Raleigh Yukon = cheap bottle of plonk

[1997BlackC5]

Talking to my brother the other day, he is looking to buy a new Whyte hard tail & wants to make space in his shed. Said he was going to take this to the tip!

So a cheap bottle of wine latter I am the proud owner (when I next get down to his place to pick it up)

What do you think, worth it? Or should I have just drunk the wine?

 

[jonnyboy666]

they weren't particularly expensive back in the day but they did have reynolds tubing, 501 maybe? looks in good nick and original though.

can't complain for a cheap bottle of wine!

 

[mcrocker]

Why would anyone, ever, take a perfectly functioning bike to the tip? This is a great example of what is wrong with society.

It will feel a bit average to ride I'm sure but equally it will probably last twice as long as a comparable modern bike. I should think it would benefit from a lower/longer stem though.

Good save!

 

[hamster]

Pop on some mudguards and you have a decent commuting machine for less than a tank of diesel.

 

[mikee]

they need to be in a gate like size to achieve full potential
but a nice relaxed thing to ride tho

 

[sic_nick]

I had one BITD, was my first MTB cost £200 new and was the first and last new bike I ever owned. Loved it and only sold it a couple of years ago to make room for other bikes.

 

[legrandefromage]

I like Yukons...


There, I said it...

The luxury one came with a 501 frame, STI, 300LX and black Alesa rims - a bit like this one.

 

[mattbrown]

what are those amberwalls?? look like smokes

 

[feetabix]

i started on one of 'em!.......if they are smokes then theres the bottle of plonk for starters!

 

[dek1165]

I like it and would have one in my shed. We see lots of exotica on this site, which is nice, but bikes like these are what a lot of us started on.
Anyone got a Kalahari

Cheers

Jon