A lot of us have been riding for a quarter century or more. Post up all your toe clip, canti, 1.95" tire, 26", 3x6/7 drivetrain, elastomer fork, etc. tales of woe/glory. Free peanut butter Powerbars and extra strength ibuprofen for everyone!
I started racing in or around '93 on a Stumpjumper. Full Suntour XC Pro [GG hubs and BB!], Ritchey Logic fork with a sweet dark purple flake paintjob with golden yellow decals, 135mm stem, full size bar ends. So sweet.
51 now. Got my Giant Terrago in 1989 as I had just stopped racing Bmx and got the bug after riding my friends Muddy Fox Courier. Bear trap bmx pedals, Tioga Factory Dh tyres and some Renthal speedway bars as I did'nt like the narrow stock bars, I was waaay ahead of the game!!
51 now. Got my Giant Terrago in 1989 as I had just stopped racing Bmx and got the bug after riding my friends Muddy Fox Courier.Bear...
51 now. Got my Giant Terrago in 1989 as I had just stopped racing Bmx and got the bug after riding my friends Muddy Fox Courier. Bear trap bmx pedals, Tioga Factory Dh tyres and some Renthal speedway bars as I did'nt like the narrow stock bars, I was waaay ahead of the game!!
If only I knew then what I know now about tires. It would have been so nice to be able to corner and stop...
IIRC 1997 Trek OCLV hardtail. RS Judy fork with Englund air cartridges.
Replaced that in 2000 with a Cannondale F2000 hardtail, blue with yellow Volvo Cannondale team paint job. Headstock with 75mm of travel. Super early disc brakes. I used to race the 24 hours of adrenaline race at the 96 Olympics trails in Conyers GA with the shop I worked at.
My first real "upgrade" was swapping the rigid fork on my rockhopper for an AMP research linkage fork. The only thing I can say about that fork is it was marginally better than the next fork I bought, a judy with the elastomer guts swapped over to Englund air cartridge. It required inflation before and during every ride.
My first real "upgrade" was swapping the rigid fork on my rockhopper for an AMP research linkage fork. The only thing I can say about that...
My first real "upgrade" was swapping the rigid fork on my rockhopper for an AMP research linkage fork. The only thing I can say about that fork is it was marginally better than the next fork I bought, a judy with the elastomer guts swapped over to Englund air cartridge. It required inflation before and during every ride.
Oh, I slapped one of the AMP F2 forks on a Stumpy M2. I'm pretty sure the damper blew within the first month, but it sure did look cool... 😎
Am I the only one here who has ever ridden toe clips? I feel old. I am old I guess. I used to ride my toe clip pedals in soccer cleats with rubber spikes for better foot retention. Nice and tight in the chunder on my fully rigid bike but soft enough to be able to rip them out when in need.
I's like to think that I inspired this thread with this post from the Tech Roumors thread.
My first was a Schwinn Sidewinder which was like a factory klunker with two brakes and five gears. Then a Dorado Sherpa which was a company that sold factory seconds from Specialized. Then GT hardtails with a first year Judy complete with the plastic cartridges that blew on the first ride. First full suspension was a Santa Cruz Heckler with an OG Bomber. and a Formula disk brake. Then a first year Super 8. I can't remember the progression from there, but it includes 7x7 Turner as a trail bike long before Enduro was a thing and a Giant Team DH that I bought from Jeff Lenosky. Before I had to quit riding due to MS I had started building my own frames including two dirt jump/ street trials hardtails, A slopestyle bike based on an OG Bullit swingarm and a 240mm Dh bike based on a second gen Bullit.
First proper MTB was a ‘93 Marin Muirwoods. Upgraded almost every component on it including some Marzocchis XC51s - they kept blowing up so ended up with some Manitou M-Sport. Loved them.
Eventually swapped the frame out for a Univega Aluminum 703 with RS Psylo XCs, XT V brakes and Azonic bug rise bars. Loved that bike. Also had some (and still got somewhere) the original PD-636 DX pedals, after using I think Tioga Toe clips and pedals for a few years..
Smash a thumbs up on this post if you confirm all three: 1) you know what a Bassworm is, 2) you know how to install one, 3) you installed one on your own bike. I do, I do, and I did.
1990 Stumpjumper Comp. Full XT with top mount shifters. Panaracer Smoke/Dart combo. Flite saddle, Onza bar ends, Shimano 737 clipless pedals. I did used to ride to clips and had some Nike mtb shoes that definitely had a sole that locked pretty well in against the top rear of the pedal.
It’s still at my parents place and, to my girlfriend’s chagrin, now it’s coming back on the plane with us next trip to visit.
I started racing in or around '93 on a Stumpjumper. Full Suntour XC Pro [GG hubs and BB!], Ritchey Logic fork with a sweet dark purple flake paintjob with golden yellow decals, 135mm stem, full size bar ends. So sweet.
1995 bianchi lynx. steel. fully rigid, cantilever brakes. 3x7 drivetrain with grip shift. added toe clips fairly quickly.
51 now. Got my Giant Terrago in 1989 as I had just stopped racing Bmx and got the bug after riding my friends Muddy Fox Courier.
Bear trap bmx pedals, Tioga Factory Dh tyres and some Renthal speedway bars as I did'nt like the narrow stock bars, I was waaay ahead of the game!!
Bianchi made some sick bikes back then.
If only I knew then what I know now about tires. It would have been so nice to be able to corner and stop...
IIRC 1997 Trek OCLV hardtail. RS Judy fork with Englund air cartridges.
Replaced that in 2000 with a Cannondale F2000 hardtail, blue with yellow Volvo Cannondale team paint job. Headstock with 75mm of travel. Super early disc brakes. I used to race the 24 hours of adrenaline race at the 96 Olympics trails in Conyers GA with the shop I worked at.
You guys are all old…. 😂
My first real "upgrade" was swapping the rigid fork on my rockhopper for an AMP research linkage fork. The only thing I can say about that fork is it was marginally better than the next fork I bought, a judy with the elastomer guts swapped over to Englund air cartridge. It required inflation before and during every ride.
Oh, I slapped one of the AMP F2 forks on a Stumpy M2. I'm pretty sure the damper blew within the first month, but it sure did look cool... 😎
Am I the only one here who has ever ridden toe clips? I feel old. I am old I guess. I used to ride my toe clip pedals in soccer cleats with rubber spikes for better foot retention. Nice and tight in the chunder on my fully rigid bike but soft enough to be able to rip them out when in need.
I's like to think that I inspired this thread with this post from the Tech Roumors thread.
My first was a Schwinn Sidewinder which was like a factory klunker with two brakes and five gears. Then a Dorado Sherpa which was a company that sold factory seconds from Specialized. Then GT hardtails with a first year Judy complete with the plastic cartridges that blew on the first ride. First full suspension was a Santa Cruz Heckler with an OG Bomber. and a Formula disk brake. Then a first year Super 8. I can't remember the progression from there, but it includes 7x7 Turner as a trail bike long before Enduro was a thing and a Giant Team DH that I bought from Jeff Lenosky. Before I had to quit riding due to MS I had started building my own frames including two dirt jump/ street trials hardtails, A slopestyle bike based on an OG Bullit swingarm and a 240mm Dh bike based on a second gen Bullit.
First proper MTB was a ‘93 Marin Muirwoods. Upgraded almost every component on it including some Marzocchis XC51s - they kept blowing up so ended up with some Manitou M-Sport. Loved them.
Eventually swapped the frame out for a Univega Aluminum 703 with RS Psylo XCs, XT V brakes and Azonic bug rise bars. Loved that bike. Also had some (and still got somewhere) the original PD-636 DX pedals, after using I think Tioga Toe clips and pedals for a few years..
Smash a thumbs up on this post if you confirm all three: 1) you know what a Bassworm is, 2) you know how to install one, 3) you installed one on your own bike. I do, I do, and I did.
1990 Stumpjumper Comp. Full XT with top mount shifters. Panaracer Smoke/Dart combo. Flite saddle, Onza bar ends, Shimano 737 clipless pedals. I did used to ride to clips and had some Nike mtb shoes that definitely had a sole that locked pretty well in against the top rear of the pedal.
It’s still at my parents place and, to my girlfriend’s chagrin, now it’s coming back on the plane with us next trip to visit.
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