[DRB]

The link goes to a local shop that has an exceptional collection of mountain bikes over the years.

http://www.firstflightbikes.com/mountain.htm

This is the link to the mountain bike section. Great pictures and stories of the history of the various bikes.

Give you something to kill the rest of your day.

 

[SkaredShtles]

WTF? No mention of Giant at *all*??

-S.S.-

 

[Westy]

Good stuff

My first MTB was a cheaper version of this

Mine was an '86 Ross Mt Washington. Similar but had cheaper drivetrain-10speed.

 

[SkaredShtles]

Good stuff

My first MTB was a cheaper version of this

Mine was a Ross Mt Washington. Similar but had cheaper drivetrain-10speed.

I gotta get me a pair of those bar ends.

Hold on....... I've already got some like that on my bike.

-S.S.-

 

[Westy]

I gotta get me a pair of those bar ends.

Hold on....... I've already got some like that on my bike.

-S.S.-

The stem on that bike weighed about 5lbs. In 1995 after breaking the front fork I took it to an LBS to replace the fork, when the guy took off the stem he laughed and laughed and laughed. He gave me a new cheapo stem and 10$ for what he called a "museum piece".

 

[Ciaran]

That 93 Fat Chance Ti is awsome. Same for the Fat Chance Shock A Billy. I wanted one of those back when they first came out.

 

[DRB]

Did it have the biopace rings?

 

[SkaredShtles]

That 93 Fat Chance Ti is awsome. Same for the Fat Chance Shock A Billy. I wanted one of those back when they first came out.

I've got a buddy with a Wicked Lite......... he doesn't ride it anymore because he has a Palomino, too.

Maybe I should offer him $50 for it.

-S.S.-

 

[MikeD]

No Eastern Woods Research??? I'm disappointed. That's my favorite retro/rare frame.

I'm kind of envisioning my soon-to-be Evil Sovereign as a spiritual descendent of it. Then again, I'm also thinking of cancelling the order and buying a Yeti 575 instead.

MD

 

[DHS]

awsome site, thanks

 

[JRB]

I've got a buddy with a Wicked Lite......... he doesn't ride it anymore because he has a Palomino, too.

Maybe I should offer him $50 for it.

-S.S.-

You could use something a little more retro than that NRS to go with those sunglasses.

 

[DHS]

DH internal gear hub
http://www.firstflightbikes.com/sdrive.jpg

 

[SkaredShtles]

You could use something a little more retro than that NRS to go with those sunglasses.

Hey. I used to have a Y-22. And I bought the sunglasses when I owned that bike, bish.

-S.S.-

 

[DHS]

hey there was a monkey on here that had a fetish for the y-frame, come on chime in

 

[SkaredShtles]

And here's me huckin' it off a big 6" drop. Fokker.

 

[Kornphlake]

WTF? No mention of Giant at *all*??

-S.S.-

I was a little dissapointed not to see diamond back, univega, mountain cycles, marin, balance, hanebrink, those were some of my favorites back in the day for various reasons.

 

[Ciaran]

I was a little dissapointed not to see diamond back, univega, mountain cycles, marin, balance, hanebrink, those were some of my favorites back in the day for various reasons.

They DID have a diamond back and a hanebrink in there.

http://www.firstflightbikes.com/1987_Diamond_Back_Arrival.htm

http://www.firstflightbikes.com/1987_SE_Shocker.htm

 

[ZoRo]

Yo, I'm so old school that I read magazine when they use to have the first Trek with an elastomer rear suspension. Yeah dude, I've seen it all, since the last ProFlex to the down right ugly new Mongoose. I ain't no IBOC but let me tell you I rep Mountain bike cause it's in my blood.

 

[kinghami3]

Hey, don't bash the y-bikes. I had a y-11 that I stuck a psylo on it and rocked the North Shore, even without disks in the back. Those bikes could hold their own, even despite the fact that the carbon fiber decomposes over time . I've upgraded to a Haro X3 since then, but the y-11 holds a dear place in my heart.

 

[ÆX]

my first bike was a sm300
blueberry too bad his pics are so low rez



hade one of these too.

i have this hub on my DJ bike RIGHT NOW!

good site, hella fun to look back

modern look for '89

Grove Innovations
Year 1993
One of three prototype "woods bikes" made by Grove. Only one sold to the public. This bike was designed to push the boundaries of frame design. The bottom bracket height is 16", 15.25" seat stays, BB shell width of 80mm, rear hub 160mm and rear facing "drop-outs" in the rear.

 

[stevew]

No Eastern Woods Research??? I'm disappointed. That's my favorite retro/rare frame.

I'm kind of envisioning my soon-to-be Evil Sovereign as a spiritual descendent of it. Then again, I'm also thinking of cancelling the order and buying a Yeti 575 instead.

MD

I have a yellow one in my closet. Medium.

 

[SkaredShtles]

Hey, don't bash the y-bikes. I had a y-11 that I stuck a psylo on it and rocked the North Shore, even without disks in the back. Those bikes could hold their own, even despite the fact that the carbon fiber decomposes over time . I've upgraded to a Haro X3 since then, but the y-11 holds a dear place in my heart.

I don't see anyone bashin'. Hell, I'd still be riding that damn bike if I hadn't driven it into the frame of my garage door.

-S.S.-