Found in my local classifieds...

And I don't know how to define this bike. 80's mtb? time-trial bike? one of those tricks bikes so popular in Germany? According to the seller, he got it as a marketing gift from a matress company... Brand Schlaraffia, selling for €125

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Another interesting one. A Hercules Arizona, an 80s mtb with a Sachs fork (very similar to early Manitous) and very early disk brakes. Going for €170. Sachs was the German manufacturer producing mostly gear hubs and some derailleurs. It was bought by SRAM.

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nice and rare find.
Some later Hercules "Alabamha", Hardtails with Sachs Disc show up quite often, this one rather not...

Yours should be roughly 1994-95.
The Sachs Power disc brake was introduced in 94, but most users not get too much exited, because braking power wasn't very good.

It's not a Sachs fork, but a regular Manitou 2, the purple decals shine a bit through behind the Sachs stickers.
Here is the bit later 3, still same disc mount.
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Sachs was then indeed working on own suspension forks, and showed a few prototypes, but this never turned into serial production.
Sachs Arcx Federgabel Vorstellung Eurobike aus Bike 1995 10.jpg


Last but not least, Sachs had already in 1994 produced a series of 150 bikes, with aluminium frames from Votec, sold as showcase for Sachs products and New Success incl. disc brakes to dealers.
Sachs Test-It Bike Votec aus BSN 8 1994.jpg
 
And now, a Swingbike, for €175!! Actually I tried one of those in a bike festival recently. Instead of pedaling, you need to move similarly as if you were rowing. It takes a few seconds to learn the moves but then it's quite fun!!

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I have been looking at these Mongoose Motomags for months. No way I can justify spending $800 for a pair of 20" rims, but they're soooooooooo cooooool!
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I don't even have a 20" BMX. My brain is broken
 
This one ought to garner some interest. Full suss isn't my thing, but I still think it's hawt. Voodoo Canzo ESP with Bomber and full XT group, $500 67aad671-199e-41f0-a380-905cfca94996~2.jpg
Worth noting, these are Canadian pesos, exchange to the pound is about .56, or 76¢ American
 
This one ought to garner some interest. Full suss isn't my thing, but I still think it's hawt. Voodoo Canzo ESP with Bomber and full XT group, $500View attachment 887707
Worth noting, these are Canadian pesos, exchange to the pound is about .56, or 76¢ American
I love Voodoo's. I always have my eye out for a 1996 Bizango but they are rarely seen in on the southwest coast of BC. eBay, Pinkbike and FB listings pop up pretty often in California.

That's a nice bike. The orange Bomber Z1 alone would tempt me to negotiate
 
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