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Talking of dream bikes, someone dreamt this up (eBay content)

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Pass my shades, I'm going for a ride
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115603660331

I've got a yellow Flite in the garage that would go beautifully on that 🤔

Surely it's actually worth more than they're asking with some of those immaculate retro parts on there!


 
Posted : 15/11/2022 9:17 am
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I used to call mine rastabike, but it had a bit more yellow, orange and red on it then (nothing like that one though) - I've toned it down a bit now. This is the current look

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Posted : 15/11/2022 10:32 pm
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Old Kona hardtails are so nice. Wouldn’t mind a set of those Manitous for my retro Fisher Sugar too. Quality kit from yesteryear 👍😊


 
Posted : 15/11/2022 11:36 pm
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The bike is '97, the forks are 2000 X-vert Supers (slightly long for the Kona @ 105mm, but it rides fine) - the elastomers (they are spring and eleastomer) must be shot, couldn't get a sevice kit over a decade ago. But they still work - at least well enough for what I use the bike for. There's a grease port on the back of the legs, which has undoubtedly helped


 
Posted : 15/11/2022 11:44 pm
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I've swapped elastomers for Leffe corks before.


 
Posted : 17/11/2022 12:50 pm
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Old Kona hardtails are so nice.

Until they snap by the dropout, I've done two and I only weigh 65kg 🙁


 
Posted : 17/11/2022 12:57 pm
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Ghastly.


 
Posted : 17/11/2022 2:07 pm
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3 x 8 speed drivetrain... with no front mech.

He's got another similar bike, possibly even more colourful with the yellow Sachs not-gripshifts.

Also selling two Klein Mantras, there's a bike I've not seen for a while.


 
Posted : 17/11/2022 2:11 pm
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Is Mr Tumble selling his bike?


 
Posted : 17/11/2022 2:12 pm
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I quite like it TBH, my 90s Kona was relatively boring there's something to be said for having a splash of colour on a bike...


 
Posted : 18/11/2022 9:21 am

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