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They seem to appear in waves... There were a couple floating about on eBay before Christmas. If I see anything, I'll let you know. It might be worth asking in the all things Alpinestars group on Facebook

What a bike! simply stunning 😍

I'm pretty sure that in the early 90's, the LX was the lowest spec model of each range. I've a 92 Clockwork but it's a late model with the 93 Deore LX groupset. I vaguely remember seeing mid 90's Clockworks offered with Alivio. They were also available as a frameset so any period parts will...

As a teenager, the early Clockworks were my dream bikes. They were out of my budget but they seemed to be the best value lightweight XC bike on the market. I remember going to the Malverns in 90 & 91 and orange and white Clockworks (and Prestiges), with riders in the distinctive black and orange...

The races at Cannock Chase (there are usually two or three a year) and the retro race at the Malverns are the only specific retro races that I know of in the UK and I wish there were more too. It would be great to have a series of races! I raced a couple of times as a teenager in 1989 & 90 and...

Gutted to see this! I really hope something can be sorted out! I remember the XC races in the early 90's were awash with Clockworks and Prestiges and the black and orange spotted jerseys. Really sad to see an iconic brand in trouble that have been there since the early days.

2024 Plans... 1 - Like many others, have a bit of a new year sort out and sell a couple of bikes. 2 - Race the old bikes as often as possible starting with the retro XC race at the Cannock Chase Winter Classic next month! Also, really looking forward to the Malverns retro XC race which should be...

Why do I collect retro bikes? It all started when I dug my old Saracen Limited Edition (that I raced a couple of times as a teenager) out of the shed during the second lockdown and then started searching marketplace for some of the bikes I lusted after as a teenager... Fast forward three...

Amazing collection Dom! It's funny, I've never owned a GT of any kind but perhaps its an itch I need to scratch someday :)

New XC race project

The 22nd to 25th of August - The retro xc race is on Saturday the 24th and the retro show and shine is on the Sunday

I'll be there and I'm really looking forward to the whole retro side but especially the retro xc race! I think the new short course format will work really well and great that the race will start in the main arena... Hopefully it will be well supported and everyone will get on board... It would...

Yep, I'll definitely be there! I raced there in 2021 and it was great fun! It sounds like it will be starting in the main arena this time which will be fantastic! It would be great to see a big entry and loads of retro bikes racing like it was the 90's again!

Although it's incredibly tempting... It looks more like a 93 ;)

100%! I loved it in 1990 when I started riding and racing mountain bikes and I still love it! My eldest son is the same age (15) now as I was when I got into mountain biking and there are definitely 'dream bikes' for the younger generation to lust after! I raced in a couple of mountain bike...