Your 1st MTB

[CTK]

Giant Stonebreaker. The Police stole it off me! I advertised it for sale in the Freeads, a man and his daughter came to look at it, came back the next day with a Policeman and took my bike! (Got it back a few months later.)

Next bike I bought was a Black 93? Lava Dome which I'm sure is still to big for me.

 

[kaytronika]

The first two BSO mountain bikes I owned are long gone, I've no desire to re-own either. One was a gas pipe Halfords Apollo, the other was a Falcon with an Altus groupset.

I still own my first bike proper, the Timberline FS, although I gave it away in 2003 and had to go grovelling for it back last year.
A fantastic local ride on it a fortnight ago has me really thinking I might treat it to some new wheels and drivetrain... and possibly fork... Possibly cheaper to buy a donor bike at this rate

 

[palti]

My first was a Dawes Tracker in 1989, mates were impressed as I had 18 indexed gears!! Next was a Kona Cinder Cone in 1991 - still in dad's garage. Then a Pace RC 200 F2 in 1993, sold in 2005 to finance a Recaro seat for my car - possibly one of the worst decisions I made but I had bought a Orange Sub 5 in 2000 which I still have. Bought a Kona Jake last year on cycle to work scheme as my work horse and quite fancy an On One Carbon Whippet as £999 with SLX this year

 

[beagle]

Mine was some kind of Muddy Fox. It got nicked. Can't remember what model it was but never seen another one like it. I could be wrong but I think it was blue and oversize aluminium. I have no desire to own it again. Then I had a Alpinestars which I've still got.

 

[merckx]

1989 repco tracer. aussie brand. loved it, but went back to a bmx for a few more years (i was only 13 or so at the time)

it was the same as this bike

http://img126.imageshack.us/i/pa310038ep0.jpg/

 

[Arran]

My first real MTB was an '88 Avanti Ridge Rider with 'smokey pink' paint scheme, like this one... but 2 sizes smaller!

Interestingly enough, they come up for sale in NZ reasonably often & i've nearly pulled the trigger a few times but I know it'd just gather dust & get in the way... much like most of my 'collection'.

I've tracked down & bought versions of my second & third bikes though.

2nd bike ('90 Nishiki Ariel)

3rd bike ('93 Avanti Lightning XTR (M900)). Working on a 'ground-up' resto now...

I've focused reasonably heavily on bikes I lusted after (Mantis XCR-EC, Funk Pro Comp, Klein Adroit, Nishiki Alien ACX etc)

 

[kingroon]

1987 Peugeot Alpina..

Same as this, but in 18"..

Weighed slightly more than the Moon.. :shock:

 

[JimNicho]

My first Real MTB is still in the family... I sold it to my Brother... I might have to try and persuade him he doesn't want it any more

It was a '94 (I think) Marin Palisades Trail (Alloy Frame) with Ballistix (sp) Forks. I LOVED that bike and again, sold it for the right reasons at the time.

 

[danson67]

Amazingly, I've still got my first mountainbike (and a whole load of new ones now )
Overbury's Pioneer XC, February 1986. I bought it with a grand total of £615.80...those were the days.

It's been through a few paintjobs, alterations and repairs over the years, and sat for 25 in various sheds and cellars around the country. It's been let out on a few rides over the last year. Now in the process of restoring:
Current setup:

What it used to look like:

 

[mfh126]

Here's my first MTB -- a Raleigh Talon. I think it's a '91. Pictured after I donated it to the local bike co-op. Check out the sweet 200GS crankset.