Looking to buy a vintage rigid steel Mountain bike in good condition size 20.5 inch or 21 inch with similar geometry and umph as my 1998 eight speed rigid mango coloured Stumpy.
It's for my son but he's 6 2 and mine is too small for him at 18 inch which is a pity because I have too many bikes.
The ride quality is excellent on the Stumpy and approaches that offered by my vintage Moultons but at the same time the geometry inspires you to ride aggressively. In fact it's one of the best bikes I've ridden.
The only drawback is that it can't take a rear rack or mudguards.
He would use the bike on roads, lanes and tracks rather than mountains.
What makes and models of vintage, steel, rigid bikes do members recommend that I look out for which come in 20.5 or 21 inch, 8 or 9 speed, can take a rack and have similar "performance" to my 1998 rigid Stumpy on roads, lanes and tracks?
Do such bikes exist?
Thanks
It's for my son but he's 6 2 and mine is too small for him at 18 inch which is a pity because I have too many bikes.
The ride quality is excellent on the Stumpy and approaches that offered by my vintage Moultons but at the same time the geometry inspires you to ride aggressively. In fact it's one of the best bikes I've ridden.
The only drawback is that it can't take a rear rack or mudguards.
He would use the bike on roads, lanes and tracks rather than mountains.
What makes and models of vintage, steel, rigid bikes do members recommend that I look out for which come in 20.5 or 21 inch, 8 or 9 speed, can take a rack and have similar "performance" to my 1998 rigid Stumpy on roads, lanes and tracks?
Do such bikes exist?
Thanks
