Retro bikes we've spotted

[Gruff]

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Sorry no picture, but couple of hours ago I saw a very nice rigid purple or blue Diamondback riding out of town in the Raunds area. Anyone here?

My neck of the woods but not me. Don't know anyone locally with a DiamondBack.

 

[retrobikeguy]

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saw this early Trimble prototype in France last week......

RBG

 

[Gruff]

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^^^^ Is that rope for tyres??? Also, NO ONIONS!!!!!

 

[Repack Rider]

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Saw the kid on the Stumpjumper ca. 1983, and chased him down for the photo. The other was easy. The caravan was parked.

 

[retrobikeguy]

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Poor Haro, what a set of bars to stick on a bike! , still........ its being used rather than squirrelled away in a barn somewhere eh.

Saw this kitted out Giant Cadex cfm3 earlier....

syncros, racelines, gripshift, Manitou............ and XT, a wierd red XT chainset too :?

 

[Repack Rider]

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Nice old Bontrasger parked in front of the market. Modified for a one-speed. The kid riding it said his dad had originally bought it new decades ago, and now it was the family town bike.

 

[doctorstewie]

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Like the Cadex: pity about the Gripshift and the collapsed Fork though.
I like the Bonty even more. Brilliant vibe about that, purely because it's a proper Bontrager and it's got a definite history.

 

[Once A Hero]

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Saw this kitted out Giant Cadex cfm3 earlier....

That's on my wanted list!
If you happen to see the owner, please let them know there's a buyer for it if they want to sell!

 

[Double-E F]

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Is that a self-extracting crank bolt?

 

[retrobikeguy]

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A lot of people started out on these things

Good old raleigh marauder

RBG