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Re: Oh dear...the bike is very dark purple/black...... :facepalm: I will bring sunglasses so your's look the same 8)

Re: Is it OK if I tag along tomorrow, after a drooling in the carpark? Not on a Klien :( I will be on someting steel from 1889 from another bike brand :)

Re: I'm booked in for Funduro, Normal XC! and the Downhill. Will probably be forced in to the lake ride. :lol: Will be on the '89 Stumpjumper Team XC Pro version. Will pop over to the stand and say HI :roll:

I'm all over it...like a fresh dog landmine on retro rubber :)

Re: Avimore looked so easy on that map..... :cry:

Re: So sad to hear this news. It was an honour and a fun time working and riding with him back in the 80's Enjoy the trails in the sky.

Re: Glenn Turner - Rocky Mtn. Scott Robinson(?) - Scott/Diamond Back? Scott Domett - Scott Dave Hemming - Proflex! Jez Avery - Proflex & Off Road James Tatlow - Formula 1 Jay Hardy - Trek Rob Warner - Saracen Trials, Slalom etc in toe clips! What was I thinking!

Sharing a link for a friend. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/retro-mtb-Sco ... 1438.l2649

Re: Back in the days I would never even have looked at a Scott.....To much of a Spec fanboy :) But somehow they ended up top of my list ahead of a stumpy ;) when looking for a new bike this year...

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Re: I best add some of my pics to this then..... Helped them out from around 1991 and built wheels for them (Deb's bike) as well as riding one for a season and in 'Totally Wild'. Did a few tests on the DH bike, but broke it :) Never got to keep any :(

Re: I remember tracker bikes, I had a few when I was at middle school (1985)... We used one of our dad's 'borrowed' gaz stoves to heat up the forks before making them straight :shock: Also the short little mudguards that were only about 150mm long. And the extra fork braces that bolted to...

Re: Got it dirty :) Chickened out on running cable brakes. Tires were not ideal for the wet roots :facepalm: At least my shoulder was OK, shame about the heart/lung/legs....lol

Well they work, but with a 140mm rear disk and spongy cables I'm not sure I will run these off road. :shock: Should be be ok as my work/commute bike.

Since dislocating my shoulder last month I had some time spare to tidy up my garage, and rebuild a few of the bikes I found.... 1 is odd, querky and maybe 'rare' but who know's? Early 90's but some parts were prototypes... 2 is just an old non elevated Proflex for the missus to ride. Both got...

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Re: Take the spring/bumpers out and then check it's not to stiff and is well lubed up. Then check the colours for different spring rates compared to your other one ;)

Re: :facepalm: think I just made a mess..... Been after one of these for over a year, but this one is to nice to be ridden. If you get it muddy and 1/2 the price I'll have it :D Good luck.

Re: Awww bless him, he looks so young he must have missed these 'not round' chainrings the 1st time around...or was it the 2nd...or 3rd... :roll: BUT were EGGrings or Bio-pace actually oval.....?

Re: Holy flies round a cows arse.....manic response....these are now GONE!. Sorry Longun, someone pipped you on the line. I knew I should have ebayed them :facepalm: