Mountain bikes on slicks thread ??

[Uncle Grumpy]

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Maybe I should start a "Show Us Your Tacky Klein..." thread....

Did you do a search under "tautology"?



Grumps

 

[kampos]

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I can only assume/hope the comments about "Sacriledge!" are somewhat tongue-in-cheek ; didn't MBUK once run an article about how great MTB's were on road? And let's face it ; if Messrs. Fisher/Kelly/Breeze/Wolf/Bonds etc. hadn't repurposed those old newsboy bikes then this site wouldn't be half as interesting eh? It's merely coming full circle in my opinion Using bikes on the road that were once off roaders derived from old road bikes... Bring it on I say...
Bit more fuel for the fire:

 

[widowmaker]

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I can only assume/hope the comments about "Sacriledge!" are somewhat tongue-in-cheek ; didn't MBUK once run an article about how great MTB's were on road? And let's face it ; if Messrs. Fisher/Kelly/Breeze/Wolf/Bonds etc. hadn't repurposed those old newsboy bikes then this site wouldn't be half as interesting eh? It's merely coming full circle in my opinion Using bikes on the road that were once off roaders derived from old road bikes... Bring it on I say...
Bit more fuel for the fire:

Is that yours ?

 

[kampos]

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Is that yours ?

Yessir ; it is. Goes like a stabbed rat ; once I do some cassette swapping it will have off-road tyres available too. Its an ALL-Terrain Bike after all

 

[widowmaker]

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Very nice and pretty much what I am currently building, just with a Univega 500

Have you got a build thread ?

 

[kampos]

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Thanks ; I guess I'm late to my own build thread but here it is :
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=320322

Only built it up yesterday ; pic taken today but I figured it fit this thread of yours nicely Also ; I didn't want somebody telling me I had the wrong tyres on it

 

[widowmaker]

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I want to build a bike that's works for me and my old knees and dodgy back

 

[Spudly]

I shall contribute to this thread, my 95 (i think) Eldridge Grade, bought from mr Ringo about a year or so ago with the intention of being a commuter, full original lx, the only bits ive changed have been pedals for spd's, the original seat was present but knackered, the top chainring for a 48t one and my continental grand prix slicks, with 120psi in them she absolutely flies, 2.5 miles to work in under ten mins according to my STRAAAVAAA app lol....








And i absolutely love it!

 

[Gruff]

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Spudly,
Always loved that year Eldridge Grade but the ones i've always seen for sale have been too big

 

[Spudly]

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It's a lovely bike and rides brilliantly, as you can tell from the large frame size and seat height im a tall chap, so it's perfect for me, gave her a new decal set when I got her too, she had a clean and a lube last weekend and she will be back in daily use from Monday!