Ian W
Retro Guru
Nothing very interesting on this one but I thought I would share.
Claud Butler Vantage
Oversized Ali Frame
Acera X Groupset
Tioga Seat
I have had this bike since new in 1995 when I was 13 years old. I managed to very reluctantly persuade my dad back then that this was the way to go over a Raleigh Activator any any other generic Halfords brand back then...
I was told if I wanted it I had to make up the difference in cost, this was £360 compared to the £280 iirc for the Activator, luckily I had my paper round
Was fully Acera X back then, did me very well for two years before I got my GT Avalanche in 97. In the first couple of years I swapped the Tioga Pyshco 2's in black for grey ones which looked awesome
Original Canti's have been upgraded to V-Brakes as the original shifters broke and it was part of the brake lever, don't know why I upgraded..probably made sense at the time. I also had some Club Roost 'down hill' bars that I wish I hadn't sold / lost as they where super comfortable!
Here with are with it now, not a million miles away from how it was 20 years ago but now wearing road tyres and I am clocking up the miles trying to regain some fitness :shock:
It really needs a decent clean and service
Claud Butler Vantage
Oversized Ali Frame
Acera X Groupset
Tioga Seat
I have had this bike since new in 1995 when I was 13 years old. I managed to very reluctantly persuade my dad back then that this was the way to go over a Raleigh Activator any any other generic Halfords brand back then...
I was told if I wanted it I had to make up the difference in cost, this was £360 compared to the £280 iirc for the Activator, luckily I had my paper round
Was fully Acera X back then, did me very well for two years before I got my GT Avalanche in 97. In the first couple of years I swapped the Tioga Pyshco 2's in black for grey ones which looked awesome
Original Canti's have been upgraded to V-Brakes as the original shifters broke and it was part of the brake lever, don't know why I upgraded..probably made sense at the time. I also had some Club Roost 'down hill' bars that I wish I hadn't sold / lost as they where super comfortable!
Here with are with it now, not a million miles away from how it was 20 years ago but now wearing road tyres and I am clocking up the miles trying to regain some fitness :shock:
It really needs a decent clean and service