Nevermind. Apparently we have bigger issues to address first.
Pictures of old and obscure suspension bikes
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May I ask why?That stem setup!
I'm 6 ft 6....and like 140 ish kgs It's too low otherwise. Only using the bike on the flat atm to loose weight lol . Rasing up the handlebars means my back doesn't get so sore. I'm a lanky bugger
On my last ride I let out a pretty loud "Whoa, and Ellsworth!" there's not too many of them in Oz, not long later I bumped in to a guy running bar ends and probably an 80mm travel fork.
I need to get to the densely populated XC trails more often, I could just pull up a chair, drink some beers and giggle at the weirdness.
I need to get to the densely populated XC trails more often, I could just pull up a chair, drink some beers and giggle at the weirdness.
Down here the beez kneez at the XC trails are the overpriced FRM Anakin frames, dressed with equally overpriced Leonardi bits. Gosh, they look and ride like a 90s hardtail.
Yet they are full suspension frames
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Yet they are full suspension frames
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STA does not look @Sandwich approved.Down here the beez kneez at the XC trails are the overpriced FRM Anakin frames, dressed with equally overpriced Leonardi bits. Gosh, they look and ride like a 90s hardtail.
Yet they are full suspension frames
Anakin, FRM, Leonardo... c’mon you are just making up random words. 
Down here the beez kneez at the XC trails are the overpriced FRM Anakin frames, dressed with equally overpriced Leonardi bits. Gosh, they look and ride like a 90s hardtail.
Yet they are full suspension frames
Hey! don't you dare insult my Italian roots!Anakin, FRM, Leonardo... c’mon you are just making up random words.
Also, for the first time in DH bike history, there's an orange reflector on the rear wheel
Did they get the seat tube and head tube mixed up in the weld department?Down here the beez kneez at the XC trails are the overpriced FRM Anakin frames, dressed with equally overpriced Leonardi bits. Gosh, they look and ride like a 90s hardtail.
Yet they are full suspension frames
I am unable to counter this assertion.
Haha yeah my bad.... Back rim was toasted so I used a spare off a road bike I had.... Not many options open while everything is shut during covid 19! It's 20+ years old so I'm making it functional.
Lol all good.... I'm not worried I'm just glad she is still up and running 20 years lata... I could just go spend a couple of grand on a new one but.....
Two BULTACO (ES) modifications by Horst LEITNER:
1975 Horst-Link
Courtesy of Motocross Action Magazine
1975 Horst-Link
Courtesy of Motocross Action Magazine
HONDA CR500 w/ a pair of Horst LEITNER's parallelogram linkage 'Horst Forks':
Courtesy of Motocross Action Magazine
Courtesy of Motocross Action Magazine
They where around the corner from my work Robert Reisinger came in once a week with his wife.
Why not post the whole story?
motocrossactionmag.com
THE REAL STORY OF AMERICA’S MOST FAMOUS DIRT BIKE DESIGNER: HORST LEITNER
If the motorcycle industry didn't built what he wanted, he built it himself — and he sold thousands of them to riders who wanted the same thing
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Unidentified bike, anyone know what this is?
front brake on the drive side? the fuck outta here with that shit....
Those are clearly the mountain cycles pro-stop brakes, but a lot doesn't seem to add up. Like why is it running a triple crank? Looks like some 1.8 xc tires or something too. The fork looks a lot newer (not new, mind you, just like the stuff that was showing up a few years later) than the rest of the bike. It looks more like a mock-up or someone's personal project, but it doesn't seem to conform to any known design that I remember from the era. Look at the bottom of the "seat tube" on it, again, that doesn't make sense. Why isn't it hollow and why is the diameter so much larger than the seatpost?
*also wears a mask
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Later generation full hydraulic Pro Stop disc brakes, Cannondale Moto fork (I think the 120 mm version), Fox Alps rear shock, new-ish Shimano cranks. Looks like someone used old parts to build a bike.
Edit: sniped!
I had a set of those Prostop brakes. They were cool to look at because of the machining but worked like...well they didn't work. Only one piston would push out a brake pad while the other brake pad was fixed in the caliper. The rotors were neat since they were 'floating' rotors. The version I had had clear brake lines so you could see all the air bubbles.
Agreed. Lots of questions/head scratchers with that one. I'm guessing some kind of design exercise/enginerding project that never went anywhere, but I figured I'd try to tap the collective monkey knowledge.
As for the triple, maybe it was just ahead of its time as one of the first long travel trail bikes. On that note, is it me, or do those tiny tires make the wheels look bigger than 26"?
And yes, looks flexy.
As for the triple, maybe it was just ahead of its time as one of the first long travel trail bikes. On that note, is it me, or do those tiny tires make the wheels look bigger than 26"?
And yes, looks flexy.
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Well that kind of system is not all that different than what cars and others have. I believe my Magura Gustavs were the same, one side was "fixed", the entire caliper slid back and forth on pins (floating caliper).
Clear brake lines? What kind of wizardry is that!?
Well they were white but you could see the red mineral oil inside. The problem was the sloppy tolerance between the hose fittings and the levers and calipers. All kinds of air would get inside.
Shitty brake systems for karts use clear lines looks like refrigerator water lines and compression fittings..
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Pretty sure that’s from a French company called “Z”. Nico and old man Bruni used to race for them on some of the ugliest looking hardtails (well full rigid) bikes you’ve ever seen. Popular on the World Cup circuit circa ‘92-94.
IIRC, ymmv etc.
A nice trove of 90s bike tech on instagram:
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Vintage DH on Instagram: "Late 90s X-Lite DHR WCB amazing prototype - @mucoff headquarters Credit @mtbmag @mucoff . . . . . #downhillbike #downhillmtb #cycling #vintagebike #vintagemtb #oldschool #oldschoolmtb #freeridebike #freeride #mtb #bike #biking #mtbiking #huck #hucking #riding #mountainbike #mountainbiking #vtt #offroad #ride #moto #dirt #dirtbike #brap #mtbikers #downhill #downhillmountainbiking #vintagedownhill"
1,862 Likes, 28 Comments - Vintage DH (@vintagedownhill) on Instagram: "Late 90s X-Lite DHR WCB amazing prototype - @mucoff headquarters Credit @mtbmag @mucoff . . . ..."
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There is an importer in Australia that still has a bunch of Brodies and Tomacs for sale, I have a look every six months or so for a giggle.
Another was still trying to flog off ancient Voodoo Ti frames, they were dated when they were released.
Another was still trying to flog off ancient Voodoo Ti frames, they were dated when they were released.
Any pics/link?
I have no idea on year models for any of the bikes but they make the 7yo Transition frames look new.
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