1st ride out

[FSR-Si]

Bought this of Ebay a few months ago for a princely sum of £16

Got home and gave it a bit of a clean up, added some new/old bits.

Stem
Levers
Thumbies
Canti's
Grips
Cables

Gave it a clean up and it looks like this

Well i had a spare hour today and it was dry out so took it for a blast, 1st one for the bike and also my 1st in a few years. Ended up looking like this

Have to say i hav'nt had so much fun in ages, And for a 16ish year old bike it rode spot on.
Not the blingiest bike in the world but hell for a grand total of £73 who can complain

 

[crankhead]

well done son! must be a classic, doesn't have an e-frame or what dya call it. and hats off for using it for what it was made for :twisted:

 

[FSR-Si]

Forgot to mention, 1st ride out and within the 1st 2 miles what did i do....
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Yup had an off straight into some nettles You gotta laugh aint ya

 

[tintin40]

Great pictures. The second is the best. Thats how a mtb should look. No matter how much it cost.
£73 is a hell of a lot of money to me at the mo in fact it always has been.

Well done. Hope too meet up on a retro one day

 

[mrkawasaki]

Wikkid

Love it - Alpinestars graphics were and are the retrobusiness ain't they!

Mr K

 

[FairfaxPat]

Judging by the mud, it looks like some fat fenders would be the next parts to go on that bike!

 

[Stick Legs]

Love the ride!!

 

[Pickle]

Nothing quite like coming in after a head to toe mud bath......ah, its brill

You've been bitten again aint ya exbiker?!

More like bornagainbiker

 

[clockworkgazz]

Great bike and a total bargain well done!

Need to find a clump of dock leaves to fall into after the nettles ouch

 

[FSR-Si]

Judging by the mud, it looks like some fat fenders would be the next parts to go on that bike!

Nah the muds good for my complexion

Love the ride!!

Me too, One thing i did notice though which is a good thing, my last stint of biking was on an FSR and the Alpinestars just rides soooooo nuch better and is a lot more precise on the trails

You've been bitten again aint ya exbiker?!

More like bornagainbiker

Definately absolutely loved it, just hope it dont get to expensive this time round

Need to find a clump of dock leaves to fall into after the nettles ouch

I remembered that bit lastnight at work driving down the motorway my knee was stinging like a right mutha