Recent content by Bartsimpsonhead

Thought I'd post an update on my bike since I originally posted it in this FSR thread way back in 2011 (back on page 5 for the original details!) In 2015 I replaced the rear SID Dual Air shock for a DT Swiss SSD 190L as the SID had no lockout and used to pogo about like a pogo-y thing, sucking...

Thought I'd post a bit of an update since I originally posted this way back in 2011. In 2015 I replaced the rear SID Dual Air shock for a DT Swiss SSD 190L as the SID had no lockout and used to pogo about like a pogo-y thing, sucking as much energy out of me as Colin Robinson (WWDITS) would...

My local auction house usually sell crap bikes, but every now and then there's an interesting one and this week's is certainly different if anyone fancies it. A Girardengo with elevated chain stays. Other than that there's no more information. Item link: https://www.easyliveauction.com/auction...

Yes, the first two digits on the serial number should be the year - mine (97SF00XXXX) is located on the bottom of the bottom bracket. They did make this frame for a few years, and your's is obviously a later DH model as it has the extra gusset at the top of the head-tube and the 'top/down'...

Added some more stuff some of you guys might be interested in – mainly a Contour HD camera and Helmet Mount kit (with quite a few nice extras) if you fancy filming your spring/summer rides. List of items is at: http://tinyurl.com/bq6vj4p

Hi all, Just thought I'd pop up and post about a Selle Italia Flight saddle I've put up on eBay you might be interested in. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/320885723777 Red leather and some sort of anti-abrashive cloth with white stitching, with Genuine Gel inserts and titanium rails, the...

Hi swos, Nice bike, and in such good condition too :) As I think I said I got my FSR in 1997 from new, and didn't think of upgrading to disks for a couple of years, instead adding Shimano Carbon Fibre v-brake boosters to boost it's breaking power by stiffening up the seat stays (which...

I'm good on the Sharkfin ta. And I've got a Vanilla Rx spare myself...

...he scores, he shoots... ...always shoots in the box... ...er, I'll get me coat.

Well, here's my '97 Ground Control FSR Comp (though I'm not sure if this thread is for pre-2000 or a post-'98 bikes?) I've had it from new, first reading about it in MountainBike Action magazine (they'd made it their 'Bike of the Year '97') and then bought it from Leisure Lakes in Daventry...

My baby - 1997 Ground Control FSR Comp which I've owned from new - had a few upgrades since then :) Specs and more pix @ http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=150822

My daily commute - 1996 Gary Fisher Montare Not quite original, as I've filtered down kit from other bikes onto it to keep it going.

Hi guys, Finally thought I'd get round to posting a few pics of my old FSR on here, prompted by popping into my LBS with it a couple of weeks ago (a rare outing for it) and one of their staff commenting on how good its condition was for its age. I've had it since new, first reading about it in...

As I've been lurking on the site for a while now, and started posting a bit recently, I thought I'd add a few piccies of my old shirts and other bits and bobs. They're from about '96-onwards, so hope they qualify as 'retro' enough... Fisher shirt I got with my '96 Montare And the first...

Here's some of my old Rox t-shirts from yonks ago - the only one that's had heavy use is the 'Till Death shirt which I used to wear when I went to warehouse raves back in the day.