In what years was Purple parts hot?

[vinnya77]

Re: In what years what Purple parts hot?

I agree, when did it go out of fashion?
My cheeky entry in this months bike of the month, with a few purple additions:

 

[Ollie]

Re: In what years what Purple parts hot?

Purple seems to have phases, jimo is right, there was huge demand when hope released their new range of purple parts. Ano parts seem to be coming back, for a no. of years there was a lack of it on modern mountain bikes.

 

[Rampage]

Re: In what years what Purple parts hot?

Pity a lot of it has a blasted anodised finish rather than polished these days.

 

[dyna-ti]

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Purple never goes out of fashion

Witness the recent purple revival on Hope parts etc...

Which would be very nice of them normally but i asked Rampage to custom a set of X2 brakes in purple so they would be unique.
A year later Hope do the same and theirs are a much nicer shade . What a shame they showcased them on that hideous clockwork :facepalm:

 

[keny]

Re: In what years what Purple parts hot?

Ok, thanks for the anwsers!
Reason I ask is I have a 1993 Specialized Hardrock Sport http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... p;t=317240
That I got a NOS sidestand for that has some Purple, Then I buoght a set of cantilever brakakes in purple, then I now need new wheels for it (front is a old shoot one, rear rim is worn), and did find a set of purple hubs for it I got a bit tempted but then did wounder what time line they where in, is it proper to change to a 1993 bike? :facepalm:
I also did find these aside the brake levels...

So am I crazy or not to go along......... :?:

 

[WD Pro]

Re: In what years what Purple parts hot?

King did a purple re-run to, including 1" headsets :



WD

 

[SeeingisBelievingGTMuseum]

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1990-95

Lol

Gee, that looks like my stool and my frame in that picture....doah!
Imagine that! 1993 frame!

Guess you could say 95 also. Purple / BB fade

No it's not built up. Have a 14.5 like it that's built up

 

[Wchow16]

It was 1991 or 1992 from what I recall.

A local bike store owner had a straight stay 1990 Merlin Titanium with every imaginable anodized purple part on it. After seeing his bike the Merlin became my most sought after bike.

I was lucky enough to buy a 92 Merlin which I outfitted with my own purple bits...