Recent content by trailwright

One for sale on here right now https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/1988-89-peugeot-montana-full-xt-groupset.497535/

In my view if it's NOS then try to build to period spec. Give the old girl some dignity. Retro bikes and single ring chainsets are an abomination!

I seriously thought about coming this year, would have been the first time since 1991, but with a family of five and travel from Scotland, plus accommodation (I hate camping) to add onto the extortionate day only price, it just wasn't worth it. Agree with a comment made earlier that a day ticket...

Agree, good looking frame and similar looking to the Trek OCLV of the same period. But I had both one after the other and the Giant was noticeably heavier and not as lively a ride as the Trek.

No problem, I'd seen your earlier post and was looking for something else when I spotted these and remembered. Expensive, yes, but not too bad for a rare item really. I've learned the hard way and missed out on things! Look forward to seeing the final build in due course.

This looks bang on what you're after @rjsdavis...

I don't ride very often, but it was a nice evening and junior Trailwright #2 wanted a pedal to improve his confidence. So what better time than to take the Epic out for it's first airing. All worked flawlessly except for a slight front brake squeal - those old XT blocks were always tricky to get...

I love how he says 'the beginning of an era, actual history in the making' in the description. Mountain biking? The magazine? I need to know!!

It's an abomination in the looks department for sure; only a mother could love it kind of appearance. But function over form, and I congratulate your dedication to obtaining it, especially given its rarity.

JFC. I was cringing reading these.

As many of you have said so far, the main thrill is in the hunt and the build. After that, it turns into a nice object to look at, maybe ride and then what? I gloomily commented somewhere else on here a while ago that each and everyone of us on here will ditch the collection, large or small, at...

I raced a '98 Sunn Exact, and as @WimVDD says they are nice bikes; light and responsive. Also had a Columbus steel road Sunn at the same time and it was great too.

August BOTM material

Love this photo @27motorhead. It's like the old boy is looking longingly at the track thinking '...when I were a lad'.

Sorry, I should have read the spec sheet better to see you're using XT 7-speed hubs. An 8-speed cassette will fit with some space tinkering - as always, see the immutable Sheldon for the low down: https://www.sheldonbrown.com/k7.html#897