Y yeti-man Senior Retro Guru May 25, 2012 #1 From my early days of MTB I remember the trick cool bikes had reserve spokes on the chainstay. One of them was the Diamondback Apex - but what was the other cool chainstay spoke bikes???
From my early days of MTB I remember the trick cool bikes had reserve spokes on the chainstay. One of them was the Diamondback Apex - but what was the other cool chainstay spoke bikes???
tuercas Old School Hero May 29, 2012 #2 I was about to post thinking, I bet he hasn't mentioned the Diamondback Apex (I had one), oh well....
I was about to post thinking, I bet he hasn't mentioned the Diamondback Apex (I had one), oh well....
muppetman Retro Guru Feedback View Jun 1, 2012 #3 Only ones I can think of are the mid-eighties Saracen Conquest (the 531 framed one) and the Raleigh Randonneur (but obviously not an MTB)
Only ones I can think of are the mid-eighties Saracen Conquest (the 531 framed one) and the Raleigh Randonneur (but obviously not an MTB)
otherself GT Fan Raleigh Fan Feedback View Jun 1, 2012 #4 Lots of touring-orientated MTB frames had them. Yeah I remember Saracen having them.
J JSO Retro Guru Jun 1, 2012 #5 Early Univegas I beleieve some of the earlier Univega's had adaptors to hold spokes to act as some kind of gimicky chain stay protector
Early Univegas I beleieve some of the earlier Univega's had adaptors to hold spokes to act as some kind of gimicky chain stay protector