What bikes have you owned?

[sikora]

My first proper bike (After my handed down Raleigh Grifter and an 18 speed rigid Magna) was a GT Arrowhead in metallic blue.
Had Marin Tuned RST 318 forks, Yellow Magura HS33's and matching Wellgo/DMR V12 pedals. My pics i'm afraid.

Sold it about 7 years ago to fund my first car.

Bought second bike about 4 years ago - a Scott Voltage YZ2. Went for the Magura HS33's again - still didn't believe in discs, and replaced the SR Suntour forks for some Marzocchi Bomber MX comps.



Unfortunatley, i choose looks over function, and by the time i really got into biking again (After a few rides, it spent its life in the shed until last year) I found the jump style frame a little too much hard work for XC. So sold it and bought my Rockhopper

[xybadog]

TBH, that looks better than the 2008 Scott Voltages.

I was only thinking about this the other day. My first bike was a road bike, a Raleigh Olympus. That lasted me for years until I replaced it with a cheap mail order thing.
I then had my first mtb, which was a Trek 400 sport (rigid). Only got rid about 3 years ago. Got the bug again now and that's why I recently bought the Giant.

[martinw]

I don't have any pics, but Ive owned a couple of bikes before the ones I have now.

The 1st bike I had was a Spcialized rockhopper back in '93, I loved it. I ugraded it spending hundreds. It had all XT on it, before I could afford sus forks I had a Girvin flex stem, what a piece of kit! then eventually I got a new set of maitou 2 forks. sold it to a mate in work.

After that I got myself a new Klein Attitude in 2001, another lovely bike, sold that to get my Scott I have now.

[Taffydoo]

My first bike was a road bike. The mountain bike came later
Marin Palisades trail had for three years. Then Giant Full Sus
was great but needed a lock out for rear. Give up biking for 5 years then bought a Marin again hard tail this time a great frame
replaced brakes and seat. Looking at possible
full sus again now.

[martinw]

Taffydoo,

remember that apollo you had? That was a pretty cool bike in its day.

[Taffydoo]

O shit! Forgot that one. Needed a crane to lift it..

[ftasb]

My first MTB was a 'Raleigh Massif', i must have been 14 or 15 ish. A group of us used to ride from Nantwich to Bickerton hills on a regular basis (a 20 mile round trip, i was a bit fitter in those days ) and have a razz around for a few hours. The National Trust have stopped that happening now .

Didn't really do much MTBing after i left school. My first 'grown ups' MTB was a 2003 Carrera Kraken, my mrs bought it me as a engagement present! That was the bike that got me back into the sport, i loved that bike. I pretty much rode that into the ground. I replaced it with a 2006 Kona Cinder Cone, another bike that i really enjoyed but was unfortunately stolen from my garage at the start of this year .

My insurance company put me onto a replacement scheme with Wheelies, who offered me a 17.5% discount off any bike if i was to buy one over the £500 that i got back for the Cinder Cone. That was the main reason why i ended up with the 5 Pro that i have now. I'd been looking at it for quite a while but i simply couldn't afford it. It worked out ok though, i managed to get a £2200 bike for a tad over £1300 .

[taliesyn]

I had a Tomahawk, followed by a Chopper, followed by a Grifter LOL Can't beat the old Sturmey Archer gears

First MTB was an '89 Diamondback Apex (which I've still got), I then upgraded that to a Marin Eldridge in '94 I think it was, kept that for a few years, and then gave up the MTB to concentrate on business and family stuff.

Now I'm back with a vengeance LOL

[martinw]

Mad isnt it? You don't think of what bikes you used to have until someone asks the question then all the good o'l day's start flooding back.

I forgott I had a raleigh burner BMX in blue with yellow mag wheels. They have just bought out an anniversary one, I sooo wanted one! ;D ;D ;D

[xybadog]

I've just remembered, I had a Raleigh Chipper...a small version of the Chopper. It was complete with handlebar tassles, piece of thin cardboard attached to the front fork to obtain a clattering noise on the spokes. Welsh Flag sticking up from the back of the seat. At the time, it was the dogs!!!

[Oggy]

My first decent bike was a red Rohopper A1 Rigid, after that I got a job in a local bike shop so started to build my own bikes up, I had various kenisis alloy frames built up with various parts. I also owned a custom built GT Zaskar and Azonic DS1.
I remeber when i was younger saving up all my money from weekend jobs and spending every penny of it upgrading my bikes.

Nower days i can genrally afford to buy bits and bobs for my bike but there was somthing really satisfing about saving up for weeks on end just to buy somthing small like a wheel skewer or new set of bars.

Only got the one pic that has been scanned in as they were all owned pre digital camera ;D




Heres a pic of me about 10 yrs ago riding one of my bikes in our local woods where we spent many a summer holiday building dh trails and jumps (happy days)

[rob]

I had a Marin Palisades trail for about 15 years and sold it last year on ebay for £50!
Got a Marin bobcat trail last year when i got back into mtb to try a bike with suspension and disk brakes.
I've just got a spesh FSR full sus bike and liking it so far.

[Doug]

Raleigh Boxer
Raleigh Grifter
Raleigh Bomber
Raleigh Maverick
Rudy Project fully rigid race HT
GT LTS
GT Tequesta
GT I-drive 4000
Giant AC-1
Claud Butler HT frame built up with some decent parts I had lying around.
Giant VT
Cannondale Prophet

[martinw]

Jul 18, 2008 12:24:04 GMT Doug said:

Raleigh Boxer
Raleigh Grifter
Raleigh Bomber
Raleigh Maverick
Rudy Project fully rigid race HT
GT LTS
GT Tequesta
GT I-drive 4000
Giant AC-1
Claud Butler HT frame built up with some decent parts I had lying around.
Giant VT
Cannondale Prophet

Just a couple then?? ;D

[Doug]

Jul 18, 2008 12:49:16 GMT @martinw said:

Just a couple then?? ;D

That is about 30 years worth.