I had an Orange 223, Giant AC and a Base SJ26 a few years ago and then I got my car, sold everything and I now work in a bike shop and couldn't resist another bike so here are a few of mine.......
My Orange when I had it a few years ago....
and all 3 bikes (all now sold)
My Lapierre Froggy 518 which I own now.
Still looks like new as ive barely had a chance to use it and I may have also fell off a few weeks ago on my 1st proper time out on it and fractured my ribs.
**In future I need to remember I havn't been on a bike in a few years and not pull on the brakes before a jump and then not get stopped in time and hit it anyway and end up with a saddle stuck in my chest**
The bike will get used sometime and I will be hitting big jumps again soon!
I've just got back into the whole MTB scene after a good number of years away.
Bought one of these before Xmas as it seemed like the best spec for the £.
Not quite upto the standards set above but it's perfect for what I want it for:thumb:
As said before, this is my £100 Toys 'R' Us special. It's creaking and groaning more and more and the oil just isn't working as good as it used to! But it has done 375 miles since the beginning of February so not too bad. I did upgrade the headset and bars as the others just rusted to death!
I've also got a Specialized Hard Tail. Not sure of the exact model but I bought some Megura Julie, is that the name? Still very new to MTB, hydraulic disc brakes but my fitness isn't up to much off roading yet.
Not a brand that usually gets much positive mention, but I have done a fair few miles on this along tow paths and a bit of off road, and done te "Follow the dog" trail over Canock chase a few times too, without problem. They even built it right for me.
The additions I have made are bottle and cage, mini pump, saddle bag (to carry spare innertube, tyre levers, scab puncture patches, chain tool, multi tool and chain links) and a cateye wireless vectra computer. EDIT: and spd pedals
I do have a MTB that i built and used to race but since turning to Tri its not been used for a couple of years and is in need of a decent overall.....but any money i have seems to disappear into the world of Tri!!
Well heres my bike, Charge Blender, love the bike, shame it hasn't been ridden for ages but will start using it again soon. Ooh and seat isnt usually that low down, just I took these photos after spraying the rims and fitting new bits and pieces to it :thumb:
Its actually been polished with SRP and then got 2 coats of AG HD Wax on atm :lol:
As promised earlier. It's an awful pic as the camera on my phone is hopeless but it's a Quest winter/audax bike with full 105 compact double set up on it. Normally it wears mudguards during the winter but they were removed a couple of weeks back when the weather perked up.
Ok so the MTB is a merlin Malt and the previous commuter is a trek Fx hybrid (as in this pic)
Got the bug and built this over the winter:
And I have added this to the stable last week too:
The planet x is my roadie and the tricross is my commuter (I have a 35 mile round trip to work.
Planet x was the first bike I have ever built so be gentle!!!
Yup the malt is a lovely bike, sweet ride too, makes for a quick trail through Swinley on the singletrack, not the lightest or dearest bike ever but well specced and lovely to ride!!:thumb:
I'll post my XC Focus Killer Bee at some point, I just dont quite get how your Planet X stand up on its own 0_o
Spooky
Lovely color on it
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