what was your SECOND mountain bike?

It was my 4th bike which was the one I really wanted, until then I had to do with Diamond Back Topangas (x2) and a Merlin (Leyland) alloy jobbie. It was only in 1996 I got what I wanted which was the Orange X1.
 
Mine was a 1992 Cannondale M700 with LX/DX/XT parts, Black/Blue Hyper-highlight paintjob and Pepperoni fork.
 
After years of not buying a bike, I bought a Ridgeback.
Looked amazing. Metallic blue, with silver RST forks. Uncomfortable, but beautiful.
I rode it round for a couple of years, then realised I didn't like it as much as my Puegeot. Cue years of newer, more expensive bikes, but my old Pug just had something that was right for me. So my new frame that finally replaces it has a lot to live up to.
 
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But it used to be pearlescent silver, with Project 2s, Hope Ti screw-on hubs, X-lite skewers, Flite, M730-5 XT,M231s, Middleburn RS1 with Pace ringss, Record OR cantis and ZMAX WCS tyres.

The seatpost, x-lite bar ends and stem are original though.... And the Renthal Bars are the same as the orignal ones that broke near the barend clamps.
 
My second bike was this 93 Fire Mountain and very pleased I was too
 

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kona lava dome 1994 - bought second hand off a mate, he had only owned it about 4-5months and sold it to me for £200ish less than retail price, had ot snap it up, almost sold the family silver to get it.
 
Saracen Killi Flyer Comp, magura's and flexi stem.

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I loved the fillet brazing and internal cable routing.
 
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