isitafox Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 May be able to pickup a bit of a retro bargain but before I commit I just wondered if anyone had ridden or even owned one in the past? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
err Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 I had one for a weekend as a courtesy bike about 15 years ago(!), it rode pretty nicely but i'd only ever ridden rigid/hardtails prior to that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted January 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Here's the spec if it helps, had a quick search online and people seem to rave about them and I always wanted one years ago! XT Rear Mech STX RC Front Mech XTR Brakes LX Shifters XT Hubs on Mavic 17 rims wih Stainless DB Spokes Specialised Crank Manitou Front Forks FOX Deluxe Rear Damper Logic A Headset Spare: Specialised Crank Set STX RC Hubs on Mavic X138 rims Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
err Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 If it's cheap and good nick then snap it up, Xtr V's are pretty awesome and the rest of the spec seems solid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroMatt Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 (edited) They were pretty nice at the time; however, the stock back end was super flexy and much improved by a Risse rear triangle. Would make for a great retro build to cruise around on but would probably be outdone by cheap new stuff if you wanted to ride hard. Edited January 14, 2014 by ZeroMatt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted January 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Won't be any of that going on, probably do more miles on the school run than anything but would be nice to have a bit of comfort if I did decide to do a few miles locally. The guy selling is asking £200 but I'm gonna try and knock it down a bit to get it posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevind Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 I had one from new till a couple of years ago. Only thing left was the frame that was original, but the only thing that snapped was the swingarm. I replaced it all with a complete BETD back end and it made a huge difference to the way it rode. Everything else was just because it wore out. It is a light XC bike and therefore it was abit light weight for modern big built trails, but to go on bigger loops on original tracks and trails it was the best. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted January 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 That's the kind of thing I've been reading over the last day or so. It seems the frames are pretty indestructable and you can easily upgrade the rear end to a newer version with needle bearings instead of bushes and a disc mount! Having a word now about postage as he's down in Kent but with any luck I'll have it for next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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