Originally Posted by
Bikedued
I had a Haro Escape that was light as heck, and rode like a full suspension, even with only a front suspension fork. One of the bent top tube models. Wish I could have kept it actually. An awesome bike...IMHO of course.
Just picked up this one on Saturday. I guess it could be called weird geometry, with the 26/24 wheel mix. I like the way it rides, honestly I do. Very predictable. A one year only 85 SM600 model, and one Cannondale nerds like me search for. My buddy has had one for about 5 years, and has kind of ribbed me about it. His is more original, but oh well. I can buy some Suntour XC and repaint it.
And my 88 M1000. I owned it, sold it, bought it back, and turned it into a touring bike. Now it's a mountain bike again. Not to be sold again....
92 M500 Gary Bar lightweight. 23 pounds IIRC with tubeless tires and the whole shebang. The front has gone flat, so I need to re-seal it.
There are some very nice bikes in this thread, but this batch particularly stand out to me. Thanks for the photos.
AND, as they've been mentioned but I don't see any photos, I guess I'll have to add a couple Ritchey bikes to the mix.
Here is my 1981 Ritchey. The photo is from April 1982 near Chiangmai, Thailand.
This is a 1984 Team Competition. It’s nice, but not quite as nice as the ’81. imho.
Maybe this image is more flattering.
