what was your first 'proper' mountain bike!?
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dirttorpedo
Senior Retro Guru
First mountain bike, first love.
My first mountain bike was an 87 Rockey Mountain Fusion. I loved that bike hard for two or three years and then got upgrade itis when buddy got a new Trek after Uni. I think I would have upgraded that bike if it hadn't come with that stupid U brake in the back.
Then I got a Specialzied Stumpjumper FS - yes, I got sucked in by the crappy susupension fork. Loved that bike hard for about 7 years of XC and commuting
Then I bought a Norco Sasquatch. Tried to ride that bike on the Shore. It didn't like it and I had to replace a lot of bits. I sold it to finance my next mountain bike.
Which was a Kona Scrap. That evolved into a full squish bike.
I really miss those old 90's style steel hardtails. They were a lot of fun to ride. So much fun that I'm almost the proud owner of a 90 something Kona Hahana. Woot!
My first mountain bike was an 87 Rockey Mountain Fusion. I loved that bike hard for two or three years and then got upgrade itis when buddy got a new Trek after Uni. I think I would have upgraded that bike if it hadn't come with that stupid U brake in the back.
Then I got a Specialzied Stumpjumper FS - yes, I got sucked in by the crappy susupension fork. Loved that bike hard for about 7 years of XC and commuting
Then I bought a Norco Sasquatch. Tried to ride that bike on the Shore. It didn't like it and I had to replace a lot of bits. I sold it to finance my next mountain bike.
Which was a Kona Scrap. That evolved into a full squish bike.
I really miss those old 90's style steel hardtails. They were a lot of fun to ride. So much fun that I'm almost the proud owner of a 90 something Kona Hahana. Woot!
My first mtb was a Raleigh Mustang (the black and white version) about 5 of us had the same model and the last of our gang had one for his birthday and it was the later version in a pinky colour 
Then I got a Muddy Fox courier in sort of a pearly white colour, my mate and i went 2's up on this all over the place until it was stolen out the back garden as my old man wouldnt let me keep it in the shed and I had only just fitted a toptube zip up bag thing in day glo yellow lol the late eighties :roll:
Then I got a Muddy Fox courier in sort of a pearly white colour, my mate and i went 2's up on this all over the place until it was stolen out the back garden as my old man wouldnt let me keep it in the shed
and I had only just fitted a toptube zip up bag thing in day glo yellow lol the late eighties :roll:
Ignoring the token Raleigh Maverick it was this, purchased with my first student loan.
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/mai ... c6d35bec20
it was this, purchased with my first student loan. http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/mai ... c6d35bec20
type49
Retro Guru
I had a Raleigh Mustang... but it wasnt a MTB. It was like the old Chopper. Seems I should have kept it after just reading this.... :roll:
http://www.rcoc.co.uk/Tom%20Karen%20visit.htm
http://www.rcoc.co.uk/Tom%20Karen%20visit.htm
1993 Orange Clockwork in blue/silver fade, from Leisure Lakes Preston.
Had to go for a Suntour groupset because I couldn't afford Shimano!
Remember how unbelievably light and responsive it was compared to the Raleigh Activator I had previously!
Had a love of citrus ever since.
Had to go for a Suntour groupset because I couldn't afford Shimano!
Remember how unbelievably light and responsive it was compared to the Raleigh Activator I had previously!
Had a love of citrus ever since.
