trailwright
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Love this photo @27motorhead. It's like the old boy is looking longingly at the track thinking '...when I were a lad'.
BoTM Bike of The Month August 2025 - Blue-collar Special - now taking entries
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Bike of The Month
So here we go.
No build thread I’m afraid, I had to get it down off the wall for this - which was a damn sight harder than putting it up there in the first place.
Blue collar effort from what may be considered a white collar brand, sadly not with us anymore. May I present the entry level kids/tiny person spec Off-road Mt.10+2 which will not be found in any catalogues, unlike its sister the Mt.10
This is (I believe) about an 89 vintage, and is exactly the same as the first mtb my parents bought me. I still remember the day fondly.
Equipped with 18 Shimano SIS gears and a triple up front (hence +2 as the catalogue Mt.10 sported a single) it also has Joytech hubs on what seem to be labelled KinLin rims, wonderfully ineffective LeeChi brakes and a nutted rear axle.
The chainset would make a good boat anchor or deadly weapon, and adds considerable weight to an already hefty frame. Labelled as high tensile steel, I’ve seen lighter scaffold poles. It really is bloody heavy. Once you got momentum up on its 26 inch wheels it was quite unstoppable, particularly when you hauled on the plastic bladed brake levers that flexed to the bar rather than pulled any cable.
Bar the saddle, every single thing about this bike is original, down to the dork disc and reflectors. The tubes hold air but the sidewalls on the Cheng Shin tyres have seen better days.
I bloody love it, and it will never be sold.
No build thread I’m afraid, I had to get it down off the wall for this - which was a damn sight harder than putting it up there in the first place.
Blue collar effort from what may be considered a white collar brand, sadly not with us anymore. May I present the entry level kids/tiny person spec Off-road Mt.10+2 which will not be found in any catalogues, unlike its sister the Mt.10
This is (I believe) about an 89 vintage, and is exactly the same as the first mtb my parents bought me. I still remember the day fondly.
Equipped with 18 Shimano SIS gears and a triple up front (hence +2 as the catalogue Mt.10 sported a single) it also has Joytech hubs on what seem to be labelled KinLin rims, wonderfully ineffective LeeChi brakes and a nutted rear axle.
The chainset would make a good boat anchor or deadly weapon, and adds considerable weight to an already hefty frame. Labelled as high tensile steel, I’ve seen lighter scaffold poles. It really is bloody heavy. Once you got momentum up on its 26 inch wheels it was quite unstoppable, particularly when you hauled on the plastic bladed brake levers that flexed to the bar rather than pulled any cable.
Bar the saddle, every single thing about this bike is original, down to the dork disc and reflectors. The tubes hold air but the sidewalls on the Cheng Shin tyres have seen better days.
I bloody love it, and it will never be sold.
SFP
Retro Guru
Those were nice entry level rides.
And in the sizes they came in, them and the MT 10 offered shorter riders a bike shop bike.
I seem to recall they also offered a full chromoly frame and fork option with lower end parts.
Sad how many of the old companies are gone.
henrysthreeironbands
Senior Retro Guru
1991 Merida Albontech LX.
All stock except, for practical reasons, since it is still in regular use, saddle, tyres, pedals, bell. And Onzas of course, for all that climbing.
This one made me fall in love with our sport.
All stock except, for practical reasons, since it is still in regular use, saddle, tyres, pedals, bell. And Onzas of course, for all that climbing.
This one made me fall in love with our sport.
27motorhead
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Stunning! Just how damn bright is that paintwork! Must have been stored in a cave!
Dorkdisc and reflectortastical too!!!
Obi-Juan
Retro Guru
I love Muddy Fox. I have fond memories of them, and I don't know why, I never had one.Ok. Go on then.
Tootyred Muddy Fox Courier Comp....think its 89...
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No build thread, it was just a complete nut and bolt rebuild of a £40 bike.
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It's immaculate. I think you just found it in some forgotten store and bought it for BoTM!
Joking aside, it's beautiful, it looks brand new.
Obi-Juan
Retro Guru
HuskyDinoBomber
BoTM Winner
Hey all here is my go to rider. 1995 Norco Rampage which I feels reflects this category well. Hope you like.
Hey all, just picked this up for a sinfully cheap price. Fork is completely dead which is a bummer but I know nothing about this model and don’t normally pursue Norco brand bikes as I associate them with low end department store type bikes. In saying that this frame has Ritchey drop outs, made from Tange Ultimate Ultrastrong tubing has LX M560 cantilever brakes and hubs, Mavix 231 wheels with DT Swiss spokes. I do not know what the fork is Im sure someone here can enlighten me and hopefully tell me it can be rebuilt with ease
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