Last night’s ride turned into retrobike heaven!!!

[fingers]

I've got a slightly different view.

The bike's not special - the rider was. For the guy who owns it now it's a reminder of the friend he lost. It's not some ghoulish relic for us to fawn over.

If he wants to leave it in the loft for ever that's his call. No-one on here has any right to say what the guy who owns it 'should' do with it.

Thats what I was trying to say!

Lol so who was the mystery owner???

 

[xizang]

Interesting...

That's not a standard FSR rear end. The link is loads longer, it joins onto the front of the seat tube, and it's a coil shock.

I always did wonder how he managed on that downhill with only 60mm of rear travel, now I know he didn't.

I wonder where THAT bike got to...

Dr. Matt.

IIRC, I'm sure I heard that Specialized took it back as it was a one of a kind prototype.

Here's the bike.
I sorta started a double thread without realising it

 

[Emoco]

Wonder why he had a higher front end on his FS XC bike (I guess so anyway with it's FSX forks and 3 rings up front) than his DH bike?

I love Specialized red from back then. Doesn't seem the same now.

 

[KeepItSteel]

JMC is the reason I bought an MTB.

He was without doubt the coolest guy I ever laid eyes on, and I always wanted to ride and look as cool as him (without success), In fact I even blame him for my love of tattoos!
That picture on the front of Dirt is iconic, anyone else reminded of Kurt Cobain when they look at it?

Great to see his bike, the guy seems to be looking after it ok to me.

what an absolute 100% bona fide legend. thanks for the memories Jase.

 

[DoctorRad]

Here's the bike.
I sorta started a double thread without realising it

Where is it now then? Want to go and take some measurements, I will soon have a donor frame

Dr. Matt...