just a bit of fun.......bikes older then 5 years or more.

altern_8

was wondering what bike/bikes anyone still has that is over 5 years old,if any,i have a cannondale hardtail from circa 1999,that im looking at upgrading when i can find the money and time to do it,as i dont want to part with it......ill add a pic asap.

gtd.

I ride a 99ish? Carrera Hellcat and a 03 Giant Terrago FS1

antfly

My 5 year old Marin Eldridge Grade has just just cracked on the seat tube.
That's the bad news, the good news is Marin are replacing it under warranty and the new version looks much better. Gotta love Marin.

MacAndCheese

A ride a 1999 Marin Bobcat trail that a ride to work everyday on. It has all original parts apart from the consumables (tyres, chain grips, brake pads - and the rear wheel cos some scum bag stole it) However I would never ride it off road, geometry is all wrong, BB too low, bars too narrow, too steep head angle, makes for a good commuter with slicks on though.

.blitz

Bought new in 1996. Still riding round Cannock on it

njee20

My Madone 5.9 road bike is 5 years old, keep meaning to replace it, but there's always something else to spend money on! Still goes pretty well, looks a bit tired in places though.

t0pc4t

my trek 1200T road bike, nice light ally frame, carbon forks, does the job, nothing more needed for me from a road bike

phoenixliston

I have a HARO EX0 Extreme from like 10 years ago! had my worst spill on that beast..

bluehelmet

Got a 93 Kona Cindercone that I still use to commute on and the occasional offroad jaunt - I absolutely love the bike. Keep considering getting a proper road bike but there's no need as long as I can keep this one going.

Only just had to change the original bottom bracket and rear wheel this year...

kaytronika

All my bikes are older than 5 years :shock:

2003 GT Avalanche 1.0 is my main ride and will be replaced in the new year.
1994 GT Timberline FS was my main ride when I was 16... I gave it away to a friend but recently reacquired it and did it up... I ride this now when I take a friend out cycling or if I just fancy a ride round the park.

and earlier this week someone gave me a 1989 Saracen Tufftrax that is in nice condition... I'll be giving this a clean and maybe putting some semi-slicks on it.

I joined Retrobike because my bikes seem to fit in there

The Pro-Flex is lovely

cooldad

Circa 1988 Specialized Rockhopper, mostly original



Early 90's Carrera Monza Roadie, very original.

tsenior

1995 steel Giant Yukon, bought it as a pub bike and have spent far to much time and effort making it run well/look good :oops: .

retrotastic silver and purple anodised bits, its a little stretched out but a nice ride for xc trips out and the commute.

i've got some better wheels to stick on it and once these are on i'll take it offroad properly and put it though its paces

also have a 1999 GT avalanch frame: next project.

.blitz

kaytronika wrote:

The Pro-Flex is lovely

Thanks! I joined retrobike too but didn't stay long because my bike is the wrong colour for the year :roll:

cooldad: that Rockhopper is ace 8) Flexstem-tastic!

kaytronika

.blitz wrote:

kaytronika wrote:

The Pro-Flex is lovely

Thanks! I joined retrobike too but didn't stay long because my bike is the wrong colour for the year :roll:

cooldad: that Rockhopper is ace 8) Flexstem-tastic!

Strange that, they're normally quite welcoming over there and a few bikes are the wrong colour.

My Timberline has one piece of every 90s groupset from Alivio through to LX and nobody complained hehe.

Maybe caught them on an off day?

.blitz

It started off OK but when I put some pictures up it kind of went downhill :oops:

I gave up on sourcing period 90s components several years ago and replace old with very new when I can. Do you use your Timberline much?

kaytronika

.blitz wrote:

It started off OK but when I put some pictures up it kind of went downhill :oops:

I gave up on sourcing period 90s components several years ago and replace old with very new when I can. Do you use your Timberline much?

As long as they're getting ridden, I don't really care whether it's with period parts or modern stuff. Better than sat in a shed rusting!

I get out on the Timberline about once a month... I don't really push it anymore as it's still on the original cassette, chainset, rims... They're a bit tired now as I was quite a keen cyclist as a teenager. It did thousands of miles back then. It's nice to ride on a steel frame now and then.

Thewaylander

.blitz wrote:

Bought new in 1996. Still riding round Cannock on it

I was looking at one of these when i bought my F700 dale.. Glad i went with the dale as it turned out to have the same frame ashton was hitting at the time, and i went into to street riding.

But the flex still has a special place in my memories as i use to drool over them in the bike shop hehe

.blitz

Thewaylander: my mate at the time had an F700 it was ace. He swapped it for a Super V Raven which was the absolute 'bomb' back then.

Kaytronika: The original cassette? They don't make 'em like that any more eh?

kaytronika

.blitz wrote:

Kaytronika: The original cassette? They don't make 'em like that any more eh?

Not at all, the freehubl must be on it's last legs too but it's easily outlasted the Avalanche's Deore freewheel... That did less than 500 milee.

cooldad

.blitz wrote:

kaytronika wrote:

The Pro-Flex is lovely

Thanks! I joined retrobike too but didn't stay long because my bike is the wrong colour for the year :roll:

cooldad: that Rockhopper is ace 8) Flexstem-tastic!

Thanks gets quite light use now, hence the slicks, but still on original running gear, including Mighty Biopace chainrings.
Only really bad bit are the brakes. Dead hands after a few hours.
I also have a Muddy Fox from the same era. Much better frame, but currently in bits and rusting away.
Wouldn't mind that Proflex though.

Thewaylander

.blitz wrote:

Thewaylander: my mate at the time had an F700 it was ace. He swapped it for a Super V Raven which was the absolute 'bomb' back then.

Kaytronika: The original cassette? They don't make 'em like that any more eh?

it was but had to hand over the DD60 for it came with... I trashed it 5 times in a year lol

Northwind

1991 Carrera Krakatoa that I'm turning into a commuter, it just will not die

Paul 8v

.blitz wrote:

Bought new in 1996. Still riding round Cannock on it

Awesome!

Mickey Eye

Not actually sure what year it is. Makes for a good pub bike anyway.

.blitz

Paul 8v wrote:

Awesome!

Thanks!

The old girl was in semi-retirement a few years ago but this last twelve months I have used her more than ever. She is most excellent at 'threading the needle' through Cannock's closely-packed trees, less so on some sections of the Monkey :shock:

altern_8

here is pic of my dale f600,only thing ive replaced is tyres/brake pads and a new rear mech cable,everything else is how i bought the bike.

mikee1979

Still got my 2004 GT Aggressor, this bike got me back into biking and still love riding it. It's been pimped up though over the years and now use mainly for cycling to work. The only problem is the back tyre keeps going flat, and I can't for christ figure out why! (replaced tubes, tyres, rim tape etc)

Stuey01

Got a Rocky Mountain hardtail from 96, steel tange prestige. Bought it second hand in 97, my first ever proper mountain bike, never knew what model it actually was. Can't bear to part with it and it is still in daily use as a single speed rigid commuter. Looks luvverly in metallic british racing green with black forks.

Eyon

Im riding a pretty old (6+ years old) Giant Boulder custom build.

V-Brakes on the back, Cable Disks on the front. Front mech no longer works, but the chain rings are missing teeth on the large cog, and the inner one is very bent, so the middle it is. The Rear mech doesnt work too well and the front shifter is bust too, rear shifter works perfectly.

Did upgrade to Tora 302's when On-One were throwing them away, and stuck a new headset in there too.

Oh, and it has a Thompson Masterpiece in there, the irony of the seatpost being about the same price as the rest of the bike put together.

Still, it gets me around and will do till i can afford a new bike

.blitz

altern_8 wrote:

here is pic of my dale f600,only thing ive replaced is tyres/brake pads and a new rear mech cable,everything else is how i bought the bike

*pic of ace '96 Cannondale ruthlessly snipped*

Gotta love those 130mm stems. And the bar ends! Are they Coda? I still have some of those.

altern_8

.blitz wrote:

Gotta love those 130mm stems. And the bar ends! Are they Coda? I still have some of those.

yea they are coda bar ends,came with the bike,i did put them on my full suss scott when i did last leg of coast-coast with bro early this year,now back on my dale where they belong.