[Muggsly]

I was talking with a friend about an old Specialized, I believe, with a mechanical suspension front and and the Use of elastomers for the rear of the bike. I remember riding this bike sometime in the mid 90s it must have been 95-96 but I can't find any information or pics on the bike. All I can really remember is it was a red bike (specialized) with bright Yellow elastomers on the outside. I was hoping someone in this forum might be able to post a pic or send me in the right direction to find this out. Any information would be greatly appreciated.



BTW: I may be off on the years b/c I have been known to do that but I am pretty sure it was when I said it was.


Muggsly

 

[yetisurly]

This may be the vastly over-produced Pro-Flex bike instead of the Specialized?

 

[Yetifan]

Sounds like a proflex 853 to me? with Girvin forks?

this is a similar age specialized. this pic from www.jasonmcroy.com (hero)

 

[Muggsly]

I believe that you gentlemen may be correct on the proflex. Would explain why all my searches on specialized came back with no answers.

That back end on the proflex is exactly what I was talking about.

 

[DeeEight]

This is the only specialized that had a red front / yellow back.

It also came in white/black

 

[Muggsly]

after seeing the pics of the spec I am sure it was a proflex. I was just curious b/c like I was telling my friend that the pro-flex and the Cannondale Flying V were the 1st full suspension bikes that I have ever ridden. Not owned but taken for a spin on the local trails.


Plus being the mid 90s and being in my early 20s I was invincible on my HT and could Skoff at any FS. Now of course I love the sweet feel of a squishy rear (bike of course).

 

[shiggy]

hmmm...I do not think of mid-'90s bikes as being "old."