Bike History

wavey1490
wavey1490 Posts: 39
edited March 2010 in MTB general
So lets see what you have owned over the years, I'll start

from age 11
Muddy Fox pathfinder (we'll forget this one though lol)
Specialized Rockhopper sport
Kona Explosif Pro(ltd edition)
(few years away from cycling)
Specialized Tumpjumper Comp M2
Marin Mount Vision
Marin Mount Vision Pro
Kona Explosif
Sunn Revolt II
Proflex 856
Kona AA (custom build)
Kona Kula (custom build)
Principia Rex Team (ltd edition 1 of 2 in UK)
Specialized Sworks
Specialized Rockhopper comp (rigid winter hack)
Giant NRS Team (custom build)
Giant XTC HT Carbon (custom build)
Focus Raven
(few years out of cycling again)
Gary fisher sugar 4

-- now currently waiting to build a new XC machine

Also in there were a few road bikes too

Raleigh Dynatech 600
Olmo
Cougar (custom built frame)
Cannondale R600
Principia RSL
Specialized ALLEZ Pro (custom build)
Anorexic Racing Snake ;)

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  • Mccraque
    Mccraque Posts: 819
    Raleigh Grifter
    Raleigh Burner (Black)
    Racer - Canj't remember the make
    Racer - Peugeot Etoile
    Raleigh Mtrax 1000 MTB
    Specialized Epic '03
    Lapierre Zesty 514 '09
  • JamesBrckmn
    JamesBrckmn Posts: 1,360
    tiny raliegh- given away
    spesh hotrock with 24 inch wheel/ 21 speed, sold for more than i paid for it :lol: (bought 2nd hand)
    raliegh flair- first 26 inch wheel bike- useless POS - taken to dump
    Rockrider 5 XC, upgraded- see my sig
  • Raymondavalon
    Raymondavalon Posts: 5,346
    This type of Topic has been covered..

    Bike History Thread 1
    The Bouncer
    The Shaker
  • Ginjafro
    Ginjafro Posts: 572
    When I was 10+

    Raleigh Hustler (Blue) - Later converted to a "tracker" (early MTB) with forks straightened in a drainage grid! single speed, cow horn handlebars and 26" knobbly tires. Also resprayed mettalic maroon - lush.
    Another Raleigh Hustler (White) which I did up and sold for a profit.
    Peugeot Course (Turquoise) 10 Speed Road Bike which I upgraded with a cotterless crank.

    When I was 17+ got lazy and had a series of motorbikes and cars

    Now:
    1930s Humber 3 Speed Roadster with Duplex forks
    Claud Butler Cape Wrath
    Kona Blast
    Giant XTC Pro Carbon
    Cove Hustler
    Planet X SL Pro Carbon
    Giant XTC Pro-Carbon
    Cove Hustler
    Planet X Pro-Carbon
  • ilovedirt
    ilovedirt Posts: 5,798
    edited March 2010
    Little thing with stabilisers
    raleigh burner BMX (god i wish i still had that)
    some 24" raleigh POS
    some 26" raleigh POS
    Crappy matrix BMX
    diamondback joker BMX
    Barracuda FS POS
    Saracen jumps hardtail POS
    Carrera vulcan '06 (my first proper bike, sold it a few months ago)
    Orange patriot '02 (bought about a year ago, sold it again)
    Mongoose ritual '07 (still got this, pretty nice ride)
    Scott genius '07 (swapped frame for the patriot, looking to get rid again though, too small)

    And there's my bike history. I've only ever had one brand new bike and that was the matrix BMX which i paid something like £55 for off ebay from bolton cycles! :lol:
    Production Privee Shan

    B'Twin Triban 5
  • largephil
    largephil Posts: 358
    Muddy fox courier comp (back in the day)
    Merlin Malt 1 Ltd
    Cannondale Prophet 2
    ...
    next on the shopping list? We will see in another 8-10 years!
  • Pands
    Pands Posts: 40
    2007 - Stumpjumper Expert
    2010 - Enduro SL Sworks :D
    Spesh Sworks Enduro Custom Build!!
  • f3nd3r
    f3nd3r Posts: 16
    From what i can remember...

    some Apollo yellow, FS, Steel, thing.
    Trek 3700 - first MTB
    Boardman Comp MTB
    Trek 4500 (currently building into a SS for summer crusin')
    Bikes:

    Trek 3700 - old first bike - currently stripping and revamping
    Boardman MTB Comp

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