Grove Innovations - Explain?
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Some might question why a guy obsessed with disc brakes is on a retro site 
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Hi Sancho, When did you ride my Salsa ? How do you know that the geo is messed up? For the record, the forks ( despite the fact they look modern) are 1997 RS Judy XCs. Only 15mm longer than 1991 RS Mag 21s which the late great Jason McRoy had on the Salsa that he raced DH back in the day and RS claimed that the Mag 21 did not mess with geo. I had some on the Salsa back then and it's true. Shame the seals couldn't hold together for more than 10 mins of hard riding though !. I've owned that Salsa since new and it's evolved with the times. As another contributor says "Each to their own" I guess. Grove's are not to my taste sorry. Also I don't know who is obsessed with disc brakes but anyway let's face it....... They are actually the best type of brakes invented to date. But not on an older bike.
Good thread this 
As with BarneyRubble I think GI passed me by bitd, I remember the name but don't recall ever seeing one out on the trails (a bit like Overburys with me also), so I did wonder what made some people go weak at the knees for them.
However after reading through the links in this thread I now have a much better understanding of what sets these bikes apart from some of the more popular makes. The "X" in particular stands out for me, and I never knew that some of the Grove frames were fitted with Amp rear ends, for me that would be a lovely bike to own
As with BarneyRubble I think GI passed me by bitd, I remember the name but don't recall ever seeing one out on the trails (a bit like Overburys with me also), so I did wonder what made some people go weak at the knees for them.However after reading through the links in this thread I now have a much better understanding of what sets these bikes apart from some of the more popular makes. The "X" in particular stands out for me, and I never knew that some of the Grove frames were fitted with Amp rear ends, for me that would be a lovely bike to own
Just taken a look at some pics of the x frame, and to be honest, they do look a bit like shopper bikes from the 80's. That said, the is something quite cool about the way that they look, and I'm all for interesting paint jobs, so they get a thumbs up from me, but only just (not that my opinion means anything to anyone else but me).
