Originally Posted by
clarkbre
Thanks. I looked it up on bikepedia.com and estimate it's maybe a '97 or so. The tires still have the outer rubber "tits" (for lack of a better term) on them and everything is just very clean and original. I was able to take it out for a 4 mile ride this evening and it handles and performs great. There is some adjustments that need to be made but overall I am extatic about the purchase.
I do/am getting frustrated going to all the LBS's and them telling me nothing on it is worth upgrading or changing and that my money would be better spent on a new bike...This one is too cool though!
I would guess a little earlier as by '97 most flat bar bikes had gone to V-brakes. Maybe '95.
The technical term for the hairs on the tires is
'little nubbins thingys.'
It's nice to know 'tits' is not filtered out... I had that in a post the other day but left it out thinking it would turn into "****"... It was in a completely different context, though.