Bike porn

Great write up of that era of mtb groupsets here

http://www.bikemag.com/gear/derailleur-sells-1000/

That was XTR.

yes, that was it, still gets good money now in full and good condition

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http://www.veloveritas.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/01/alf-engers-part-ii-the-record-or-i-can-go-fast-if-its-easy/CWmay2009_1.jpg

those xtr v-brakes....

Those XTR everything!

dominated the market, slaughtered the short lived campagnolo range, and paul components attributed it's downturn to xtr

Stolen from functional thread

http://cdn.theradavist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Ben-Cicli-Spirito_porteur-1-700x466@2x.jpg

Best looking MTB groupset ever.

Stolen from hhsb thread and probably a repost https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3673/11376703526_9fdcb69899_b.jpg

^holy shit

Might get crucified for this one but fuck it. Non-porn photography, porn bike.

http://i.imgur.com/vYZ8Qjp.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/j3IxFIp.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/T8ZzdLO.jpg

Blue nipples and pedals aside I really like it

I want to like it, but.....

bluergh

Dat Perkins.....

Australia has some good Max.

those xtr v-brakes....

My new mish-mash Donohue MTB has one of those.

I know it's a beater but it's so tastefully done. Superb build.

nahhh maaan

Reep?

yep

Welds are really ugly, but that klein is lovely otherwise

This is one of the first prototypes apparently, I really dig the forks

This is one of the first prototypes apparently, I really dig the forks

Well, if you consider that there are TWO of those made ever, yes you are right :D

"Gary said it is the first track bike he made, a 53cm. Well, he said the first one he made was glass beaded and that looks like it. He just might have it in his shop."

From 1975 iirc.