so it's always nice to hear of another classic mtb surfacing locally. :) Cheers, Shamus

Good question lol it was a while ago! I will have to check my stash... :)

Thanks lads! It's nice to know that an obscure brand like Off-Road Toad can catch the attention of the bike connoisseurs that hang out here. It feels great to receive so much love for our West Coast Canadian steel. B.C. was a true hotbed of mtb cool in that era. Much respect to the other...

Amazing bike, in impossibly clean condition, with beautiful paint!! What a score. Take good care of it! :)

Serial # T906018, does that imply 1990?

Tioga = Revolvers Syncros = Revolutions Which came first?... great build so far, dead sexy :)

1989? TBG Kona Explosif with Kona Track2 fork

I did not, and have checked the spam folders, etc. I'll try getting in touch with you.

Great bike, even better build story, well done!

Thank you Blizz for reaching out to me about this gem. So stoked to add it to my collection! I will take great care of it, and am looking forward to giving it a little tlc over time. Such a beauty, and seemingly original spec overall, according to the RM catalog. Well done Blizz, in reproducing...

First year (1993) DeKerf Mountain, recently repainted by the man himself. It had been powder coated black with era-incorrect decals, which I could not tolerate (thanks ocd) ;). Thanks to Gil for help reproducing the decals, which were no longer available. And to Raidan for the DeKerf chainrings...

Very cool, and you should do it! Most retro geeks walk the 'Snake Pit' anyways, you don't have to risk life and limb to compete. Your photos are from near the starting line of the downhill?

In some respects, you are correct. However, the Dia-compe SS7 levers, paired with the 987 cantis are a great stopping combo when well set up (always the key for good canti stopping power). Also, the tig welded Toad was intended to be a light weight racing machine and I made a few decisions with...

I was able to 'walk it off', and the bike has a small souvenir from the acrobatics :)