MBK.......what was their top of the range bike

[marin man]

In the mid nineties I had an mbk catalogue and remember some distinctive paint schemes but not much else.....anyone remember what their top mtb was....and what the frame tubing was..... :?

 

[dbmtb]

MBK.

According to Robert Millar - stood for Made By Klingons as they were such a dog to ride.

Only high end bike I know of from them is the Cofidis replicas.

Now owned by Yamaha and synonymous with heavy, excessively stiff and essentially nasty town bikes. You won't be able to buy them at my shop.

 

[marin man]

I think you are correct in your assumptions sherlock

I just vaguely remember seeing an m900 specced thing by them ...or maybe xt...something half decent anyway...and in nice flouro colours as well :?

 

[FluffyChicken]

What's MBK ?

Anyway, I noticed this a few days ago, I assumed MBK was just some stickers the bloke had put on ans so referred to it as that..
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ITS-RASTA-BIKE-Vi ... 1134wt_916

 

[marin man]

That actually looks quite cool :shock:

I am now going to bid on it

 

[mattbrown]

i remember mbk being crap, I knew someone who had one, and it looked a right pile, def interesting paint scheme tho

 

[marin man]

Come on matt....tell us what you really think...dont hold back now

 

[DeletedUser006]

Can't remember the best one but there was one that I loved with mixed fluo colours about 5 in total (more than the stand 3 on the ranger)

cchris2lou is your man on MBK bikes

 

[stewlewis]

Was Motobecane, then got bought out and became MBK.

I have one A Mirage that I have yet to sort out. Frame is quite a cool shape, has RX100 kit on it.

A found image of a modernised one:

This one may have passed through LGF's hands:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-OLD-STOCK...0677405434?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item1c18ef12fa

 

[player]

I remember this ad in Mountain biker or MBUK.

God it make me feel old