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I have a 2008 Cotic Soul and just recently added a 2009 Yeti 575. Love the cotic and can't see myself ever parting with it. The Yeti blows me away with how much fun it is to ride full suss as this is the first I have owned. Everything is awesome when I ride these older bikes.
Are they even old yet?
i have a Da Bomb Da Pukka frame from 2008. the atomlab wheels on the bike are even older (2003ish). rest of the parts have been upgraded in the last 12 months.
my commuter is a 2014 Saracen Studio 74
up until last year i had a Haro DHR that was a 2002 frame with parts from around 2003 - 2005 and was running perfectly
nowt wrong with a bit of retro!! 😀
I ride a cove stiffee, I think it's from 2006, still love it! Full suss is newer, 2012 mega.
Simone
2012 Mega, purchased new in 2012!
2014 Ribble pro carbon.
I've only been riding 4 years though 😉
2009 I think (Pitch). Can't see myself replacing it any time soon.
'13 Kona Explosif
'13 Pinnacle Arkos
'14 Stooge (not yet finished)
'11 Chumba HX2
'07 Garry Fisher thing
i have a Da Bomb Da Pukka frame from 2008
Do you not get some strange feeling of rage building up inside you when you look at the a.) the name of the company and b.) the name of the frame?
I have a Commencal Meta SX 2013 and a GT Agressor, no idea how old the Aggressor is
My mountain bike is a 2007 Orange P7, summer roadie is a 2012 Orbea, winter a 2013 Planet-X. Newest bike is my Kona MinUte shopping bike, another 2013 vintage.
The bike I use most - frame is from 2000. All parts apart from cassette and chain are still running from 2008. Oh, and the wheels - it's on its second set since '08 (bloody rim brakes).
Turner 6 pack 2005 frame and forks still serving as my number one bike although both shocks are tuned to buggery. Think my pace 305 is 2006. Wife is still loving her 2006 stumpy fsr. However, only the frame, front mechanism and rear mechanism are original.
Even if we did want new bikes, no idea at all what we'd replace them with.
Last of the Blur LTc's just over 12 months old, I'll get 2/3 more years out of it. Then I'll get something new and shiney, I might even get something new and shiney before then.
Been riding 3.5 years.
2009 Boardman Roadie (second hand)
2011 Cotic Soul
2012 Blur TRc
2014 Giant Defy
Specialized Enduro - 2007
Genesis Fortitude - 2013
Cotic Soda - 2008 (I think...)
Kona Cindercone - 1995.
All are still ridden.
Cotic Soul, bought 2nd hand in 2008, with a few years on it then, still love it to bits.
ALthough I did buy a Giant Trance yesterday 😆
2003 Giant TCR
2013 Giant TCR
2011 Giant XTC 29er
Interesting to see how many bikes people own.
Forgot about my Roadrat thats neglected in the garage,2010 I think.
Purchased Soul frame and Roadrat full build from here. Can't remember who from.
2000 mount vision which I will ride forever and a 2013 superlight29 .
Liteville 301 1yr old
C456, 4yr old
Ritchey P20 15yr old
Codeine -2014
Giant tcr - 2007
Giant tcr -2003
Kona bandwagon -2010
Chinese carbon cx- 2013
Kona cindercone - 1995
Allegro(Swiss) road - 1987
All ridden(retro only in better weather)
2007 Mongoose (MTB)
Raleigh Pursuit road bike of uncertain vintage - purchased second-hand in 1998.
2010 Hemlock, though it's the ultimate trigger's broom, I'm not sure if it has any original parts at all. Maybe some of the pivot hardware.
2009 (I think) Ragley Ti
I just retired my 91 Carrera Krakatoa Flex because... well, because it was shit really.
2001 Litespeed Kituma (oldest)
2013 Canyon Nerve AL29 (newest)
The newest would have been a 2014 Cotic Rocket.......
'09 Anthem X
'08 Wilier
'96 Thorn
'93 Marin
'92 Breezer
The Marin gets ridden every day, how it hasn't disintegrated into a pile of rusted junk is an enduring mystery.
2004 Giant NRS Carbon Fibre
2005 On-One In-Bred
Can't see either being replaced ATM.
1998 Kona Kapu
2013 Commencal AM29 bought new.
2005 Maverick ML7/5
2002 Independent Fabrication Steel Deluxe
Trying to find a replacement to them, but struggle to find anything that excites me in the same way.
94/5 rockhopper. Nitianium tubing rigid forks.
Ghost amr 7500 2012.
Tripster atr 2014.
2004 Orange patriot (still ride evey week)
2010 On-one Inbred
2012 Spes sirrus (commuter)
~2005 On-One Tinbred which I bought frame 2nd hand
2007 Specialized Langster
2012 Chinarello
2012 Chinese 29er
2014 Trek Speed Concept
2014 Custom Ti commuter
Cheers, Rich
A ten year old Orange Evo 4,a proper triggers broom of a bike, now reduced to shopping and towing my laal fella.
A four year old Orange P7 & the one I ride the most is my 2 year old Kinesis cx.
I'm on the look out for 1 1/8 steerer rigid forks for the older of the two mtbs..... 😕
1979 Claud Butler Panache. It's a lovely steel deathtrap with hopeless brakes and friction down tube shifters. Do I win a prize?
(I also ride other newer bikes from time to time)
In order of how much they get ridden:
1) On One Pomepetamine, parts are anything from 1-4 years old, commuter.
2) 1993 Cinder Cone, kiddie hauler, pub bike.
3) 2011 ASR5, oldest part are the wheels (2009), newest is fork (2013). MTB
4) 2008 Storck Scenario. Race bike which sadly sees almost no use these days.
Depends...My oldest bike in service is a 2009 Wolf Ridge, but every single component aside from the frame itself has been changed. The front hub is a Hope Bulb dating back to 2005 though.
Do you not get some strange feeling of rage building up inside you when you look at the a.) the name of the company and b.) the name of the frame?
i'm always angry...so it only add fuel to the fire!! 😆
Synapse; a couple of years
Spectral; a couple of months
2011 Genesis Core, but new wheels & forks last year (out of shiny bits lust rather than necessity).
'97 Kona Lavadome, now on commuting duties.
On One Pompetamine, frame bought 2nd-hand but unused almost a year ago.
Evil Sovereign Mk2, built up in Jan. 2012 around the time they were discontinued.
I still ride my 2003 Titus Locomoto, it is on the car ready for a ride tonight. Original Headset (King), Seatpost (Thomson), Cranks (XT), Shifters and derailleurs (XTR), Brakes (Mono Mini) and wheelset (DT 4.1, Revoution and King). I would say I have had my moneys worth out of it.
2007 for road bike
2010 for commuter
2013 for MTB (replaced a 2006 Giant XTC and I'd hope to get at least the same out of it)
In order of use
2005 ish Inbred, commuter with racks/guards. Everyday use and abuse.
2008 ish Ti456, one and only mtb. Not seeing much action.
2014 Salsa Vaya thingy. Assembled a few months ago. Barely ridden it
1996 Bontrager, but its really just a frame awaiting paint/assemblage
Thats the most bikes i've ever owned
Until last night all three bike had knackered back wheels. Luckily i had one working bike by this morning though. Needed it too as some poor sod jumped under a train so my ride in was extended today.
2008 Giant Trance ( only frame and crank arms from original spec ), does anything from 25 to 50 miles a week and pretty much has done since new.
1997 Gt Palomar , pub and shopping hack.
1996 Steel Rockhopper, well, actually not rideable right now, not sure if to sell or rebuild into a third reincarnation, maybe as a tourer / commuter.
2001ish Santa Cruz Chameleon with mix of parts from then onwards. have some 97 Z1 bams to go on it too
2011 Titus El Guapo full sus mtb with 2013 forks & new 2014 drivetrain
2012 Nukeproof Scalp dh - with new 2014 drivetrain
2013 Salsa Vaya commuter/road/cx
2014 Salsa El Mariachi bikepacking/adventure/explore bike
still have as much fun on the 12 year old chameleon as any of the other newer bikes although a works components head angle reducer headset would be nice
1996 Trek 1400 road bike.
2001 steel Rockhopper - tourer/shopper/commuter.
2004 Mongoose Expert BMX.
2006 Rock Lobster 853.
2006 Yeti 575 still going!
2006 Handjob, nearly raped it for parts for a bike for my son, but was saved by stealing his mum's bike and he likes it (an awesome 2002 Fisher Sugar)
and a Genesis Io singlespeed of indeterminable age.
Just remembered 2013 Cannondale CAADX!
08 Ibis Mojo
12 Day One Alfine
14 Pickenflick
My road bike is 7 years old, my newest mountain bike is about 9 years old and my oldest regularly used mountain bike is about 24 years old. There's a couple of others in between those.
I've been riding MTB almost 20yrs.
Current lineup:
- 02 Orange Patriot
- 06 Tomac Omen
2010 Stumpjumper FSR bought in early 2010. Given how much it gets ridden, I can't really justify replacing it for several more years. Not that I want to, to be honest. I love it.
Inbred bought in 2010, with a fairly cheap build. Just given it a full strip and re-build with about £70 worth of new bits. Needs a full fork service though (08 Reba's), although tempted to swap them for some rigid carbon forks as don't really need bouncy forks on it for the type of riding I do on it.
2012 (maybe 2013) cheapy road bike, that I'd really like to replace with something nicer, but that ain't happening any time soon.
2004 S-Works enduro - Recently tried to upgrade it with an RP23 CTD and discovered that it doesn't fit.
Pace RC300 - No idea how old that is
Dengfu CX bike - Brand spanking new, un-ridden as yet
'93 Dawes Reynolds frame mtb - now a frankenbike commuter thing with 700c wheels, mudguards, narrow daft bars
'04 Specialized Allez Elite Road bike
'04 ish Azonics Sabre - my 'enduro' race bike at the moment
'09 ish Trek Fuel Ex - my 'go to' trail/guiding bike
All get new parts thrown on them as and when they need it or I fancy a change.
It's not about the age, it's the way they ride 😉
Hardtails a 2004 Cannondale that's had shedloads of different stuff on over the years. Currently got some coil Lyriks (2009 I think) wound down to 120/130mm and 1x10 zee gear with 2007 (ish) Louise FR brakes. I keep expecting it to die so I can get a Soul but at the moment it just keeps going - its by far the best bike I've ever owned.
FS is a 2013 Transition Covert which I bought new about 6 months ago.
As much as I like it, I still keep going back to the Cannondale.
98 Lava Dome, like a tough whippet
2011 Genesis Core, bombroof, heavy and reliable
2010 Litespeed Obed - waiting to ride!
97 M-Trax (Still the best of the stable for all-rounding, sometimes wish it had discs tho...)
1974 Raleigh Twenty - unridden restoration project
Old and new stuff works for me.
2008 Cotic Soul
2010 Droessiger CX bike
1996 Scott Vail (but I never use that one)
1989 Madison/Ridgeback Rapide (never use that either)
2004 Spesh Enduro Pro - nothing of the orignal bike remains, even the frame. (It was a warranty replacement for an E2003 Enduro Expert).
2008 Marin Nail trail. Frame only with all parts interchangeable with the Enduro^^^
As per previous thread - my two MTBs
1998 M2 (geared) - original is frame and cranks only, just very used to it.
1995(c) Kilaeua SS conversion. Lovely bike
Happy with both, get nagged by mates to upgrade but only occasionally do I feel my resistance waver..
1996 GT Zaskar here, owned from new.
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Another Triggers broom bike. It now has different forks and brakes to this pic.
1965 Bertin
1988 Raleigh
2010 Mondraker
2011 Singular
2012 Synapse
mrs_oab - Cannondale F900SL circa 1999/2000 - and she is yet to find a better hardtail for a 5' petite rider. Light as a feather.
2006 Marin first "proper" MTB still in service (and ridden yesterday), with every part except frame and cranks changed 2-3 times
2003 Giant road bike - wheels changed a couple of times, but mostly still good (9 speed Ultegra seems to go on and on). Last ridden on Monday.
2012 Pompetamine Alfine. Don't ride this as much as I'd like.
1997 Rockhopper
2001 Rockhopper
2013 456 evo II
I ride the 97 rockhopper the most.
1987 Dawes tandem
1990 Poyner Track
1992 Shorter TT
1999 Dawes tandem
2007 Kona Paddy Wagon
2012 Genesis ioid
2013 Defy SL
2013 CAAD8
2013 Dolan Track
2014 Propel
Good bikes stay good.
2000 Kona Nunu (SS/Hack)
2010 Inbred 456
2004 Fondriest Road bike
2015 Super spangly short travel trail 29er FS - hopefully
2011 charge duster
Been riding since 1989. Current (rideable) bikes:
2006 Kona Jake the Snake (have considered putting carbon forks on to make it a bit more comfy but never got round to it)
2012/13 MY Yeti BigTop 29r with 2012/2103 parts scavenged in various online sales
Also:
2015 Yeti SB5c (in my head)
1995 Marin Team Titanium in bits in the shed
My 1996 Marin Pine Mountain still gets ridden. I've been using it as a commuter for a couple of years, but I think I'll take the mudguards off and build it back up in its full retro spec again, possibly to sell.
My main bikes are 2011 Canyon Nerve AM and a 2013 Cotic Soul.
These are mostly frame ages, not components -
1988 Kona Explosif (only frame /forks original)
1995 Kona Kilauea
2008 Singular Hummingbird (x2)
2010 Genesis Alpitude with 2006 Marzocchi Z1 150mm forks
Apart from the '88 Explosif I've never bought a complete bike though.
2008 Cotic Soul here as well, it refuses to stop being enjoyable or break. No new bike until I get a new job or win a new contract or two.
my oldest is a Cannondale F2000 from 2002 complete with Lefty Electric lockout. My newest is a Cannondale synapse that my wife doesn't even know about yet but I've definitely reached the point that the F2000, the Cannondale Rush from 2007 and the Cannondale Badboy from 2008 are all going to have to go despite all being in a condition that reflects their cherished status.
Hardtail is a 2003 Kinesis Maxlight XC Pro, with 2009 Rockshox Reba 100mm forks, and Shimano M775 wheels also from 2009 (bearings checked and serviced regularly!).
It's fitted with 'old school rules' square taper BB, and period Deore crankset. Frame has both rim and disc brake fittings which made it seemingly futureproof at the time, and is currently fitted with M596 Deore discs.
Most of the rest has been upgraded/replaced over the years and now includes a Thomson stem and seatpost and USE carbon handlebars. Still ride it regularly. It's a really good fit and just feels right which is why I haven't changed it.
had a lot of bike changes in last 2 yrs and have been riding for about 15 yrs. current lineup :
2012 Defy Composite
2013 Soul
2013 Dolan track
2014 Croix De Fer
you lot are a bunch of kids:
funk - 1992 -admittedly rarely ridden
manitou fs 1994 - see above
ibis ti mojo - 1994 - SS ridden 1 times a week
ibis BowTi 1999 - ridden in real mountains often
ibis Ti Mojo ltd 2012 - ridden 2 time a week
97 Zaskar (well, the frame is...) still my main mountain bike, managed 80 miles on it at the Bontrager 24/12.
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Not doing it again on this if I can help it. I'm getting to the age where a FS 29r will save my lower spine from excess wear on riders over 50miles
Frame is a Saracen Kili circa 1994, Forks are Salsa Chromotos circa Mid Noughties.
Front wheel is a Mavic Crossride circa 2006 rest of it is all pretty new.
Built up as a rigid 1x10 and rides lovely.
Main road bike is about 20 years old. Main MTB is about 13. I am toying with the idea of a new MTB. My wife did get a new MTB just last year though, we aren't complete tightarses but the old bikes just happen to be perfect for our uses and the frames haven't cracked yet. Actually the old MTB did crack the swing arm just recently but that was replaceable!
WTB Phoenix - 1996 ish.
Klein Matra - 1998 ish.
Cannondale F200SL - 2000 ish.
OnOne Ti Inbred - 2001 ish
Kona Abra Cadabra - 2012
Giant XTC Advanced 2 - 2014
Cannondale Trail SL 3 SS - 2014
Plus a couple of road bikes. Plus the wifes bikes.
It's so new that it hasn't been ridden yet and isn't in the shops. It's a 2015 time traveller.
Whyte G150 Works 2015- now
Whyte 909 2014- 2014
Mine are ancient:
1992 Kona Cinder Cone
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And 2002 Intense Spider XVP
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2008 fuel ex. Most parts upgraded or replaced. Would love a new ride but can't afford one 🙁