So I am looking for some levers and brake pedals for it. I won a 1995 mountain goat joule through a local auction. It has kooka crankset, answer Mantiou EFC shock, grip shifts, titec handlebars and stem. I think it has Shimano XTR. Plus all of the brake parts are Paul Component.
Link to some pictures of what I won:
https://www.thediffchico.com/auction/58 ... als-111976
It cost me about $45.00. Anyways, pretty cool find. I guess the local people did not know what it was or it would have sold for more.
Now, I have to see about replacing the grips plus shifters and add some pedals. I do not like the grip shift type of shift levers. I would think I could still ride it on some of the local trails once I get things in order. The shocks did not seem locked up. Can I even rebuild the shocks? The brakes work find just could not check the shifting is all since I did not have a set of pedals to test.
Is it smart of me for wanting to ride a 22 year old mountain bike? I know these bikes are getting rarer and more collectible. In 1994-5, I remember walking into a shop where mountain goats were sold and shocked at the sticker price. I ended up settling with another mountain bike and installing shocks on it.
Link to some pictures of what I won:
https://www.thediffchico.com/auction/58 ... als-111976
It cost me about $45.00. Anyways, pretty cool find. I guess the local people did not know what it was or it would have sold for more.
Now, I have to see about replacing the grips plus shifters and add some pedals. I do not like the grip shift type of shift levers. I would think I could still ride it on some of the local trails once I get things in order. The shocks did not seem locked up. Can I even rebuild the shocks? The brakes work find just could not check the shifting is all since I did not have a set of pedals to test.
Is it smart of me for wanting to ride a 22 year old mountain bike? I know these bikes are getting rarer and more collectible. In 1994-5, I remember walking into a shop where mountain goats were sold and shocked at the sticker price. I ended up settling with another mountain bike and installing shocks on it.