Recent content by boswell

First proper ride out on dirt since giving this 97 Mt Vision a sympathetic restoration during the pandemic, it was lovely evening on the Chevin!

I'm still riding this, I've ridden mates longer, slacker 29ers and I just don't have as much fun as I do on this 2001 Marin.

In 1988 I was 22 and had just gone from being a car mechanic to working in a Vauxhall dealers service reception, as a consequence I was starting to grow a little beer belly and had started running in a morning before work and I hated it. One saturday night we were out for a drink with some...

1989 Saracen TuffTrax bought new in 88 sold to my sister in 93 1993 Cannondale M700 bought new sold to my neighbour in 2010 1995 Pace RC200 F5 bought from original owner in 2016 1997 Marin Mount Vision bought from a mate in 1998 2001 Marin Mount Vision bought from a mate in 2010

My M700 back in 93 when it was new.

My 97 Mount Vision since it's strip and rebuild during 1st lockdown, I manged to buy a few period/original parts before the COVID tax kicked in to put it back to near original spec.

The 97 looks lovely

They are great bikes even straight out the catalogue!

Re: Option 2 you've come this far you might as well make it a good un!

Re: Mines a Mk1 swingarm and because I prefer the look I have a spare in the loft.

Re: Very Nice! I've been busy in lockdown cleaning and replacing a few parts to get mine back to original spec.

Re: Looks good!

I enjoyed the read it brought back so many memories from the 80's and 90's but that last paragraph is all you needed to say! 8)

BS! I ride 3 - 4 days a week on my a '95, '97 and a 2002 "vintage" bikes sans helmet. Last week in Dalby:

Re: I'm staying with the originals that are on the bike, I've sold the "Orango" swing arm and the Orange fork will be sold shortly.