My bikez

[Sniffer macaroon]

Eastbourne has always proved a bountiful source of old mountain bikes and so it proved again when I picked up an MBK Aventure last month - since then it has languished in the garden.
Yesterday the MBK and I journeyed east from Truleigh Hill to Ditchling Beacon, where the HT707 inexternal welded frame proved surprisingly comfortable and the Exage Country gears shifted really well(!)
I really need to sort the rust out and find some lighter wheels in my stash but in the meantime I'm happy to cruise around at my customary sedate middle-aged speed.
The MBK currently resides in my living room which my family are graciously ignoring.

Let's Explore!

 

[Imlach]

Eastbourne has always proved a bountiful source of old mountain bikes and so it proved again when I picked up an MBK Aventure last month - since then it has languished in the garden.
Yesterday the MBK and I journeyed east from Truleigh Hill to Ditchling Beacon, where the HT707 inexternal welded frame proved surprisingly comfortable and the Exage Country gears shifted really well(!)
I really need to sort the rust out and find some lighter wheels in my stash but in the meantime I'm happy to cruise around at my customary sedate middle-aged speed.
The MBK currently resides in my living room which my family are graciously ignoring.

Let's Explore!View attachment 673670

Nice colour scheme that

 

[Sniffer macaroon]

Unfortunately it was left to languish in a shed for 30 years so in all that neon loveliness there's loafs of rust spots

 

[Sniffer macaroon]

Fleetwood Mac say 'Go your own way' however 5 weeks and hundreds of miles I still can't make up my mind about the Concept K1 Aluminium. On the one hand it's almost comically slow on road and stretched out like a road bike. However on techy up hills it climbs like a mountain goat and flies on single-track. I bought it for £25 on Facebook marketplace and it seems to have most of its life in a shed with original STX-RC groupset and wheels.

I had bought it for it's components to build up a Zinn? Centaur frame but as the Clash keep reminding me 'Should I stay or should I go"?

Nevermind Let's explore!

 

[vtwinvince]

LOL, that's the dilemma I always have. I recently picked up an '87 Marin as a parts bike, but now of course it's destined for a rebuild.

 

[dirttorpedo]

I had/have the same issue with a MS Racing Pro Comp XT I picked up as a parts bike. It doesn't ride particularly nicely compared to the other bikes in the shed so I think it will fulfill its original intent.

 

[fishyfool]

Don't change a thing, that is a unique bike.

 

[JCS]

That is cool. Late 80’s tastic.

I remember there was a craze at the time for neon stuff - outer cables, Cosmic Trail frame bags etc.