OK..somehow I seen to have missed this thread :shock:
In reverse chronological order:
1989 Kirk Precision. The mountainbike version of their original road bike. It's basically a 26" wheeled cyclocross bike. Very little tyre clearance and a stupid low BB, but a great ride:
1986 Overbury's Pioneer XC in its 'blackcurrant' anti-scally paint on a foggy day on Otterspool Prom 1988. Currently stripped awaiting time to restore to original 2-tone blue:
1985 Overbury's Cross Fell. Almost completely original slack angled classic. Fun but hard work compared to the UK inspired Pioneer that followed:
1985 Highpath. The ultimate gentleman's cross country bicycle. Astronomically expensive BITD and rare. I still can't really believe that I have one to ride:
I love them all dearly, but the Pioneer XC was my first mountainbike, bought with dole money saved up for 9 months, some of my best mountainbiking times have been shared with that bike. I'd go back in to rescue it from a fire...it's like a brother to me.
All the best,
In reverse chronological order:
1989 Kirk Precision. The mountainbike version of their original road bike. It's basically a 26" wheeled cyclocross bike. Very little tyre clearance and a stupid low BB, but a great ride:
1986 Overbury's Pioneer XC in its 'blackcurrant' anti-scally paint on a foggy day on Otterspool Prom 1988. Currently stripped awaiting time to restore to original 2-tone blue:
1985 Overbury's Cross Fell. Almost completely original slack angled classic. Fun but hard work compared to the UK inspired Pioneer that followed:
1985 Highpath. The ultimate gentleman's cross country bicycle. Astronomically expensive BITD and rare. I still can't really believe that I have one to ride:
I love them all dearly, but the Pioneer XC was my first mountainbike, bought with dole money saved up for 9 months, some of my best mountainbiking times have been shared with that bike. I'd go back in to rescue it from a fire...it's like a brother to me.
All the best,