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Floater
February 8, 2010, 10:01pm Report to Moderator
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Just wondered what peoples first "proper" bikes were. Mine was a 1995 Kona Lava Dome back when I was 12. Exactly the same as the one below, only it was a 14" frame....

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Post pics and dates of your up please  
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zombiejack
February 8, 2010, 10:02pm Report to Moderator

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1994 Marin Nail Trail
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Maestro
February 8, 2010, 10:06pm Report to Moderator
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looks like a red square
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February 8, 2010, 10:09pm Report to Moderator

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Kona? Marin? Pah. American rubbish. Muddy Fox Courier Comp 1990 for me. 500LX groupset upgraded to Deore DX with SPDs in 1991 roughly. It was dayglo green with multi coloured MFX paws all over it.
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Floater
February 8, 2010, 10:11pm Report to Moderator
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Like this? I couldn't find a 94 Nail Trail.
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Maestro
February 8, 2010, 10:14pm Report to Moderator
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It was 20 years ago and I can't remember the name of it, it had a u brake under the chainstay

And over 20 more since!

Oh and before that an Orbit profile 531 road bike
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February 8, 2010, 10:19pm Report to Moderator

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First "proper" mtb - Muddy Fox AluLight.
Superb frame with huge amounts of cheap tat bolted to it.
Still got it too, well the frame, the rest wore out  

First decent bike would have to be my Ammaco styled, but I'm not sure BMX's count.
Mind you MTB's hadn't got here then  


You have to fall off to know where the edge is!
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February 8, 2010, 10:23pm Report to Moderator

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Like this? I couldn't find a 94 Nail Trail.


Yup. One of them, Great bike. Even better with the DX groupset.

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jellylegs
February 8, 2010, 10:25pm Report to Moderator

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My first 'proper' mtb was a cannondale 'alpine series' - think it was a 1988/9 I still have it too!

Just for Maestro:

Cannondale 'Alpine Series'



'...keep that good line in mind with yer, with, in in [sic] with yer eyes and you're gonna end up going there - its its a beautiful thing'
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Maestro
February 8, 2010, 10:28pm Report to Moderator
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Quoted from jellylegs

My first 'proper' mtb was a cannondale 'alpine series' - think it was a 1988/9 I still have it too!


Pics, we need pics!

Floater, I have the rear mech off of your lavadome with a red srp breakaway bolt somewhere
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Floater
February 8, 2010, 10:31pm Report to Moderator
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A black LX one? Thats a wicked pic of the groupset!
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February 8, 2010, 10:33pm Report to Moderator
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stx rc one
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Floater
February 8, 2010, 10:37pm Report to Moderator
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Oh yeah it had full stx rc groupset, I remember.....

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A black LX one? Thats a wicked pic of the groupset!


And, embarrassingly, by looking at that pic, I've just learnt what Shimano STI stood for.....  

Grifter,
Chopper,
Burner,
....(little break)....
LBS, non-branded P.O.S.....1995  no-pic.. then
Marin B17 1999

(Picture taken c.2007 )
mmmmm.....Marin....


My Pics

There are 10 types of people, those that understand binary, and those that don't...
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