Is there a retro full sus bike which can still cut it?

[Khane]

holy thread resurrection batman :O

 

[LeeDevelopment]

Downhill wise?

Intense M1
Foes Fab LTS with coil shock
Scott Octane WC-DH (the ones before the double shock that Elliott Campbell rode)
Orange Mr O and 222
Specialized FSR Team DH
Yeti DH6 and then DH8

Out of those.... the Intense M1 I feel could still kick arse on the World Cup DH circuit under one of the top riders.

 

[mikee]

the best stuff now or then imho is the simple single pivot designs
the marins seem to be getting a lot of mentions here
but 92/3 was when the cannondale super vee's were released
and that pivot placement is what still works today
better shocks and longer travel have moved things along but
my old S/V is still a nice competent bike ,i wouldn't go jumping off
things on it but i wouldn't on any thing else
compared to things like giant's maestro system and others that
dont seem to address any real world problems ,it's a nice simple system

here's mine still going strong bought new in 1995

 

[gray]

Mikee, Is that Cannondale really 1995??!!

It looks light years more advanced than my DBR from 1994 :shock:

 

[lewis1641]

ooh that diamond back looks lovely

 

[FMJ]

I had an Iron Horse THS-1 (Toby Henderson special). Short travel (4") tube frame Weasel built by Foes for Iron Horse. Previous owner re-badged it, and I never bothered to change it back. The bike was brilliant. handled like it was on rail. I'd grab another one to ride in anger in a heartbeat.

 

[marin man]

and another mount vision mark one

 

[mikesnowdon]

Always wanted a Turner burner and still do....

Someday

EDIT: Just found this cool pic of a burner....

Pic is taken from here:

http://www.dirty-pages.net/forum/viewto ... a07301f474

 

[andrewl]

Always wanted a Turner burner and still do....

Someday

Old Burners and XCEs are fantanstic and can be picked up pretty cheaply too.

 

[longun]

trek 9000 proved :twisted: