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You know when you're skipping through eBay and then something jumps out. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kona-Fire-Mo ... SwHeVf1l86 A pair of very dry Wildgrippers in I guess what was Biscuit or Butterscotch (colourblind) attached to a small Fire Mountain. If they were closer I'd be tempted to see...

Re: NOS Tioga Psycho Tyres Is it possible my Marin's tyres are worth more than my bouncy bikes ;) ... and it's a almost new Mr Dirt on the Cannondale... took it off the Explosif on first day forgot about it for 25 years

I spend more time fussing about my Kona's but these two are under appreciated in the garage. The Marin is a real workhorse that has required hardly any fettling and just works. The Cannondale was gifted to my son by a generous neighbour as he knew we'd look after it. It's a great bike but the...

Re: Re: Thanks... '95 is bang one and yes they "squidge" more than "bounce".

... but then do any of us actually need another retro MTB. I saw Gary (as he's now known) on eBay and my £75 cheeky bid to collect now was accepted. I did have an evil plan to use him as a donor for my '95 Explosif as the SRT800s, SUP-217s on XT hubs are in much, much better condition than the...

Yes the StRumpjumper is the little known badly spelt version of the Stumpy. It's in my favourite colour with XTR bits, wigglely spokes, over-priced (IMHO) and a touch small for me. For some reason black paint around the seat tube which I'd guess is evidence of an alloy post glued into chromoly...

sorry - I was on the Road and didn't realise

Yes the StRumpjumper is the little known badly spelt version of the Stumpy. It's in my favourite colour with XTR bits, wigglely spokes, over-priced (IMHO) and a touch small for me. For some reason black paint around the seat tube which I'd guess is evidence of an alloy post glued into chromoly...

Thanks for the replies. I've decided to go for a budget build which means keeping the blue and the surf dude stickers (which I'm not). The plan is to try and tidy the garage and put on the Lava Dome whatever I find in the process. So far I've found the original rear & front mechs, the cranks...

Hidden under the rattle can paint job and my bad attempt to make her look like a '95 Cinder Cone is my original '92 Lava Dome. Currently weighing up the original vs personalised. Watch this space....

I'm sure I've a Zoom Original polished alloy one in the garage somewhere. Not sure of exact length but I'll dig it out if its of interest.

Not my advert - but noticed this on ebay - I fancy it for the SRT-800 xrays for my Explosif ! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pro-Flex-856 ... SwL~FbjPS5

Owned an identical bike since new - still rolling in pretty worn out but original condition. So looking forward to seeing your progress as I need to begin my rolling rebuild at some point. Good luck.

If it wasn't for a 1990 Cindercone I wouldn't be into MTBs - no contest

Not quite finished, and yes there's a Rockhopper somewhere with mising bits. Also not sure if I'll fit grips because I'm enjoying how light she feels :wink: [/img]