Pre RetroBike sins of the flesh.

[mountainloz]

i sold my Dyno Coaster cruiser that i bought for my 21st, 14 years ago
i really would love to still own that bike
it was bright red, had full mudguards, white wall tyres, massive swept back handlebars, no brake levers, no gear levers, no cables, shed loads of thick, chunky chromed spokes, chrome springer front suspension, a pedal back brake and single speed
and
was seven and a half foot long!!!
i miss that gorgeous bike

 

[jax13]

i weighed in as scrap about 8 years ago a bent, rusty 1996ish giant gsr400 frame.

not a sin in itself but it was wearing perfectly serviceable xt cranks & mechs, xt V's and if i remember correctly, xt sti's. not only that, all the bolts (mechs, brakes & levers) had been replaced with gold ano, it had been treated to a pair of rockshock indy c's and it had a pretty much mint flite saddle on it (in yellow) can't remember now what seatpost bar & stem it had, more than likely something from club roost but i could be wrong.

I basically picked up the bits from a mate who's folks had more money than sense and happily shelled out on full xtr for his new orange (can't remember which off the top of my head) and he let me have the lot in 1997 for............ £30.


sorry.