Show me your bikes then ..............

[The Lang-Shankit Scunner]

Thats cool apache, i had the Pace Frame box section titanium RC2000 with those forks on, the travel wasnt good but the quality made up for it. That was back in the days when i had biscuit tyres(colour)

I used to race the pipeline on dartmoor, not got the bottle now, had to be fearless then though.

[Apache]

Thats cool apache, i had the Pace Frame box section titanium RC2000

That was a gorgeous frame. External milled tube butting? Big lovely quality welds? Mmm, the first (and maybe only) properly engineered Brit bike.

Travel was around 1 1/2" max if I recall, and I used it all, all of the time those days! Jeez, lucky to have all my limbs I think!

[The Lang-Shankit Scunner]

That was a gorgeous frame. External milled tube butting? Big welds? Mmm, the first (and maybe only) properly engineered Brit bike.

It was too flexible really, i could straddle the seat and push handle bars 3" left and right and the frame used to go with it. At the time they were the best but i had the shimano XTR chainset and V-brake system (never liked disks). Everyone else liked suspension rears but i preferred more involved ride of the rigid.

I had a sponsorship for about 3 weeks before i did a bit of showboating/duelling wiv my cousin on his diamond back topanga, and we ploughed into the crowd on an unexpected bend, sponsorship ended as i was too much of a liability, mellowed now though.

Shudder to think what i did back then, stupidity. The forks were about that 1- 1.5 inches travel but it was a reassuring type of impact controlled if you like. Just enough to take the edge off. Bought some rock shox (kevlar sprung) but put pace ones back on.

[dirtydog]

I used to have an Orange X2 ages ago after a couple of GT's. now I got a Trek Bruiser for kicking around on but its not the lightest thing! I have a small frame with huge tyres on makes it look like an MX bike

[Chillitt]

I've still got my IBOC comp!! Original V brakes No suspension forks here though... You soft gets!!

[Apache]

My old top of the range steel Marin with lots of trick bits but no suspension was the lightest and most direct bike I ever owned (it was about 24lbs I seem to recall). However, my wrists are fubar'd so I needed sus forks. That's still not enough sometimes, and after 10 miles or so these days, my wrists have had it!

[The Lang-Shankit Scunner]

My old top of the range steel Marin with lots of trick bits but no suspension was the lightest and most direct bike I ever owned (it was about 24lbs I seem to recall). However, my wrists are fubar'd so I needed sus forks. That's still not enough sometimes, and after 10 miles or so these days, my wrists have had it!

I got a marin muirwoods after my bike got stolen from in the house (insurance paid) £560 it was then and i loved it but soon got bored. Always drooled in the window at the rocky mountain with the 'paul' rear mech Those rear mechs were £300!!!!!!! Shockin

[Highlander1]

There appears to be a dead hairy person on your bike...

Having a well earned 1/2 hours kip at the time and the kidney belt is by old back protector.

[ssray]

I just got a cg125 to dump at the station-dont laugh car parking £250+per mth and i filled it up after 200miles with....£7.50.

I did have real bikes in the past with the last two being an early hrc 650 africa twin and a pan european.

Ray