New (to me) bike for general riding around town, a '95 Fire mountain picked up from another Retro bike member, it replaced the Shogun Trailbreaker I' d been using - - - >http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... lit=Shogun.
The Fire Mountain is anicer bike to ride, more refined and a few pounds lighter too, a step up spec wise too as it has STX/Acera-X drive train.
When I picked it up it was in good shape, mismatched tyres, slick rear and knobbly front, and the front brake had been replaced with a v-brake, overall condition was good though, and it was all working as it should...
First thing I did was replace the mismatched brakes with some old Magura Hydrostops I had in my spares box, absolutely indestructible brakes and once set up virtually maintenance free, and they stop the bike dead
I fitted some cheap Kenda tanwall semi-slick tyres and the usual mudguards, lights, lock etc for a bike that'll be used around the city.
I'll kind of miss the Shogun, but the Fire Mountain is altogether a nicer bike, and now it's been "commuter-ised" it still (hopefully) doesn't attract much attention.
The Fire Mountain is anicer bike to ride, more refined and a few pounds lighter too, a step up spec wise too as it has STX/Acera-X drive train.
When I picked it up it was in good shape, mismatched tyres, slick rear and knobbly front, and the front brake had been replaced with a v-brake, overall condition was good though, and it was all working as it should...
First thing I did was replace the mismatched brakes with some old Magura Hydrostops I had in my spares box, absolutely indestructible brakes and once set up virtually maintenance free, and they stop the bike dead
I fitted some cheap Kenda tanwall semi-slick tyres and the usual mudguards, lights, lock etc for a bike that'll be used around the city.
I'll kind of miss the Shogun, but the Fire Mountain is altogether a nicer bike, and now it's been "commuter-ised" it still (hopefully) doesn't attract much attention.