i had a chance to ride a slingshot once. a neat feeling bike - not half as jinky as it looks. had a kind of efficient feeling springiness in a sprint.
Pictures of old and obscure suspension bikes
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I remember seeing that Nolan on ebay YEARS ago....so wanted to buy it!
That bike was so cool
The BB height on this one makes me giggle...
Try a lower BB and still use all 14 niches of travel
The BB height on this one makes me giggle...
Bring a camera....
Roox chain guide(chain dog?).Your point?
roox rollercoaster
In like 13 years this bike will be in this thread and people will be making fun of it.
http://www.yeticycles.com/Bikes/Bikes303dh.cfm
http://www.yeticycles.com/Bikes/Bikes303dh.cfm
some really old stuff:
1987 bushido - really ahead of its time. carbon discs, bar mounted damper adjustment, etc. no more pothole panic & chipped teeth! i want!
1987 bushido - really ahead of its time. carbon discs, bar mounted damper adjustment, etc. no more pothole panic & chipped teeth! i want!
Are you sure this bike in not from the future. Sporting the low bars too and I am sure its below 40lbs
Including water bottle.
and kick stand!!!!!!!!
Here is a pic of my bike which is about 12 years old, still in near perfect condition and rides really well. It is about 20lbs in weight. I have recently changed the front chainwheels and bracket for Shimano LX hollow tech 2, the pedals for spd bear traps and the seat as the lastone was tatty.
All in all a great bike but I have no idea what make it is. Its still on the Noleen NR1 rear shock and Rock Shox Judy XC that it came with but they work ok.
All in all a great bike but I have no idea what make it is. Its still on the Noleen NR1 rear shock and Rock Shox Judy XC that it came with but they work ok.
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is that an AMP? or something like that?
If anyone can tell me what it is, I would really like to know
Cheers
Cheers
Any better pics?
I don't think it is an AMP. Looks like the rear triangle is solid/triangulated. It does not have a pivot near the rear axle. Does have a slight AMP-esque look to it.
Here are a few more pics of my bike, having checked out a few sites, its not an AMP
Any other ideas?
no ideas, but from the seat tube and top tube angles, i wanna say an early Titus?
That bike looks like an Extralite from Italy. Nick Craig rode for them in 1997 I do believe.
I think Nick Craig was riding for DBR in 1997
Could it be an early Voodoo? The interupted seat tube gives me that vibe. Whoever mentioned Titus might be on the mark too...
<--- But yea, the interrupted seat tube and the funky top tube. If its as light as claimed, then it might be titanium or something similarly exotic, which *could* also point to titus. @ chippenhamwilts: do you know what the frame material is?
oh, also; is there any serial number on the bb shell? sometimes that can give an indication.
Its actually made of 7005 Aluminium and the frame number is : - P42900105
To me that top tube screams KHS, but based on the pivot / travel it also resembles a random department store bike with upgraded components.
Could this be some brand specific to the UK? That design is really not bringing back any memories.
Could this be some brand specific to the UK? That design is really not bringing back any memories.
Its not bringing back any memories anywhere, thats the whole point. I just wish it had some kind of label. When it was new, the Noleen shock wasn't bad, neither was the IBC hydralic brake and the XT hubs, mavic rims, xt front mech, xt chainset (now lx hollowtech 2) , stx rc rear mech, dia compe front brakes, etc etc were all near top if not top of the range gear. Also if you have a real good look at the rear swing arm and some of the frame structure, there's an awful lot of work gone into it and it's a really stiff frame. My mate bought it second hand from a car dealer who had taken it in as part ex. He paid over £1000 pounds for it about 8 years ago and never rode it at all.
like most things its all down to individual taste but it suits me perfectly. Just wish I knew what it was.
like most things its all down to individual taste but it suits me perfectly. Just wish I knew what it was.
Here is another bike which has similar seat tube design which is pretty rare from what I can see: - http://www.firstflightbikes.com/1994_Crosstrac_Sonoma.htm
I thought that they have always used the Horst link, but I could be wrong.
I'd be hard-pressed to see that train-wreck of a TT/pivot area with an Extralite decal on it...
I dont know if this has been posted before but it certainly fits this thread:
http://www.dw-cycles.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15&Itemid=0
It looks pretty light don't you think?
http://www.dw-cycles.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15&Itemid=0
It looks pretty light don't you think?
Oh, I didn't even notice that was a monoshock rear end. No friggin clue now.
,does any one knows what suspension design this bike is using
Anyone remember this? I think it's an italian frame that Giovanna Bonazzi was riding at some point... not with that fork though.
Were Noleen shocks used on anything but K2 bikes? Not to say that one couldn't have been purchased as an aftermarket replacement but as far as I know K2 was the only manufacturer to spec Noleen as the OEM shock.
I do believe that's a Faux-bar fork, it's probablly crap, I'm sure it's the best single pivot fork out there though.
Anyone remember this? I think it's an italian frame that Giovanna Bonazzi was riding at some point... not with that fork though.
dude, the diamond plate hard-tails are awesome and the SWD rip-off is nice tooCrazy design!!!! I wonder how it worked?
Here you go:
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