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Post by windysurfer on May 14, 2016 20:54:42 GMT
When for a ride in the Lakes today with a couple of lads I ride with on a Wednesday night who are into retro bikes. I though I'd post up a couple of pictures to see if they bring back memories for Hodgy any of the older members on here. They did tell me in great detail what make, model,options,how many where made etc etc but I have a short attention span and just wanted to get riding! My mates bike for the day, he currently has 56, yes 56 bikes in his garage the newest is a 2004 orange 5  rim brakes and about 20mm of travel on them forks An old Orange, this look absolutely lethal coming down Iron Keld, narrow bars,skinny tyres,rim brakes and no suspension, unless you count the foam grips as suspension which these nutters do!   and another one, check out the spokes in the front wheel!  more lethal contraptions   A 'Jones' with mad bars and forks  The weather was ace and the ride interesting, went though sone cave's in one of the quarries near Elterwater     A few mechanical's and more punctures on one ride than all of the other rides I've been on in the last two years but the sun was shining  Hats off the the loons ridding these today,I'll stick with my new fangled disc brakes and full suspension thanks  |
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Post by kirky72 on May 14, 2016 21:15:40 GMT
Did you get accused of cheating?
Must be good riders to cover that terrain on those contraptions.
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Post by roundie1981 on May 14, 2016 21:15:57 GMT
Looks like your coming out of Jurassic park there gaz!! Good pics mate, I've got arse ache from just looking at those bikes
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Post by windysurfer on May 14, 2016 21:33:29 GMT
Did you get accused of cheating? Must be good riders to cover that terrain on those contraptions. They couldn't accused me of cheating on the climbs . |
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Post by glynnsixo on May 14, 2016 21:58:31 GMT
interesting pics there gaz, tho the jones bike cant count as a retro either, that is a weird front fork
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Post by Rlo80 on May 14, 2016 22:25:05 GMT
The Jones is very cool...is one of those Orange's the Ti version?!? i know some were made and are very rare.
awesome photos
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Post by hodgy on May 15, 2016 0:37:30 GMT
Older people on here !
I'll have you know that in our group I'm one of the youngsters...Bloody cheek !
Lol.
Wouldn't catch me dead on any of that scrap metal ....glad you survived!
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Post by windysurfer on May 15, 2016 9:27:09 GMT
The Jones is very cool...is one of those Orange's the Ti version?!? i know some were made and are very rare. awesome photos Yes, it was Ti, he rode it down Rangers path Snowdon last weekend and is doing Helvellyn in June to celebrate its 30th birthday. Nothing as strange as folk |
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Post by kalli on May 15, 2016 12:48:28 GMT
Brother in law just got rid of his old 1996 proflex contraption. Didnt know people still liked riding things like that. The elastomer bushes were rotten, but someone still paid money for it.
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Post by matthews on May 16, 2016 11:44:07 GMT
Not Ti , but chromed steel (was an original P7) , was a good day out though (I'm the idiot with the Soul BTW)
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Post by matthews on May 16, 2016 11:45:44 GMT
Oh and he did Snowdon on a Spesh full susser BTW , was a couple of years ago they did it on Saracen's from the 80's
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Post by windysurfer on May 16, 2016 11:50:30 GMT
Not Ti , but chromed steel (was an original P7) , was a good day out though (I'm the idiot with the Soul BTW) Told you I wasn't listening Yes , it was an excellent day out, an a real eye opener.Still think you guys are crackers |
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Post by matthews on May 16, 2016 11:54:21 GMT
What for doing Snowdon,Helvellyn and Ben Nevis for my 50th lol , we have a laugh and keep it chilled though
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Post by matthews on May 16, 2016 11:57:31 GMT
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Post by hodgy on May 16, 2016 12:15:16 GMT
I actually did wonder if you would be on that ride ( Matthews ) ...I remembered that you had an interest from a while back ..might even have been mtbe days when you did a ride from Sutton Bank ...how does a bike qualify as " retro " ?
A certain age or just a lack of certain new fangled components ...are V brakes a must ?
Ps ...slightly off topic ...did you find a suitable Disco ?
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Post by matthews on May 16, 2016 13:18:11 GMT
Retro for the minority anal brigade is pre 97 and they have hissy fits when you braze disc tabs on and fit modern air forks/wheels etc but they tend to be the ones that don't actually ride there bikes , for our Northern group it's more a case of bring what you've got and have a good day out , I take the soul on the tougher rides and the Lava Dome on the smoother ones (it's not the Lava Dome that can't cope but my body the day after !!!), still looking for the disco !
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Post by notsarkyadam on May 16, 2016 15:29:43 GMT
Only 56 bikes? Peasant!!
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