Retro mountain bikes

Posted on Wed 7th, June 2017

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• #676

Miitch in reply to @Jaap

Shameless Bump
I'm selling this 1991 Saracen Transverse Competition Hydrotech
• #677

r_mash

Does anyone have any retro MTB sizing advice? There's a rockhopper that the seller claims is 46cm (I don't think he knows anything about bikes or bike measurements). Says it used to fit wife of 5'4" (I'm 5'5"). But 46cm must mean 18" no? Which is a tad large....

This is the listing.
https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/mens-woman-s-specialized-rockhopper-mountain-bike-/1283984293
• #678

Thrasher in reply to @r_mash

That will fit you fine.
• #679

r_mash in reply to @Thrasher

But those retro MTBs are LOOOOOOONG and my arms girly and short....
• #680

Nahguavkire

Relevant here...

Looking forward to this coming out.
• #681

Rod_Saetan in reply to @r_mash

For retro mountain bikes it's always important to use retro sizing guidance, the most important tenet is "buy the largest size you can, you will grow into it".

I will always remember my childhood friend Olly, who at about 12 was a not-inconsiderable 5' 5 inches tall being given a 23" framed Claud Butler for Christmas, I don't think he ever did grow into it.
• #682

Rod_Saetan in reply to @Miitch

I had this catalogue and lusted after this very model as a boy, the British Eagle I got instead was never loved as this would have been.
• #683

vpCogworks
• #684

Manson7am in reply to @r_mash

I have one and she should be fine, i am 5' 11" using a long saddle post and a 120mm stem so it should be ok for her
• #685

.mo. in reply to @vpCogworks

on my phone I thought that said CUNTLB
• #686

r_mash in reply to @Manson7am

What is 46cm? The seat tube? How long is the top tube?
• #687

dimblue in reply to @hacha

Is this your bike? I was thinking of getting some of those tyres...
• #688

hacha in reply to @dimblue

It isn't unfortunately
• #689

Manson7am in reply to @r_mash

B.B. to seat post clamp is 46cm
Top tube is 56cm
Seatpost is 32cm
• #690

bigshape

my saracen tange framed pub / schoolrun / beater / shopping bike.
really needs a black seatpost and qr to finish it off proper.
• #691

Thrasher in reply to @bigshape
And these

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• #692

Philbythesea
Just seen this on eBay.

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• #693

WimVDD in reply to @Philbythesea

Panasonic pops up rather regularly on Dutch Marktplaats for cheap.
• #694

Thrasher in reply to @Philbythesea

Been on for a while I think
• #695

Philbythesea in reply to @Thrasher

Apologies for slackness. I used to keep more up to date, but..... kids.
• #696

Philbythesea in reply to @WimVDD

I've been meaning to have a meaningful trawl through there for a long time.... but.... see post #695.
• #697

vpCogworks in reply to @WimVDD

Why don't I live there, damn...
• #698

vpCogworks
• #699

WimVDD in reply to @vpCogworks

Because it's flat and boring... (for someone who likes mountainbiking). ;)
• #700

Thrasher in reply to @vpCogworks

Sick

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