Bikes I've never owned....but thought I might like to!

[DrDaveTampa]

Ritchey Ascent

Good call, although you'll be Jonesing for some fillet brazing before too long. Me, I'd say P-21/22 team, if I live long enough. Already have the parts for it, just need a frame.

 

[Tootyred]

Ive got several groupsets awaiting mythical frames .

Oh, and wheels.....

One day the guy who owns all the 23" retro mtbs will pass away and I can scoop up that early Ritchey, early Stumpie, huge white spider and that brace of enormous fillet brazed custom frames he had and start building....

 

[Lucidone]

A steel Bonty. Any would do, not sure there's a bad one

 

[27motorhead]

My young self:
Any Yeti (Tomac influence)
GT Xizang - Had x4 GT's in the 90s, but no Xizang
Kestrel MX-Z from that Freewheel catalogue

My old self:
Slingshot - would love to know how they ride/handle
Fillet brazed Ritchey with matching bullmoose bars
GT Xizang - still never ridden one

However there are LOADS of bikes I've never owned and would love to own, guess I'm a bit a lot of a bike nerd!

 

[Tootyred]

I think a lot of the bikes I would love to have a go on, or own, sadly now fall into the category of "desire of my teenage self".

I doubt I could ride most if them for any meaningful length of time now!

But I would still like to have a go.

Also, there is a major issue with "meeting your heros", in that you risk a dream being dashed, when you realise its just another bike.......and that the missing star component, that makes it all work seamlessly is yourself!

 

[markoc]

I have always wanted to try a Vector forked Proflex.

 

[Tootyred]

Another is a monostay team issue marin . In orange obvs....built by Tom Teesdale.

 

[bikeworkshop]

I've ridden 1000s of different quality bikes, testrides and setting up used bike stock over the decades - sometimes I'll borrow a shop stock item for a few days if its unusual or interesting enough.

What can I say?...

Your own bike, if its nice quality and set up well - both as you like it and to fit you properly - is the best bike out there.

Simple.

 

[M-Power]

Agree very much with the above For me i’d like to try very early trailblazing design bikes like Series I & II Breezers and Cunninghams. Tried pretty much the best of the rest over the years. So many iconic retros were mostly marketing hype, same as today.

 

[Retro_Roy]

never been a huge moots fan. always admired from afar.
recently had the chance to own one. another build on the list.