Newbie questions

[jamieandthemagictorch]

Hello all Newbie here. I found this site after my wife bought me a arty mountainbike magazine recently, which the author of this site was interviewed in.

I've been mountain biking since about 1987, & used to work part time in my teens in Madgetts Cycles in Diss..... a mecca for east anglia cyclists..

I've owned (in order);
Falcon something...... my 1st MTB
GT Zaskar
Proflex 550 (Graphite & Blue)
Proflex ?????? cant remember (White & Black)
klein attitude single speed
mk1 Raleigh Chopper
Specialised Enduro Mk1 (1999)
Specialised Enduro Pro mk2 (2001) - with Spengle Carbons & deore thumbies

I gave a Klein attitude frame to a mate of mine about 8 years ago, which he has done nothing with, so I am going to pop round to see if I can get it back, to build up a sub 20lb single speed again.

I love my retro stuff, but would just like to gauge the members on what of the take is on the above list as to where "retro" stops ? is it upto 1997 ?

As work & new family have got in the way of cycling for a good few years, I'm keen to get back on my Enduro Pro more regularly, & build up this klein.

I've got boxes & boxes of probaby retro stuff, as I rarely throw things away - even a mid 1990s Giro helmet, a U brake or two & spare deore thumbshifters. Is there much of a market for this kind of stuff ?

I'll post some piccies when i remember to convert them to digital.

cheers Guys & Gals

jamie and the magic torch

 

[BobCatMax]

have you looked in the for sale section yet??

 

[jamieandthemagictorch]

not got that far yet, just been having a look at whats been going on in the East Anglia section of the forum.

When I say newbie, I mean newbie...... I havnt even been loitering round here watching what people have been saying.........feet in 1st.

OK, I'm off to look at the for sale section.

 

[orange71]

welcome

if you want to ask for a value for anything please ask here

 

[jamieandthemagictorch]

Just found some piccies of the old bikes I owned, I'll post them in a mo, once I' got 5 posts to my name

 

[jamieandthemagictorch]

post 4

 

[jamieandthemagictorch]

post 5

 

[jamieandthemagictorch]

OK post 6 lets me add links......

Can anyone ID the 2 Proflex's

 

[Barneyballbags]

I gave a Klein Attitude frame to a mate of mine about 8 years ago

:shock:

I'm sure that it won't take more than about 5 minutes of searching on this forum to realise how amazingly generous / amazingly silly that was!!

Welcome to the forums

 

[feetabix]

Welcome along to the party!...