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chiswickcollectables thanks for the offer but apologies,they have sentimental value (reminds me of when i used to be fit on a bike as a teen :wink: love the helmet cover though :D Dossa those are some fantastic orange jerseys that you have :D

am planning on p'xing my anthem x2 for one of these am really fancying putting some decent rigid forks on it (trying to go back to my old marin days :wink: what might you recommend.thanking you in advance :)

that is AWESOME sir :D seriously AWESOME :D i wish that i could have a collection of bikes like that one day :D

unfortunately i don't have any retro stuff anymore,well apart from these as you can see,they are well worn now,but i still wear them now and again. no doubt you can do a lot better :wink:

would genuinely like to hear your reasons.i definitely love classic bikes (from my 1988 dawes ascent that was my first mtb) to superbikes such as kleins/merlins/trimbles e.t.c. is it that you feel more connected when you ride one.just love that time period of mountain biking,all the great cnc'd...

phew :D

thanks for all the advice everyone.have ordered the duster mid steel bike (and am going to swap with my anthem x2.i know it sounds crazy :wink: to be honest i don't have the sort of money to buy a titanium/custom steel right away (was going to p'x the frame then pay over time for the ti...

my apologies (didn't mean any offence!) am not a spambot (whatever that is?) here are a couple of pics to try and make up for the damage i caused of my dream pre 1997 bikes :wink: i was at the earls court bike expo back in 1992 (went with a work collegue to event) there were plenty of dream...

thanks for all the replies and apologies for not putting tubing in the thread.basically the mid bike costs £1199.99,and titanium frame is £1299.99 (going up to £1499.99 next year :shock: have read some great reviews of both bikes (they both ride great/great shock absortion,but will still get...

have been deciding on getting a charge (either a titanium or steel).after seeing this picture (2012 model) would have to say this i'm sorry that it's not retro :oops: but i am totally in love with the frame (am going to get one i have just decided,just want a titanium bike once in my life...

have asked on singletrack,but thought i would ask here also.basically am going to p'x my 10 anthem x2 towards a charge ht.have been changing my mind between going for a titanium frame (have never owned a ti bike before/always wanted one) or a steel bike (the duster mid as it seems to be the only...

i bet this hasn't been done before :wink: after a lot of thinking (very rare occurence :wink: i went for the usual suspects (klein,fat chance,orange e.t.c) it dawned on me that the bike i would really love would be my old 1992 marin eldridge grade.when i got that bike (after riding a 1988...

GT-Steve the chainset is a SRAM X7 2.2 10spd 42-28 here is a link to spec of bike for anyone who is interested (they still have this model in stock in all sizes i think?) http://www.wiggle.co.uk/charge-duster-m ... n=products i think i am going to swap for this bike,as i really loved the...

fantastic bikes everyone.kikaha love that 2nd zaskar colourscheme :D is that a standard colour?

isn't strictly a retro bike question (apologies) am basically thinking about p'x/ing my 2010 giant anthem x2 bike and going for a charge duster steel bike probably this one (as i don't think they have any hi models in small anymore :( have a hankering to go back to steel ht again (after...

i came across it whilst cycling from devizes to trowbridge on canal towpath (it was locked at bridge near semmington roundabout) i think it's some type of raleigh (but no doubt wrong ;-) any ideas? :)

jimo746 that's the ones ;-) they have some rubber protection type armour on the backs (with air channels i imagine that they will improve my speed/not that they actually so though :-D they feel like you could enter rollerball with them :wink: i'll keep wearing them for as long as they stay...

still use my dominator reflex gloves (mainly bright pink/bright green).they reek (well they're over 20 years old :wink: but still use them every now and then.

just wondering? (this is purely hypothetical/as have no money at present).so for a really spanking example of the breed in gator linear fade with rigid fork.i will get a klein one day :wink: as an example (as if you need to see another klein pic :wink:

have just got these scanned by boots.thought that you might like them (2010 bike warnings) 2002 cannondale f800 (awesome bike :D really regret selling it :oops: 2008 s works carbon ht frame (with 2007 fsr comp components) was a nice bike,but couldn't afford to fit the parts that it...