Hello. This is my first post here and in order to properly look for the threads and discussions I really would like to know what I'm actually riding.
A bit of background info: I got the bike from my aunt who had a subrenter who left the bike behind after moving. I know it's from around the early...
To celebrate its 30th anniversary, Devinci built the limited edition YYZ. It's modeled after the XYZ, a little-known bike introduced in the 1980s, but they only thing the two bikes share is the alien tubing.
The new YYZ is a modern mountain bike. According to Marketing Manager Julien Boulais...
I don't like to start new threads but I was seriously considering a thread hijack on First Flight's Retrotec. How rude! So here is mine. One of my favorites that I own. I got this 91/92 one from a VRC member here. I really can't put in words how much fun it is to ride.
I hope you'll post 'em...
Paul hubs threaded for singlespeed freewheel. The hubs are gold, spokes are polished, and rims are black. Rims are WTB Speed Master and have plenty of brake surface left. Includes a 17T freewheel.
1999 Marzocchi Atom Bomb fork. It started as a black painted fork. I stripped the paint and started to completely polish. Could use a little more work there. It has 65mm of travel and includes V-brake bosses and disc mounts. Stanchions are perfect. Steertube is 1-1/8" and cut to 8.5". Has
Old 2000 era Rock Shox Judy with Englund air cartridges. I do not recall the travel. I believe it is 65mm. It has a 1-1/8" steer tube that is about 8.5" long.
Full Deerhead 23" Ishiwata quad-butted lugged chro-moly with single bend chain-stays (Osaka).
This was my first MTB (purchased new) - remains mostly original and has now logged about 20 000 km.
Well, it's not technically a hard tail. Oh well...
Added Ritchey/Tange rigid fork. Stock parts: full XT (derailleurs, hubs, 1st gen. rapidfire 7-spd shifters, cantis, levers, crankset and pedals), Avenir post and bar, Avenir rims (by Sun), Titec T-Bone stem.
I noticed there's no rigid category...
Tange Prestige tubing, full Shimano XT except for Suntour XC Rollercam Brakes, Post and Stem, as well as Bullseye hubs. Rims are Bontrager BCR-1/2. Seat is NOS Vetta TT and Tires are NOS IRC Geo Claw.