1994 Univega Alpina 5.5 ( Updated AMP F1 content )

gerryattrick":2sr8jkpy said:

Nice bike. I had a 5.7 with RC35 suspension fork and it was a great bike for XC, unbelievably light to ride, much better than my Cinder Cone of the same era.

Made a mistake in selling it to a friend, a lifelong roadie, but he loves it so much I'll never get it back.

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andyfloyd82":11fl1pmw said:

Yea the bike is not only light, but it also rides light as well. I have been on some lightweight bikes that still can feel kinda sluggish but this Alpina is a climber, it loves to climb which is why I took out the granny ring....I dont ever use it 36 front 28 rear is the lowest gear I have available. I probably will never sell this bike...love it too much. Any pics of your old bike?

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gerryattrick":1rqsewkq said:

andyfloyd82":1rqsewkq said:

Yea the bike is not only light, but it also rides light as well. I have been on some lightweight bikes that still can feel kinda sluggish but this Alpina is a climber, it loves to climb which is why I took out the granny ring....I dont ever use it 36 front 28 rear is the lowest gear I have available. I probably will never sell this bike...love it too much. Any pics of your old bike?

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Here is a pic of mine. Sold it with the original rigid fork on & kept this RC35 for my Clockwork project

:facepalm:

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chrisv40":3dvjs80z said:

I agree completely about the bike riding "light" and mine too is a great climber.

I'm liking your choice of fork and I've thought about finding a sus fork for mine but I don't think I can bring myself to change the colour matched rigid fork.

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andyfloyd82":39o7ni3g said:

Ahhh, I really like yours. I am curious about the Pace forks....they look really nice and usually go for a REALLY NICE price too. Is the pace fork fairly plush for an old school fork? Looks like it has maybe 40mm of travel.

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