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hehe, I could certainly bang it together in time and then strip it all off to re-do it, but to be honest, my Trek is still on V brakes and 8spd XT.......does that count as Retro? :oops:

Thanks for all the comments guys, I didnt realise AlpineStars were so popular ;) Ive been busy all weekend buying new caravans and cars, but did manage to wash the Cro-Mega and have a better look at its condition. The frame is actually in pretty good nick tbh, its covered in stone chips (or...

Hey Pickles, Theres a gap n the Lincs cross season for the 30th, Im only half an hour from Branston, so Id quite like to join you if thats ok? I cant be positive I'll make until a bit nearer the date, but will let you know. :)

Re: AS Oddly enough I think I still have my 2 AS jerseys from when I was racing the bike. The 1st was a dark pink and grey I think, the second was the splatter pattern that they made. I'll dig 'em out and get a piccy, I may even have my first pair of Pace shorts, the ones with the bright...

Hey guys, Ive been hangin around for a week or so and normally, when Im new to a place I like to scope the joint out for a month or so before I do any posting, but RetroBike just gives me a good feeling, so here we go.... The bike Im going to build in this project is the second MTB I...

Hi guys, I have a box full of old guff in my garage which Id like to resurect, the issue being that most of it is in fairly well-used condition. Where's the best place to go in order to get new (old) transfers? Ive got some old mag-21s, really old Manitou's, a control-tech stem etc, all of...

Does anyone else think it odd that the ad contradicts itself..... and then..... Makes you think thats he's a spoke short of a full wheel imho.

Ive got a load of old video's from the early 90's and I seem to think that Dave Baker was talking about the spec of one of his machines. May not be quite the same as Adrian's though as I seem to remember Mr Baker was a real stickler for light-weight and simplicity. Ive also got some old...

Hi all, Just happened to stumble across the site, and I feel like Ive found home already!! Im 37yrs old, have been riding and racing MTB's since I was 19 and have still got my first bike, a 1989 Alpine Stars Cro-Mega LX (the pre-elevated stays model) My first race on my pink beauty was a...