Retro full sus...what would you get??

[wookiee]

Activator 2 ?




(runs for cover)

Oooh maybe!....not!

 

[brocklanders023]

I've always fancied a GT RTS 1. If I were you Wook I'd be looking at one of those Marin/Manitou early full sussers. Would fit in with the rest of the fleet

 

[wookiee]

I've always fancied a GT RTS 1. If I were you Wook I'd be looking at one of those Marin/Manitou early full sussers. Would fit in with the rest of the fleet

I know what you mean brock they do appeal to me! Its just I worry that I have seen a few with cracks and there are 2 sets of forks to maintain!

 

[B3]

Mantis Pro Floater is a good option. Nice bike if you can find one without a cracked swingarm. They ride much like most modern single pivot frames.

Nice bike if you can find one period!

 

[wookiee]

My Marin head does like the Mount Vision....

 

[Barneyballbags]

Looking back at the thread, I can't believe one of THE most iconic full sussers of all time hasn't even had a look in!!

These babies were around when others were just experimenting with front suspension!

 

[wookiee]

Looking back at the thread, I can't believe one of THE most iconic full sussers of all time hasn't even had a look in!!

These babies were around when others were just experimenting with front suspension!

True but not the sort of thing that appears very often!

 

[secret_squirrel]

Sorry for another hijack but how do the lts's and FSR's ride? I'm in a similar situation - a full susser is next on my list and whilst I love every thing orange their range just doesn't float my boat - not a great fan of the single swing arm design of most of their range. My pref would be a decent XC steed rather than downhiller.

Slight preferences so far without actually riding them are the Horst link specialized and GT's. The more wishlisty ones would be a manitou system FS or a Mantra.

My secret shame would be an Orange UFO.

 

[mtbdave]

one of these!

1992/3 gt rts1.

 

[AdeC]

Hi Wookie,

May I suggest an AMP b3

there's one going cheap on ebay at the mo...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Amp-Resea...1252483987?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item3a7fd0a793

edit: its not mine btw