Retro mountain bikes

Picked up this frame labeled Canyon but struggling to find much information on it online, apart from an old Reddit post were it looks to be an early Canyon brand (Swiss) before the company changed and became the modern Canyon (German).

https://www.reddit.com/r/bicycling/comments/pzkyu9/i_have_basically_next_to_no_information_on_this/?share_id=b9D7R0GbUZKWlj97ZQ2E3&utm_content=1&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_source=share&utm_term=1

Does anyone else have any information or famiar with these? Looks like a very close copy of a GT frame.

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Anyone have any 19-20” frames/builds going?

https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/391596/#comment17230231

Might not be right era however it’s a fun bike

A retro mtb project I’ve been working on the last few week. Picked up this rockhopper for £25 on marketplace.

really cool and almost ticks all the boxes but probably a wee bit out of budget

New cockpit, new rear rack.

Is that a Pelago front rack used as a rear rack? Nifty!

Anyone interested in a 21" Orange VitT2?

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Lovely bike! Too big for me though! Should put it on RetroBike!

Talking of RetroBike and BIG bikes, this is for sale on there. Again too big for me otherwise I’d buy it!
https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/now-splitting-85-saracen-conquest-deerhead-531-nitto.476543/page-2

It is! Surprisingly easy to install! I think I could move it a couple cm forward but it's good enough as it is.
Inspired by this instagram post!

Hiya, as much as I would love to ride this, I can't find the time and I can't see this changing anytime soon. If anyone's interested, PM me?

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Saw a massive Alpinestars on Retrobike recently described by one wit as a field gate, did lol

@ojwithbits are you still after something in this vein? Where are you based?

Selling my complete PACE RC200F8 here.

That's very nice. What do you mean by interested? Are you selling?

I haven't advertised but yes

Needs a bit of BDHU but can't wait to start riding this again once the snow/slush is gone!

Parents doing a house clear and my old '94 Explosif has resurfaced after many a decade of being a runaround for my Dad...sadly his sole use of WD40 for maintenance shows. Have no idea what it's worth in this state, but if there is anyone interested in a retro project then just let me know...

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Carbon Monkeylites and 9-speed X0 back on my Rudy Project after a 4 year sabbatical with drops and 10-speed 105. Loving it!

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Not a bike, but all the retro vibes.

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Built this up for my significant other as a kid‘s carrier. Took it for a spin in the woods today. Those 90ies mtbs really are great fun. (Sorry for nds pic)

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Lovely rare XT groupset for sale on ebay!

Link

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Just leaving this here. It's a bike of a friend that I get to ride whenever I am around and I love it.
Here in light touring mode with my Jack and Carradice and Hulsroy Nalgene cage for Hydration.

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Those 94 explosifs with tange ultimate ultralight tubing and the fluted downtube are v popular on retrobike - it would sell quickly on there I reckon