What mountain bikes did you own BITD?
- Thread starter dirttorpedo
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1988 Raleigh Mustang 19" my commute to school and paper round bike. Must have covered a few thousand miles in its life. Frame got replaced under Raleigh warranty in 1993 as the rear cantilever boss snapped off. Frame replacement was a blue 1989 Magnum. Still have it at the folks.
1989 Saracen Tuff Trax 18" sold in 1992 regrettably, to a neighbour's grandson, who then had it stolen.
1991 Saracen Limited Edition 18" sadly, stolen in 1992
1992 Kona Lavadome 19" bought with Saracen LE insurance. Still own.
1998 GT Talera 18" bought frame as a shop clearance in 2002 and built as commuter. Still own.
Since 2009 when I found RB:
1989 Raleigh 531 Thunder Road f+f now built with mixed Shimano and 6sp.
1991 Kona Lavadome 20" frame, not currently built.
1989 Saracen Tuff Trax 20". Bought second hand in 2015.
1989 Saracen Tuff Trax 18" sold in 1992 regrettably, to a neighbour's grandson, who then had it stolen.
1991 Saracen Limited Edition 18" sadly, stolen in 1992
1992 Kona Lavadome 19" bought with Saracen LE insurance. Still own.
1998 GT Talera 18" bought frame as a shop clearance in 2002 and built as commuter. Still own.
Since 2009 when I found RB:
1989 Raleigh 531 Thunder Road f+f now built with mixed Shimano and 6sp.
1991 Kona Lavadome 20" frame, not currently built.
1989 Saracen Tuff Trax 20". Bought second hand in 2015.
denco.h1e
Dirt Disciple
1986 Muddy Fox Courier - sold.
1990 GT Karakoram K2 - sold frame & forks.
1991 Trimble I-4 - built using the GT's running gear. Still got and soon to be refreshed.
1993 Orange Vitamin T - still got.
1999 Trek VRX400 - sold, quite quickly.
2003 Santa Cruz Blur - still got and still a fantastic ride.
2010 Genesis IO ID - still got. Alfine hub makes for easy maintenance on gloopy mud rides.
Plus a few newer bikes that have joined the line up.
1990 GT Karakoram K2 - sold frame & forks.
1991 Trimble I-4 - built using the GT's running gear. Still got and soon to be refreshed.
1993 Orange Vitamin T - still got.
1999 Trek VRX400 - sold, quite quickly.
2003 Santa Cruz Blur - still got and still a fantastic ride.
2010 Genesis IO ID - still got. Alfine hub makes for easy maintenance on gloopy mud rides.
Plus a few newer bikes that have joined the line up.
Staabi70
Retro Newbie
January 1987 - Kettler Adventure S, my first mountainbike (sold)
late 1987 - a second, red and rare Kettler Adventure S, the first then became my commuter bike (sold)
1988 - Koga Miyata Terra Runner (stolen)
1988 - Koga Miyata Exerciser Roadbike (sold)
1989 - Koga Miyata Ridge Runner (warranty)
1989 - a second Koga Miyata Ridge Runner after the first one developed cracks (probably only paint) on the top tube (sold)
1990 - Cannondale M800 Frame. Lost his downtube after three months (broke at the downtube/headtube weld, frame was appaerantly not heat treated) (warranty)
1991 - Yeti For Racing Only (still have this one)
1991 - Yeti Treefrog (one of around 12 build, sadly sold in around 1997)
1992 - Trek 2300 (?) Carbon/Aluminium Roadbike. Neon Green with Neon Yellow. Great looking bike (sold)
1993 - Yeti ARC (sold)
1995 - Yeti ARC AS LT (sold)
1995 - Breezer Venturi Roadbike (sold)
1997 - Hot Chili Full Suspension (frame cracked)
1998 - Trek Y (why did I buy this one... - sold)
since then I lost track a bit... at the moment, mostly riding my 1985 Muddy Fox "The Monarch" Resto-Mod, my "kinda custom" Sour Gravelbike with Fox 32TC fork (one of three existing suspension specific Sour gravel frames) and my Kona Unit Bikepacking build. Oh, and my Focus Jam2 eMTB and a 2020 Cannondale 105/rimbrake Roadbike on Zwift (blasphemy!)
late 1987 - a second, red and rare Kettler Adventure S, the first then became my commuter bike (sold)
1988 - Koga Miyata Terra Runner (stolen)
1988 - Koga Miyata Exerciser Roadbike (sold)
1989 - Koga Miyata Ridge Runner (warranty)
1989 - a second Koga Miyata Ridge Runner after the first one developed cracks (probably only paint) on the top tube (sold)
1990 - Cannondale M800 Frame. Lost his downtube after three months (broke at the downtube/headtube weld, frame was appaerantly not heat treated) (warranty)
1991 - Yeti For Racing Only (still have this one)
1991 - Yeti Treefrog (one of around 12 build, sadly sold in around 1997)
1992 - Trek 2300 (?) Carbon/Aluminium Roadbike. Neon Green with Neon Yellow. Great looking bike (sold)
1993 - Yeti ARC (sold)
1995 - Yeti ARC AS LT (sold)
1995 - Breezer Venturi Roadbike (sold)
1997 - Hot Chili Full Suspension (frame cracked)
1998 - Trek Y (why did I buy this one... - sold)
since then I lost track a bit... at the moment, mostly riding my 1985 Muddy Fox "The Monarch" Resto-Mod, my "kinda custom" Sour Gravelbike with Fox 32TC fork (one of three existing suspension specific Sour gravel frames) and my Kona Unit Bikepacking build. Oh, and my Focus Jam2 eMTB and a 2020 Cannondale 105/rimbrake Roadbike on Zwift (blasphemy!)
