A Pair of Proflex´s. 857 and a 959.

nicklouse
nicklouse Posts: 50,675
edited May 2009 in Your mountain bikes
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been wanting to post these for some time Cant give any info as they are not mine.

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"Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
Parktools :?:SheldonBrown

Comments

  • Chaz.Harding
    Chaz.Harding Posts: 3,144
    Haha, as a kid I remember wanting after either of these bikes!!

    Ahh, the memories!
    Boo-yah mofo
    Sick to the power of rad
    Fix it 'till it's broke
  • Something deep inside of me vaguely remembers the 857. What happens if you want to drop the seat though :wink:
    "The problem was, I was still using my eyes even though I had them shut"

    Demoted to commuting duty

    Orange Crush!
  • Chaz.Harding
    Chaz.Harding Posts: 3,144
    Easy. Although, you do have to carry round a hacksaw, and once it was lowered, you'd need a new seatpost!

    :lol: 8)
    Boo-yah mofo
    Sick to the power of rad
    Fix it 'till it's broke
  • realnumber 1
    realnumber 1 Posts: 675
    Haha, as a kid I remember wanting after either of these bikes!!

    Ahh, the memories!

    Same here, well cool!
  • k2rider
    k2rider Posts: 575
    the proflex 959 doesnt exist, it was a made up name by the `855 heads` to continue the proflex tradition of annually naming the bikes after the year 954, 955, 956, 957, (5500 = "958") and so thus the "959" for the Ultimate OzM.
    ie 858 = 4500 (1998)
    958 = 5500
    859 = OzX (1999)
    959 = OzM
    there were very very few ever stickered up as 959
    who cares?
  • Thewaylander
    Thewaylander Posts: 8,594
    Used to ride with a pair of guys on proflex when i had my 96cannondale F900 hard tail. cor im old lol.

    Loved them they were great to look at and uber cool... look funny by todays standards though
  • dodgy
    dodgy Posts: 2,890
    I had a 953 in 1994, then a 955 in 1996 and final a 957 in about 1998. I always bought proflexes and was sad to see them disappear when they did. I was also an 855 head :)
  • mikes bikes!!!

    callum
    rapid descent scotland
    proflex and k2 after market parts
    http://www.rapiddescentscotland.co.uk
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    mikes bikes!!!

    callum
    rapid descent scotland
    proflex and k2 after market parts
    http://www.rapiddescentscotland.co.uk

    In deed they are. I sneaked into his Garage while he was on a flight to the USA :oops:
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • whilst he's away; is there anything else good in there? looking fwd to riding over in sweden, had a great time when we came over last year.
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    some nice posters on the ceiling. for looking at when working on what ever car is in.

    Oh his Café race BMW is OK. :wink:
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown