Old School

[Tim]

well old school for me anyway, i creamed my self every day over the Trek Y frames when i was in school and i finally got one from a mate, $600 complete, what a bargin. It is for my sister but i'd say i will clock up some miles on it. Has an old school Sram carbon mech to match, and now some X.7 shifters to match.

http://www.farkin.net/forums/album_pic.php?pic_id=6186

and this isnt so old school, but it a pretty sweet ride also,

http://www.farkin.net/forums/album_pic.php?pic_id=6187

it's just had a birthday and got some new lights (cateye 15w and 10w) forks (Manitou Black Super Air) and bars (Answer Protaper Carbon) This is the bike i ride the most, it's my borthers but i ride it more than him and got it it's presents. I was also wondering what you guy's would think about which is lighter?? I havent weighed them yet but i'm pretty sure on which one is lighter.

hope you guy's like them, i thought these would get appreciated more in this forum.

Tim

[luckyphil]

i'm likin that avanti a lot! but please, matching tyres people! u got a spec list?

[Tim]

full LX, with an XT rear mech, shimano wheels, manitou super airs, answer carbon fiber bars, umm i think thats about it. It's pretty much stock except for the forks and bars. I have a Hot S for the front, but i like it's look atm. I love the Hot s on the back....sooo much grip for climbing loose stuff.

[Rexy]

that trek is an xc frame right its looking very nice there that avantis nice if i had bikes like that my i would be giving them to siblings id be riding them myself

[Jordy]

isn't that trek just an old Gary Fisher ? reminds me of them.... Very nice though !

[shorty]

Can you say boing! That trek my bob like a yank tank car!!

The avanti is cool tho

[Tim]

The Trek is a Carbon fiber Y frame, definately not a Gary fisher. The Trek is a 7 year old bike and still sweet. I'm pretty sure the Trek is going to come up lighter than the Avanti.

Tim

[Rik]

isn't that trek just an old Gary Fisher ? reminds me of them.... Very nice though !
Fishers and Treks of the time shared the same suspension design, the Fishers were welded aluminium, Treks were carbon.

[Avanti_Racing]

how many bike so you have.... few spoke pattern is hheaps cool!

[Tim]

too many Psyco, but technically these two arent mine :-) The Avanti is pretty much half mine though, my brother barely rides it.

Tim

[Daver]

I'd be putting some boots on those Judy's straight away- those thing self destruct if they don't have boots (or at least mine did :wink:).

[Tim]

what sort of riding were you doing with the forks Dave ? The forks are poo atm anyway , they probably wont be on there long.

Tim

[Malty]

that trek looks a lot like my teachers bike and it is extremely light, nice bike

[roasted]

didnt mr morris breeak his?

[Malty]

nah i don't think so, well not yet

[Daver]

what sort of riding were you doing with the forks Dave ? The forks are poo atm anyway , they probably wont be on there long.

Tim

just trail riding. I had 98 Judy XLs and they died within 3 months of buying them. To cut a long story short they were eventually replaced by some Psylos XC's, which were a marked improvement. The post hydracoil Judys are actually a good fork, if you can find a 99 or newer one they are cheap and actually work well.

[domtb]

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[Palladium]

m friend hucked 14 to flat wiht judys i rate them
Wow :roll: You could now say your friend is 'Hard-Core'.

Those bikes look sick. Im currently looking for something uber oldskool to cruise on for fun. MTB history is just important as any history! :P

[jasco]

What sort of avanti is that? Is it a hammer??
If so is it the steel or Al version? What year? I'm liking that wheel set but would be hesitant to use them with my riding style..........

[Cúl-Báire]

The Avanti Looks like a 2002 or 2003 Aggressor, it's Aluminium... And I wanted one, But they was well out of stock before I could get one :( They look trick, but upgrading to discs would be a pain, as one would need a new wheelset aswell... Shimano BASTADS!

[Tim]

it's an aggressor, and Aluminium......the wheels have actually surprised me, they havent needed truing yet, but some disc hubs would have been nice. I always worry about getting a stick caught in the wheel but it hasent happened yet.

Tim