VTT français? French MTBs / Components / Info / Pics etc.

[Jc24]

Couldn’t turn down this pink MBK when it turned up on eBay. It’s a bit scabby so I ended up building it to be a bit of a commuter for me.

Got to love the fluro two tone paint jobs on the MBKs

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Great bikepacking setup! And it's nice to see you kept (or added) the thumb shifters

 

[Rank_21]

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Is this the same set (I think) that was posted on velobase? I got that derailleur, which is a good chunk of metal. Have never seen this groupset actually installed complete on anything

 

[anditsoundslikebells]

ibbz just put me onto this thread.
I'm back on the forum after a long hiatus of work and house stuff.
I live in Rotterdam, but have spent more time back in Hampshire where I grew up. I figured I needed a bike to enjoy the coast....

Days later this '93 LOOK MI90 Carbon turned up. I'll do a proper thread about it when it's finished.

For now, I'm in need of a seatpost. It's a 26.8mm which is proving harder than I thought.

I'm hoping for a ANSWER ROCKER or MAVIC DAKAR. It has a pretty complete set of Ritchey period components and would have come with an XT post. I'd like to think I would have changed this back in '93 (if I weren't 11) so am looking for something a bit more fun.

Also on the lookout for a period (black) Mavic wheels set. I'm thinking M 231 CD but will confess to not knowing much about this period of rims. Hopefully on XT, Mavic, or something interesting.

Although not French, also after some XT thumbies.

Looking forward to getting the bike back to how it should be and posting on here.

Any help would be appreciated. (thanks ibbz!)

Thanks,
Alex

 

[MSYT]

ibbz just put me onto this thread.
I'm back on the forum after a long hiatus of work and house stuff.
I live in Rotterdam, but have spent more time back in Hampshire where I grew up. I figured I needed a bike to enjoy the coast....

Days later this '93 LOOK MI90 Carbon turned up. I'll do a proper thread about it when it's finished.

For now, I'm in need of a seatpost. It's a 26.8mm which is proving harder than I thought.

I'm hoping for a ANSWER ROCKER or MAVIC DAKAR. It has a pretty complete set of Ritchey period components and would have come with an XT post. I'd like to think I would have changed this back in '93 (if I weren't 11) so am looking for something a bit more fun.

Also on the lookout for a period (black) Mavic wheels set. I'm thinking M 231 CD but will confess to not knowing much about this period of rims. Hopefully on XT, Mavic, or something interesting.

Although not French, also after some XT thumbies.

Looking forward to getting the bike back to how it should be and posting on here.

Any help would be appreciated. (thanks ibbz!)

Thanks,
Alex

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Oo that looks nice. Hope mine cleans up as nicely. Do you have Ritchey canti's on that too?

 

[anditsoundslikebells]

Luckily enough I do. Everything is mint also.
One of those lucky eBay find stories. My second such find, the other being an unused 2000 Cannondale.
This still has the bits out the side of the original tyres.... always a win
I'll put a full story up when it's finished. The bike has an interesting story.

Just need to get it back to period correct shifters, post, saddle, bottle cage

Thinking about to maybe changing the pedals, wheelset, tyres. Maybe a C-26 aesthetic... seems there are some similarities, just not the price.

I'm very happy with it.

 

[ibbz]

Anyone going to be entering one of their French VTT in this months European special BoTM?
Would love to see

 

[ThomVay]

Anyone going to be entering one of their French VTT in this months European special BoTM?
Would love to see

Hi Ibbz

Does it works?
1996 Look Cupsteel Proride, with Columbus tubes, Bomber forks, Ritchey parts and 1*10 Deore Xt transmission

 

[nic0]

and this one ?
https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads...nts-info-pics-etc.422654/page-23#post-3246353

 

[ibbz]

Hi Ibbz

Does it works?
1996 Look Cupsteel Proride, with Columbus tubes, Bomber forks, Ritchey parts and 1*10 Deore Xt transmission

That would be fantastic - yes anything 1997 or older is eligible.
And for this months anything European and 1997 and older is eligible !
Post pictures and nominate on this thread:
https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads...now-taking-entries.486698/page-2#post-3654995

 

[ibbz]

and this one ?
https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/vtt-français-french-mtbs-components-info-pics-etc.422654/page-23#post-3246353

Yes absolutely - enter here https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads...now-taking-entries.486698/page-2#post-3654995