Is there a Thread for "Bikes one has owned" and "never should have sold"

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Can't see to locate one so figured I'd ask before starting a new one.

 

[Double-E F]

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Thread 'What have you sold and regretted??'

Feb 6, 2018

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

• Mrcamel
• Replies: 23
• Forum: Retro MTB Chat

 

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Thread 'What have you sold and regretted??'

Feb 6, 2018

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

• Mrcamel
• Replies: 23
• Forum: Retro MTB Chat

Mountain Cycle San Andreas is still on my bucket list. Wouldn't mind a pre-99 Breezer either for that matter.

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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I will also add a 1992 S-Works Stumpjumper to my bucket list now that I think about it.

 

[brocklanders023]

Same as before, wish I never sold my original Orange Clockwork or the lovely Vitamin T I built up.

 

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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.

 

[wadsy]

Thread 'Bike you've let go, but wish you'd kept?....'

May 5, 2023

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

• wadsy
• Replies: 22
• Forum: Retro MTB Chat

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Thread 'Bike you've let go, but wish you'd kept?....'

May 5, 2023

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

• wadsy
• Replies: 22
• Forum: Retro MTB Chat

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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.

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.

 

[highlandsflyer]

One stands out, an early Klein Attitude polished. Took me and my wife all round London, and served me as a work bike day in day out until I foolishly sold it. Doh!

 

[MattiThundrrr]

I.
Have.
Never.
Sold.
A.
Bike.

Ever.




.. and I never regretted it either