Bike of the Month December 2019 - NOMINATIONS THREAD

[jwlinn]

Working on a build thread for it. . . will try to get it posted in the next day or so. Thanks everyone for the complements. It was a fun project to do. Good memories of my brother.

 

[markjohnson76]

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I'll throw my hat in the ring with last months build. I say build but really it was a good clean and service and new tyres. I bought it of a lovely bloke called Steve who'd had it from new as a teen and was sad to see it go. I think part of the reason he let me have it is because I promised I'd make it look good again. He'd be over the moon if he found out it was bike of the month, just sayin'..... It was covered in mudguards, lights, skinny tyres, cobwebs and dust when I got it. I've always loved the colour of these 92 Eldridge Grades. So in Steves honour;

MarkJohnson76 1992 Marin Eldridge Grade

Thanks one and all and have a great Christmas

 

[Neilios]

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I'll throw my hat in the ring with last months build. I say build but really it was a good clean and service and new tyres. I bought it of a lovely bloke called Steve who'd had it from new as a teen and was sad to see it go. I think part of the reason he let me have it is because I promised I'd make it look good again. He'd be over the moon if he found out it was bike of the month, just sayin'..... It was covered in mudguards, lights, skinny tyres, cobwebs and dust when I got it. I've always loved the colour of these 92 Eldridge Grades. So in Steves honour;

MarkJohnson76 1992 Marin Eldridge Grade

Thanks one and all and have a great Christmas

Phwooooarrr

 

[velofrog]

Re: Bike of the Month December 2019 Submission

Hey guys, with the help of so many, including Bas Hoeve, I was able to complete Earthquake Jake's 1992 Mountain Cycle San Andreas. In his first year as a pro on the NORBA circuit, he was given Rookie of the Year accolades. in 2017, I was also able to get the bike back to Mammoth (25 years later) to race again in the Kamikaze Bike Games Legends Race. Thanks to Bill Cockroft for setting that up! Props to anyone who can name all the legends in the picture!

Thanks for the consideration.

Jakes Family

One of my all time favourite bikes, in fact, hard to think of another which had the same impact the first time i saw it

Cool as!! Wonder what the brakes are like... cable operated but with those HUGE rotors?! :shock:

 

[jwlinn]

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The prostops worked great. . . .25 years later. They did get hot after my Kamikaze runs. I think someone who knows the brakes well could dial them in perfectly.

 

[sinnerman]

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The prostops worked great. . . .25 years later. They did get hot after my Kamikaze runs. I think someone who knows the brakes well could dial them in perfectly.

Might be worth editing your post, ONLY TWO PICS ALLOWED botm.

 

[Hotwheels.]

What is a FASP and how can I get one as they sound cool?

 

[tim75]

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tim 75's 1997 Scott Endorphin

 

[Baulz]

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The prostops worked great. . . .25 years later. They did get hot after my Kamikaze runs. I think someone who knows the brakes well could dial them in perfectly.

They are loud with the floating rotors, I found it weird to look down and see them moving around.

 

[M-Power]

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Love the Excelsior build