My old 1994 Townsend New Horizon

[Hadagan]

What the heck...I love this bike so I thought I'd show it off

I bought it new in 1994 when It was new for £249

Since then I recently added riser bars, a comfy seat and new lights

I still do red/black runs on it keeping up the skills needed for rigid fork riding. A bit tough going sometimes, but so what I love it

This bike had sat in the shed for years till I got it out again last year and was bitten by the bug all over again

Fair few scratches and paint flakes I know but it is 15 years old and well used

You can see the thread exposed on the tyre walls with age

Shimano Hyperdrive 11-28 on the rear

Shimano Altus Canti's with new 63mm pads ( actually work very well even in wet )

Shimano Altus SC-TC90

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Cant wait for the ice to go away

 

[velomaniac]

Cool bike, didn't realise Townsend did anything half decent.

I bought a Townsend Beartooth in 1994 for £112, my first mtb. Everything metal bar the wheel rims was steel and thus very overbuilt and thus heavey. Survived the abuse of my early learning of off road riding and I have a respect of that old steed.

 

[fingers]

Ah sweet memories! I love those Altus shifters with the round indicator.

Nice colour