Is there a Thread for "Bikes one has owned" and "never should have sold"
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Probably been done before but...
Mountain Cycle San Andreas, which I’d swapped with a mate for a tatty FSR, then for some mental reason I agreed to swap back.... :shock:
Not sold but wish I’d taken better care of it...
Kona Explosif 1994, my first really nice bike, made the mistake getting it resprayed in a garish cherry and yellow combo, then had it nicked in London
Mountain Cycle San Andreas, which I’d swapped with a mate for a tatty FSR, then for some mental reason I agreed to swap back.... :shock:
Not sold but wish I’d taken better care of it...
Kona Explosif 1994, my first really nice bike, made the mistake getting it resprayed in a garish cherry and yellow combo, then had it nicked in London
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Mountain Cycle San Andreas is still on my bucket list. Wouldn't mind a pre-99 Breezer either for that matter.Probably been done before but...
Mountain Cycle San Andreas, which I’d swapped with a mate for a tatty FSR, then for some mental reason I agreed to swap back.... :shock:
Not sold but wish I’d taken better care of it...
Kona Explosif 1994, my first really nice bike, made the mistake getting it resprayed in a garish cherry and yellow combo, then had it nicked in London
Wish I had kept my 92 Rocky Mountain Experience, wish I had not cracked my fillet brazed Brodie Sovereign and still on the hunt for a pre-93 Bontranger Race Lite.... also always wanted a pre 93 Yeti FRO.
Bike that surprised me the most - 1994 Diamond Back Axis - with that True Temper TT-Lite tube set it was a seriously over looked bike back in the day IMHO.
Bike that I beat the hell out of, and it made me a better rider for all the abuse I threw at it, my team issue 1990 Rocky Mountain Equipe. That bike went though hell and back with me.
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Same as before, wish I never sold my original Orange Clockwork or the lovely Vitamin T I built up.
SFP
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Ironically I once owned 2006 Trek 8000 - bought it from a semi-sponsored rider who had only raced it twice and was down on his luck.
Swapped a bunch parts, built up a killer set of mavic wheels for it... located a NOS Syncros stem and Ritchey WCS bar... came in at 23.8 lbs with the continental kevlar tires.... had it for three years...
But I have never missed it.
It was seriously a beautiful bike. Nothing I could actually complain about it. But it never felt "right" for me if that makes sense.
Sold it (kept my wheels and saddle) to a friend getting into XC racing and bought a 2000 Rocky Mountain Hammer Race and been happy ever since. Go figure eh.
Swapped a bunch parts, built up a killer set of mavic wheels for it... located a NOS Syncros stem and Ritchey WCS bar... came in at 23.8 lbs with the continental kevlar tires.... had it for three years...
But I have never missed it.
It was seriously a beautiful bike. Nothing I could actually complain about it. But it never felt "right" for me if that makes sense.
Sold it (kept my wheels and saddle) to a friend getting into XC racing and bought a 2000 Rocky Mountain Hammer Race and been happy ever since. Go figure eh.
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I've built quite a few bikes (My RB Build History) since finding RB all those years ago!... some for me, and some for RB-chums.
This, I believe, was my favourite, and a culmination of all those years. Even though I can't ride, dam-it, this one should've been a keeper!... ho-hum
Build thread...
DBR Axis Team Titanium
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https://photos.app.goo.gl/oEHYCRXmQPNkFsTZ7
What bike do you regret letting go?!
Cheers
wad
This, I believe, was my favourite, and a culmination of all those years. Even though I can't ride, dam-it, this one should've been a keeper!... ho-hum
Build thread...
DBR Axis Team Titanium
More pics...
https://photos.app.goo.gl/oEHYCRXmQPNkFsTZ7
What bike do you regret letting go?!
Cheers
wad
SFP
Dirt Disciple
I asked when they selected me to ride for them (as my sponsor) if I could have a TT, but I wasn't good enough (aka only a privateer/semi-pro) so I only qualified for the Axis with the custom True Temper TT-Lite tubing - same geometry though.I've built quite a few bikes (My RB Build History) since finding RB all those years ago!... some for me, and some for RB-chums.
This, I believe, was my favourite, and a culmination of all those years. Even though I can't ride, dam-it, this one should've been a keeper!... ho-hum
Build thread...
DBR Axis Team Titanium
More pics...
https://photos.app.goo.gl/oEHYCRXmQPNkFsTZ7
What bike do you regret letting go?!
Cheers
wad
They were epic bikes.
I gave mine back 4 months into the season as my day job was not allowing time to race but always missed that bike.
Just this last week (31 years later), I kid you not, I picked up a 1994 Axis complete (minus seatpost and seat) for $30.xx CDN. Can't wait to build it up.
