Retro mountain bikes

wondering whether to buy some to use with v brakes. mainly cos they look rad n stuff.

You have already answered the question. Get them bought!

My mate's GT Bravado '92

I second that who cares if the work or not. I had them on bikes and didn't notice any braking improvement but they were drilled and bright blue anodized and looked cool also had fluro painted pink and yellow ones. I'd rock any of those again with pride if i had a suitable bike.

That's insanely good.

Thank's man! More local setups coming soon

My 95 Rockhopper in all its touring glory!

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Whats the deal with the mech hanger? Is it a long one to accommodate a larger big ring? DIY?

Yep, custom made to fit 40t cassette

Me and my 1991 Scott Boulder in (oldskool) tourer setup, last week on Col de la Madeleine.

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modernized an old bianchi for a friend

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Nice.

Really nice. Would like one.

'92 Wheeler Comp Line 6600

Nice. Love that Bianchi too.

Anyone here got ceramic rims? I bought the shimano ceramic v pads for mine but they're absolute rubbish. Swapped back to normal pads but they're extremely squeaky / kinda shuddery. Almost too grippy - brakes are on or off.

Maybe the shimano ceramic specific pads are just whack? Finding any other type is hard. I read somewhere you need to bed in the rims with normal pads, then switch to ceramic pads. Is that a thing? The rims have never been braked on before as far as I can tell.

Current state of my muirwood, few bits need changing/upgrading.

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That looks great, what are you changing or upgrading?

Thanks, Rear rack for panniers, rear dyno light, larger chainring, and maybe a different front rack that doesnt foul the front fender when loaded.

Lovely!

My 1993-94 Minerva Starlite in singlespeed mode:

11 kilos as pictured, could probably go down to 10 with proper tyres, saddle and whatnot, but I love the way it is.

My Karakoram!

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That’s ace. VO Klunker Bars?

awesome!

Yup, well comfy. Had doubts at first but loving them now.

Which v brakes are you using?

Koolstop ceramic pads work excellently