Thought it was about time I posted my bikes.
Trek 8000 1991.
Deore DX throughout except the XT STI Servo wave brakes and shifters.
Trek 8000 1992.
As above. Slight difference in the frame and later STI brake levers with push-pull shifters. Flex-stem, bouncy seatpost, Blackburn rack, mudguards and road tyres.
Trek 8700 1991.
Deore DX throughout. 120 Flex-stem. Carbon tubes Aluminium lugs.
Cannondale frameset with Pepperoni forks.
Fitted with a set of proto-type XTR M900 brakes and gears, Cooks Bros Cranks, Ritchey Ti saddle, Flex-stem, Mavic 231 Ceramic rims, DT DB spokes, alloy nipples.
Cannondale Frameset with Pepperoni forks.
Being built up with a mixture of Deore XT M730/M732 and Deore 11 MT-62
Cannondale V500 with DD60 Headshok.
At the moment it has XT hubs on Mavic 517 rims, Magura HS33 brakes and not much else so obviously needs a complete rebuild and re-equip
Cannondale Frameset with Tange forks.
Got this free with a set of Pepperoni forks and not sure what I will do with it. Frame is absolutely tiny, around 14".
Ridgeback 703DX
Back in the day I worked for Madison who own Ridgeback and are the UK importers of Shimano. 5 of these were stolen from the old warehouse in Horseshoe Close NW2 and found 18 months later unused with various scratches and the seats and seat posts gone so I bought 2 of them for £180 each, they were about £750 retail.
Deore DX throughout but the best part is the Tange Prestige frame so nice and light as well as very strong Araya RM20 rims so far from delicate.
Specialized 2014 Rockhopper 29er, my only modern bike.
Full specs here.
Trek 8000 1991.
Deore DX throughout except the XT STI Servo wave brakes and shifters.
Trek 8000 1992.
As above. Slight difference in the frame and later STI brake levers with push-pull shifters. Flex-stem, bouncy seatpost, Blackburn rack, mudguards and road tyres.
Trek 8700 1991.
Deore DX throughout. 120 Flex-stem. Carbon tubes Aluminium lugs.
Cannondale frameset with Pepperoni forks.
Fitted with a set of proto-type XTR M900 brakes and gears, Cooks Bros Cranks, Ritchey Ti saddle, Flex-stem, Mavic 231 Ceramic rims, DT DB spokes, alloy nipples.
Cannondale Frameset with Pepperoni forks.
Being built up with a mixture of Deore XT M730/M732 and Deore 11 MT-62
Cannondale V500 with DD60 Headshok.
At the moment it has XT hubs on Mavic 517 rims, Magura HS33 brakes and not much else so obviously needs a complete rebuild and re-equip
Cannondale Frameset with Tange forks.
Got this free with a set of Pepperoni forks and not sure what I will do with it. Frame is absolutely tiny, around 14".
Ridgeback 703DX
Back in the day I worked for Madison who own Ridgeback and are the UK importers of Shimano. 5 of these were stolen from the old warehouse in Horseshoe Close NW2 and found 18 months later unused with various scratches and the seats and seat posts gone so I bought 2 of them for £180 each, they were about £750 retail.
Deore DX throughout but the best part is the Tange Prestige frame so nice and light as well as very strong Araya RM20 rims so far from delicate.
Specialized 2014 Rockhopper 29er, my only modern bike.
Full specs here.