No, it's solid blue. My brother paid about $800 for the frame, and the complete build cost him around $3,500. Being the good guy that I am, I gave him $700 for it when it was no more than 2 months old. I sold off some of the parts, and replaced them with leftovers from an upgraded Jekyl. When I return to the states, I'll get the Headshok rebuilt and return it to a more respectable ride.

Arg... Blah... This is my frameset. It's built up, but don't have those pics yet. This might be a re-post, not sure? Enjoy And, Can anyone tell me what frame this is (no... it's not an old Trek)?

One of my rides

I could post my Rockhopper, but who cares. The bike we have that draws attention is this 89 Nishiki. It's in great shape for a 16 year old. We added the Suntour shocks so it could keep up with the other bikes. When we unload this one at the trail entrance, it gets more than a casual look. I can't tell if their saying 'Wow look at that great old bike' or 'Look at that old fool on that old clunker.' Either way, it gets the looks.

Woohoo! I received a custom painted Nishiki Ariel fior my graduation in 1987. I loved that bike, but apparently not as much as the loser that stole it did.

I'm sorry to hear that it was stolen Expatriate. I think Nishikis are cool. The Cunningham era was awesome. I wish Raleigh or whoever has the rights to the name would resurrect the it and manufacture some serious Nishiki mountain bikes again.

I replaced it with a Trek 7000, which wasn't too bad. And I've done pretty well since then.

05 Trek Fuel EX9-Rock Shox MC3R rear shock, Fox RL100 front shock
Bontrager: Race X Lite Carbon seat post & handlebars, saddle, Jones ACX tubeless ready tires, with Super Juice sealant. Thomson X4 0 degree stem. Time Atac carbon pedals. Chris King ISO disc hubs & headset. Mavic XM819 rims. Salsa skewers, soon post binder. ODI lock on grips. Shimano XTR rear derailleur, XT front derailleur, XT Hollowtech II crankset, XT disc brake & shifter combo, XTR chain, XT rotors. Sram PG990 cassette 06 on the way. Gafer disc pads.

the two giants are looking niice.

OK, I'm impressed. Do you know what it weighs? I looked at a Ironhorse dualy, but it weighed in @ 36.5 lbs so I passed.

Hey maybe ill be the first person to get the 100 page!

man nvm, lol nice trek though!

Learn to read

I'm sure Raiyn meant to post "Learn to type". Your efforts won't go unappreciated.

I said what I meant and meant what I said. It was clear he didn't comprehend what I quoted from you in an earlier post

me to 100?

I have not had a chance to weigh it recently, (since changing a few parts out)...I am pretty sure it's at about 27lbs. I was a litte skeptical of the weight, coming from a 22lb H/T...but it seems very solid, and the 4" front and rear travel & dual supension lock outs are worth the weight penalty in my opinion. And I can have a lot more fun!

You know Raiyn, you're too "anal" about grammar. I mean, obviously, the MTB threads (oops, you wanted me to write Mountain Bike) are your life, but I don't see a blue star next to your user name. So, chill and save that energy for those killer trails in Florida

nice bike

do you still have to sell that? that's a shame...

i find that.... hideously ugly... to the point it almost looks good... what are the benefits/downfalls of the headshock system?

my friend's got a nishiki that he rides to school daily. there's a bianchi ocelot too

The headshok is incredibly stiff. When you're bouncing over rough stuff, there's no chatter like you get with a conventional fork. Anything with a crown will have some sort of flex, a Headshok does not. Sadly, it requires short service intervals, and is not easily serviced by the home mechanic.

Mr. Rainman why so mad sad all the time? I see you trying to be very much mean person so much. being pretend bully is not resperctful makes you be a sad person

Nice XTC Rev