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Are we going to be lusting over stuff like this in 2025? I'm a bit worried - how will the uber-high tech bikes of now last in the long term? Loads of different formats and bits (different BB standards, different caliper mounts, 1.5 headsets, tapered steerers, air shocks etc) will make it...

I've had a couple of S Works frames - still got one. Both were of an era where they were built in the USA, and while it may have been that I just swallowed the hype, it wasn't a huge leap of faith to believe that there was a reasonable link between my frames and the guys who welded up Ned...

My S Works - this replaced an old M2 S Works hardtail, and over the years has taken me to Morzine, Clive Powell's place in the Elan valley, and Coed y Brenin, as well as regular forays to Chicksands (before the baggy trousered types got their shovels out) and a couple of races in the old...

Another old retro MTB - my Merlin frame which is I believe a 2001 model - the last of the pre-disc mount ones. It's been built up with a variety of bits over the years - some Rockshox Dukes (crap, avoid, despite the nice yellow colour) , some Pace carbon rigid forks (I'm now too fat and old to...

Late edit - Oh bugger - put it in the wrong category! Oops. A few of the bits are post 1998. Will that do? :wink: Hi, Some pics of my Fuquay. It has an interesting history - it was custom built for a then mate of mine, and was displayed at the Bike '95 show, and some scumbag nicked it...

Hi, true to form, I only post here when I'm flogging summat :wink: , so here goes: I have a Ringle Zooka A-Head stem circa 1996/97ish, black ano, 1 1/8th oversize, 135mm / Zero degree rise. It's in reasonably good nick, but without the original top cap, and also lacking the original ti...

12/24 8speed goldtec ti-nitride coated (gold, like on Mick Doohan's forks, amongst other things) ti cassette. 1995 vintage goldtec cassette, obtained new from goldtec, minimal use due to appallingly bad index shifting despite being tried with XTR, and SRAM ESP9.0sl. Suits weight sensitive XC...

bits now gone. cheers Neg