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Vintage IRD Interloc Racing Design Cross Country suspension fork - Rare!
Sellers: Description:
"Very rare, early nineties vintage suspension fork from Interloc Racing Designs. I purchased this direct from Rod Moses of IRD when they were operating out of Selma, Oregon. I went to visit him to have a steerer tube replaced on my IRD Expedition straight blade fork. He ended up taking me out on a ride and was showing off their new suspension fork. A few weeks later I bought this one from him. I believe he told me this was one of the first production units. He sent it with the ATI fork boots as shown and without decals on the fork legs. It has the Type II crown for 1-1/8" steerer tubes."
OK, so since we're not able to verify any of this, what say we embellish the story?
Me first:
"It was then put on the back of a pack mule and taken high into the Himalayas where I met none other than the Dalai Lama himself who agreed to give this fork a spiritual cleansing and a complete rebuild in return for a rare white flower growing on the eastern side of the mountain that would no doubt take me endless days and insufferable freezing nights to find,........or fifty bucks....
....so I gave him the fifty bucks and proceeded back down the mountainside whereupon I had the good fortune to happen upon a bike race, and who should zoom past me in a blur of fluoro and Lycra but Mr. John Tomac riding a hard-tail straight down the bumpy grade like it was a walk in the park. The residue on the side of the fork occurred when John did a farmer blow that would have hit the rest of the bike had I not picked up some Ninja “evasive maneuver” skills earlier in the day while hangin’ with the Lama……
……or it may well be a by-product of the Lama’s dog who seemed to take interest in the fork. I’ll have to get that scanned for DNA one of these days……or I could just clean it.”
OK, now it’s your turn.
Well, that’s my time! Peace out!
Be sure to try the lobster buffet, and don’t forget to tip your waitress!
Vintage IRD Interloc Racing Design Cross Country suspension fork - Rare!
Sellers: Description:
"Very rare, early nineties vintage suspension fork from Interloc Racing Designs. I purchased this direct from Rod Moses of IRD when they were operating out of Selma, Oregon. I went to visit him to have a steerer tube replaced on my IRD Expedition straight blade fork. He ended up taking me out on a ride and was showing off their new suspension fork. A few weeks later I bought this one from him. I believe he told me this was one of the first production units. He sent it with the ATI fork boots as shown and without decals on the fork legs. It has the Type II crown for 1-1/8" steerer tubes."
OK, so since we're not able to verify any of this, what say we embellish the story?
Me first:
"It was then put on the back of a pack mule and taken high into the Himalayas where I met none other than the Dalai Lama himself who agreed to give this fork a spiritual cleansing and a complete rebuild in return for a rare white flower growing on the eastern side of the mountain that would no doubt take me endless days and insufferable freezing nights to find,........or fifty bucks....
....so I gave him the fifty bucks and proceeded back down the mountainside whereupon I had the good fortune to happen upon a bike race, and who should zoom past me in a blur of fluoro and Lycra but Mr. John Tomac riding a hard-tail straight down the bumpy grade like it was a walk in the park. The residue on the side of the fork occurred when John did a farmer blow that would have hit the rest of the bike had I not picked up some Ninja “evasive maneuver” skills earlier in the day while hangin’ with the Lama……
……or it may well be a by-product of the Lama’s dog who seemed to take interest in the fork. I’ll have to get that scanned for DNA one of these days……or I could just clean it.”
OK, now it’s your turn.
Well, that’s my time! Peace out!
Be sure to try the lobster buffet, and don’t forget to tip your waitress!
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