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

kaytronika

The 1989/90 Saracen I picked up the other day



Full Mountain LX groupset (but with Deore thumbies)
Dia-Compe cantis
Biopace Chainset
Matching Saracen bottle cage
Tange frame
Derailer guard!
Only the saddle needs replacing.


I'm tempted to do the Manchester to Blackpool on it next year if I can get on with the 16 inch frame and long seatpost.

tlw1

got an old kona circa 96 - turned into a singlespeed

kaytronika

and here's my trusty Timberline... It's probably been to the top of Rivington Pike over 100 times.

Paul 8v

cooldad wrote:

Circa 1988 Specialized Rockhopper, mostly original



Early 90's Carrera Monza Roadie, very original.

The first mountain bike I ever rode was one of these! Didn't have the sexy Girvin Flexstem though 8)

_HENDO_

GT LTS no idea when it was made but its old haha and a 2001 Kona Stinky

patchesuk

My god there are some blasts from the past there!

For the record, my oldest bike is my 1999 P3 was riding it until 3 years ago. Surprised we've not seen any grifter photos yet!

Anonymous

gt from 05 and a stumpjumper from 05, i didnt buy them then though.

altern_8

thanks for posting upto now,theres a few bikes ive never even heard of before,im glad im not the only one who has kept/rode and wants to spend money on these old bikes

tomtomthepipersson

Northwind wrote:

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

I had one of those. I have absolutely no idea what happened to it... can't remember selling/scrapping/losing it so I might still own it. Somewhere.

thecremeegg

My frame is 6 years old, looks like this:

unixnerd

Two of my bikes are over five years old. There's an Edinburgh Country steel framed tourer I bought new 6 or 7 years ago. Been a great bike and done lots of miles. Comes out in the winter a lot too (mudguards are wonderful). One day I'll put a nicer groupset on it, mainly Sora right now.

My mtb is a '97 Marin Mount Vision I bought earlier this year. It has an XT 8 speed group that's a joy to use and work like new. I bought it because it's so light, a good bit lighter than the current version which at 3000 quid is about 10x what this bike owes me. Climbs like a dream and the suspension works perfectly for me.

My Cannondale CAAD5 isn't five years old yet but I'll be keeping it a while. Just bought bought some used Mavic Ksyrium Elite wheels to upgrade it. Drivetrain is 9 speed 105 and I much prefer it to Sora!

cooldad

Paul 8v wrote:

cooldad wrote:

Circa 1988 Specialized Rockhopper, mostly original




The first mountain bike I ever rode was one of these! Didn't have the sexy Girvin Flexstem though 8)

Flexstems rule. Who needs a million inches of fork anyway. (Although I do have a more modern bike for real riding)

El Capitano

Road bike dates back to 1981.
XTC is from 2004
NRS is from 2000 (although I've only owned it a couple of years).

salsarider79

I did some work (and was forced to test ride an orginal 1982 Marin. It was horrible to ride compared to todays bikes, but I still wanted it. It still even had the original tires too...

Dick Scruttock

I own a 1997 GT Zaskar that does not really get used anymore.

My mate however owns a ex Raleigh team M-trax titanium (off a team raleigh rider) circa 1994 and it still gets used week in week out. Its fitted with the original Pace RC35's still.

jonnyc2420

Here is my 1998 Bullit - it damn near tried to kill me this summer, still nursing a shoulder injury....it sits in the corner taunting me seductivley..........

ris

i use a 92 (?) dawes die hard as my family ride bike (with my daughter in a babber seat on the back). it's followed me around my uni and work life, living in garages and sheds and used rarely for easily 12 years.

when it was hauled from the garage last year i'm pretty sure it still had the original tyres and inners on it, the old ever-ready light brackets, lock-mounts and plastic bottle cage. a friend helped me put some new bars on it (they were rusted badly by then), and some canti brakes to replace the totally rubbish centre-pulls.

it ran very well until last autumn when one of the inners finally had enough and blew out on a descent. when i looked at the state of the tyres i made sure i bought something reasonable as a replacement!

the next thing for replacement is the gearing - the biopace triple that is on there is pretty shot and i have to fettle on the fly to get full gear range. great bike though, and perfect for the job of hauling me and the bairn around.

pk64

This is my uncles Trek Navigator 200, roughly 1998, I have ridden it a few times, its a little tired, but mechanically sound.



most things are standard apart from the saddle. I think the bars where changed in the shop when he bought it

phz

got two bikes older than 5 years (although on both really only the frame / forks / wheels are that old


originally bought 2001


orginally bought 1996

slainte rob

steponahen

My bike is a 2004 Stumpjumper FSR, which I have had for 7 years now. It's still great to ride, but I'm looking to replace soon ish as it's costing a lot to replace parts.

I also have a 1992 Pro-Flex 552 which I've had since new. It's got the Girvin Flex Stem. I haven't ridden it since I bought the Stumpjumper though, and it's permanently hooked up to the turbo trainer.

Anonymous

OLD BIKE in my sig is getting on for 12 years old. And is still doing sterling service.

mr boos

steponahen wrote:

My bike is a 2004 Stumpjumper FSR, which I have had for 7 years now..

How did you manage to own a 6 year old bike for 7 years??

Anonymous

mr boos wrote:

steponahen wrote:

My bike is a 2004 Stumpjumper FSR, which I have had for 7 years now..

How did you manage to own a 6 year old bike for 7 years??

Because 2004 bikes were released in 2003, just like 2011 ranges are now becoming available.

Anonymous

salsarider79 wrote:

I did some work (and was forced to test ride an orginal 1982 Marin. It was horrible to ride compared to todays bikes, but I still wanted it. It still even had the original tires too...

Marin was founded in 1986

mr boos

yeehaamcgee wrote:

mr boos wrote:

steponahen wrote:

My bike is a 2004 Stumpjumper FSR, which I have had for 7 years now..

How did you manage to own a 6 year old bike for 7 years??

Because 2004 bikes were released in 2003, just like 2011 ranges are now becoming available.

smartarse

altern_8

some great bike pics on here,and thanks for keeping this going....my very first mountain bike is a yellow raleigh cro mo,bought circa 1996 still have it now,and was my first bike i went proper off road with,did castle bolton on it,not bad for a full rigid

steponahen

mr boos wrote:

yeehaamcgee wrote:

mr boos wrote:

steponahen wrote:

My bike is a 2004 Stumpjumper FSR, which I have had for 7 years now..

How did you manage to own a 6 year old bike for 7 years??

Because 2004 bikes were released in 2003, just like 2011 ranges are now becoming available.

smartarse

But that's true. I got it as soon as they were released, which iirc was Oct 2003. OK, mybad, I've only had it 6 years 11 months and 3 weeks.

paulbox

This is my old GT Backwoods, must be somewhere in the region of 18 years old now:



The only original thing on the frame is the seat post, I still have the original rigid forks somewhere.

It still runs like a dream, though reduced to road work now...

wordnumb

I often ride one of the early, rigid frame Stumpjumpers, not sure of the year but same as the 25th anniversary 'Classic' that Specialized put out in 2007. Unfortunately the original wheels were kicked in by plebs but everything else, except grips, is original, including the rusted in place seatpost. Great bike.

zippy12

I ride a 2002 Specialized Stumperjumper FSR comp.
Update the brakes to disc and new saddle.