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Here is my 1995 Kona Kilauea

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1996 Bontrager Privateer

1999 Bontrager Privateer

That is very period correct beaker - right down to tyres and forks etc.

My Mrs raced for Parkpre that year and had those metallic beige Judy XC.

Her Parkpre Ti Elite now has some 700c wheels squeezed in. Currently with drops and mudguards as her commuter, but also did cx duties for one of the kids.

No idea where the now 25yr old Ti frame was originally made but it has been very durable compared to all the cracked stuff you see on here - especially considering what it has done (xc and downhill bitd, world cups, world champs, Polaris wins, Alps, NZ etc).

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I went wee bit Kona daft few years back 😊

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Late 1980s Dawes Cougar.

Modified as a quasi path/gravel/rough stuff bike.

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Currently SS, and geared for road and mild offroad, but I can't resist a decent track, so it needs a few more gears or I'll blow a blood vessel or something. Decided it's getting a S-A hubgear for Xmas.

Hope to have the rear wheel rebuilt in time for the StrathPootle Memorial Ride.

My 95 DBR Axis TT.

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My one and only bike at the moment, my mental health is suffering big time from not having something I can hoon about on in the mountains, but it gets me out and one day I’ll have saved enough for something new.

Will never get rid of this (again) though, I’ve owned this exact bike 3 times and I love it.

nice bikes everyone 👍

Need to catalogue my pics, my 88 SBC is on the loft

The simplicity of a double diamond frame and older components. 👌

My 1980s carbon fibre kestral in a bit of a sorry state. Far too small for me but I don't think if ever get ride of it. I keep meaning to frame it and put it on my wall but Mrs D isnt keen.

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The wheels are too bright

No, you’re not even trying. What you need is a contrasting pair of black and red Panaracer Fire XC pro tyres.

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Ritchey
https://flic.kr/p/acARDr

Fat Chance
https://flic.kr/p/cnSms5

Fat Chance Yo Eddy
https://flic.kr/p/cSati5

Ibis in progress(looong progress)
https://flic.kr/p/aLGWgv

There are a few more in the cupboard too.

Wow! That Dawes Cougar is something else. Do you ride it? Good fun?

I do like the look of the team Fat Chance bike there, I picked up the Gary Fisher a few weeks ago. I'm sure it's all original even come with an xtr rear mech
Must try and get my Bontrager Privateer looking as good as slackboy
My one was originally black but got it powder coated 20 years ago in red
Looking for a good paintshop

Out on the bike again https://imgur.com/gallery/ulXBbxE

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Anyone got a 1990 Marin to post? Lovely bikes, but never seem to feature in these threads

Just found some retro pictures from the late 80's
**** me I looked young back then.😂
Raleigh Tecnium on Snowdon

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One from a race at Bosley near Macclesfield.
Alpinestars Almega.

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95 Merlin XLM -

99 Turner XCE -

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Wow! That Dawes Cougar is something else. Do you ride it? Good fun?

Sure do. That's what it's for, a try it anywhere bike. 🙂

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Surprised at the number of Bontragers popping up, here are mine. Blue one has just been powder coated and got back in working order as a bit of a lockdown project. White one got a disk conversion from Dave Yates a few years back

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Ah, I had a Privateer too.

Got this for dad bike duties. To say it's heavy would be an understatement..

I adore it. Especially those conical Biopace chainrings.😅

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That Merlin ^^ is really lovely! That would have been a dream bike for me back then. Thanks for posting.

@singlespeedstu those bars look so narrow.

I remember my mate coming round with a hacksaw after he'd read a magazine about how your bars should be just a bit wider than your shoulders. 🤣 I was about 13 so not very wide at all. I seem to remember they were around 500 to 600 wide 😲

Bars were cut to as narrow as they would go while still allowing enough room for grips, brakes and shifters to just fit.😲