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Mountain bikes started for me pretty much the same time as high school, 1992.
Having spent years as a kid walking the hills and moors of the North Pennines and Scottish Highlands, I came to realise that you could cover more countryside and therefore see more of it by bicycle.
So Christmas of 1992, I got a mountain bike. Having spent the past six months on my brothers old 21"(!) Raleigh Montage-he got a Lava Dome that summer- I was the proud owner of a Saracen Limited Edition.
Having chosen the bike with the nicest frame my budget would allow. within a few months, the upgrading had begun.
I was aiming for a happy balance of reliable, affordable, desirable and functional.
This is the spec list that I had written inside my GCSE physics book, written around 94-95.
Some of it I achieved, some of it I have achieved since.
Some of it I'm still looking for.
When finished, this will be Triggers Final Broom.
Unless anything bad happens.
Frame: Saracen Kili GOT
Fork: Pace RC35 AB although I always liked the look of AMP forks. GOT, NEED STEERER AND ELASTOMERS
Headset: Chris King threaded Purple
Stem: Saracen GOT
Handlebar: X-Lite Ti Purple ends
Grips: Gripshift
Barends: X-Lite Stubbie Purple
Brakes: Dia Compe 986 Purple GOT
Brake Pads:
Brake Cables:
Cantilever cable hangers: Purple Peace Hanger GOT
Brake Levers: Avid Speed Dial Ultimate GOT
Shifters: Grip Shift SRT800 X-Ray GOT
Front Derailleur: Deore DX GOT
Rear Derailleur: Deore DX GOT
Derailleur Cables:
Cassette:
Chain: Sedis
Cranks: Middleburn RS3 Purple Spider
Crank Bolts: Middleburn Purple
Chainrings:
Chainring bolts:
Bottom Bracket: UN71 GOT, I think
Pedals: XT SPD GOT, sort of
Hub Skewers: Odyssey Purple GOT
Rims: Mavic 231 GOT, near enough anyway
Hubs: Hope Ti Glide Purple GOT
Nipples: Brass GOT
Spokes: DT Swiss double butted
Tyres: Various
Tubes:
Saddle: Flite Transalp
Seatpost: X LIte Purple
Seatpost Binder: Odyssey Svelte Purple GOT
Extras: Purple crud claw GOT
Purple cog hog
Purple Middleburn Cable oilers GOT
Weight: Whatever it turns out to be.
Having spent years as a kid walking the hills and moors of the North Pennines and Scottish Highlands, I came to realise that you could cover more countryside and therefore see more of it by bicycle.
So Christmas of 1992, I got a mountain bike. Having spent the past six months on my brothers old 21"(!) Raleigh Montage-he got a Lava Dome that summer- I was the proud owner of a Saracen Limited Edition.
Having chosen the bike with the nicest frame my budget would allow. within a few months, the upgrading had begun.
I was aiming for a happy balance of reliable, affordable, desirable and functional.
This is the spec list that I had written inside my GCSE physics book, written around 94-95.
Some of it I achieved, some of it I have achieved since.
Some of it I'm still looking for.
When finished, this will be Triggers Final Broom.
Unless anything bad happens.
Frame: Saracen Kili GOT
Fork: Pace RC35 AB although I always liked the look of AMP forks. GOT, NEED STEERER AND ELASTOMERS
Headset: Chris King threaded Purple
Stem: Saracen GOT
Handlebar: X-Lite Ti Purple ends
Grips: Gripshift
Barends: X-Lite Stubbie Purple
Brakes: Dia Compe 986 Purple GOT
Brake Pads:
Brake Cables:
Cantilever cable hangers: Purple Peace Hanger GOT
Brake Levers: Avid Speed Dial Ultimate GOT
Shifters: Grip Shift SRT800 X-Ray GOT
Front Derailleur: Deore DX GOT
Rear Derailleur: Deore DX GOT
Derailleur Cables:
Cassette:
Chain: Sedis
Cranks: Middleburn RS3 Purple Spider
Crank Bolts: Middleburn Purple
Chainrings:
Chainring bolts:
Bottom Bracket: UN71 GOT, I think
Pedals: XT SPD GOT, sort of
Hub Skewers: Odyssey Purple GOT
Rims: Mavic 231 GOT, near enough anyway
Hubs: Hope Ti Glide Purple GOT
Nipples: Brass GOT
Spokes: DT Swiss double butted
Tyres: Various
Tubes:
Saddle: Flite Transalp
Seatpost: X LIte Purple
Seatpost Binder: Odyssey Svelte Purple GOT
Extras: Purple crud claw GOT
Purple cog hog
Purple Middleburn Cable oilers GOT
Weight: Whatever it turns out to be.