1996 Specialized "Ned Overend" S-Works "FRO" M2 Team SPINS!

[jimi911]

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I absolutely love this bike. The decals are so cool.

Me two ... wish is was a 19" though. The stand-over weight is not ideal for me.

This was originally Pro owned (not sure who) and was bought by a weekend warrior/racer at a Canadian MTB race in 1996-7 with some sort of "arrangement". It was a bit of a hodge podge of parts when I got it, bit it almost certainly had one S-Works premium group on in originally (XTR, Pro Spesh Hoops, Hugi hubs, x-rays, etc). Some of those bits were left on it when I got it. I went with a XT 739 & XTR 950 mix and added the spins for the fun factor.

 

[ez054098]

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I absolutely love this bike. The decals are so cool.

Me two ... wish is was a 19" though. The stand-over weight is not ideal for me.

This was originally Pro owned (not sure who) and was bought by a weekend warrior/racer at a Canadian MTB race in 1996-7 with some sort of "arrangement". It was a bit of a hodge podge of parts when I got it, bit it almost certainly had one S-Works premium group on in originally (XTR, Pro Spesh Hoops, Hugi hubs, x-rays, etc). Some of those bits were left on it when I got it. I went with a XT 739 & XTR 950 mix and added the spins for the fun factor.

What size is it?

 

[jimi911]

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I absolutely love this bike. The decals are so cool.

Me two ... wish is was a 19" though. The stand-over weight is not ideal for me.

This was originally Pro owned (not sure who) and was bought by a weekend warrior/racer at a Canadian MTB race in 1996-7 with some sort of "arrangement". It was a bit of a hodge podge of parts when I got it, bit it almost certainly had one S-Works premium group on in originally (XTR, Pro Spesh Hoops, Hugi hubs, x-rays, etc). Some of those bits were left on it when I got it. I went with a XT 739 & XTR 950 mix and added the spins for the fun factor.

What size is it?

I think its about a 20.5". A guy on the trail was trying to tell me it was probably a custom size, but I don't know. I don't think Specialized made too many custom bikes.

After years of riding so many different sizes are comfortable pedaling. The fit on this is sort of like my road bike.

I can get on a small Klein or a large brodie and feel comfortable as long as I get the stem right. You just can't fix stand-over height. That's the only thing that I don't like about this ... not always sure I can get my foot down before my face :?

 

[Bollox64]

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That was looking SOO NICE right up until you slapped those Spins
on.

Bit like getting a date with Keira Knightley - and then asking her to wear purple Crocs...

 

[jimi911]

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That was looking SOO NICE right up until you slapped those Spins
on.

Bit like getting a date with Keira Knightley - and then asking her to wear purple Crocs...

Haha

Yeah. I think Spins may be the most polarizing part out there. Either you really like them or really don't. They came out when I as 18-19 years old and I woulda killed for them.

Not too into Keira. More of a Kate Upton person. I wonder if there is a correlation between Spins and your type of gal (or guy ... must be inclusive).

 

[ez054098]

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Not too into Keira. More of a Kate Upton person. I wonder if there is a correlation between Spins and your type of gal (or guy ... must be inclusive).

Kate Upton?