Retro mountain bikes

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What's the go to 26inch rim?

scored these two, unfortunately the rims are worn through on the team marin.
planning on turning it into a nice commuter

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Need to get my finger out and get this built up. Going for Zee 1 x10, I think.

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Rad paint on the Team!

Some upgrades to my '95 do-it-all bike.

Sram 1x11, changed both wheels, SON front&rear lights, a basket, Restrap bags, Brooks

Kinda wanted to get a gravel bike but ended up buying this '93 Tunturi Supreme with vintage XT parts. New wheels incoming, going to keep it 3x7. The cockpit needs some tinkering too. Can't decide if I want tan wall tires or not.

Rad, just ordered those tyres for my project. A 93 Scott racing.

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This is classy, good work

Really nice!

Sick paint & ano boosters!

Thanks @slothy @Eejit @PaddleBoat! Really pleased with the tyres!

I know! I knew I had to get it the moment I saw it online. The paint is in a really good shape, only a few dings and some wear from the cables.
It had these Minerva bars on when I got it. Wild but def not comfortable for me.

You have a build thread? A Scott always draws my attention.

Great find, that Team!

Chuffineck, that’s freeki!

Looks like Leigh Bowery in purple nail varnish.

Did you flog the bars and funky lever tips on Retrobike?

I'm having a bit of "Too weird to live, and too rare to die" moment with these. Into the parts bin they go and I think I'll try them on again with a shorter stem. Saw a pair of these handlebars for sale on eBay a couple weeks ago but gone now.

Awesome, that has some bling bling stuff going on. Your Marin is dreamy too.

A selection of the British built steel stuff I have restored and preserved over the years, few more in the pipeline and a few overseas bits'n'bobs but these are my favorites.

Dave Hinde 653 with Shimano Deore DX

Cobra 531 with Mavic Dakar

Zinn Centaur 531 with Campagnolo and Hope Discs

Bromwich 531 with Shimano Mountain LX

Frontiera 531 with Shimano Deore DX

Dave Yates Diabolo Columbus Max with shimano Deore XT

Browning Test Unit with Magura and Shimano Deore XT

Overburys Pioneer Columbus Cromo with Shimano Exage mountain

Orange Formula Prestige with Shimano Deore XT

Roberts Snow Leopard Columbus Cromo with Deore DX

Jaysus! Really living up to that name! Some absolute beauts there but if I absolutely had to pick one, it would be the Zinn, that is stunning!

Not yet, but I'll start one soon.

Chuffineck!!

Stunning selection. More details on that Zinn with prehistoric Hopes please!

Is it wrong that I know exactly where that Greggs is? Nice bikes too.

Wow, so much fillet-brazed goodness! What‘s the deal with the derailleur cage on the yates? It doesn‘t look like a normal xt one.