nope. I know kevin from when I brought that stolen ss in that I found in front of my house. he was the one who ID'ed it and called the owner (who lives 5 doors down from me).

it definitely is not kevin. forgot the guy's name, I've seen him twice. anyway, nice guy, nice bike. he probably, like me, isn't really "on the scene"

Ceya - What mountain bike did you ride? I'm always intrigued to see how someone's sense of taste carries over to that world.

*guesses*

Either a> an old Cinelli, b> Ritchey P-22/23, c> old Bontrager, or d> FAT CITY.

Hehehehe.

Yeah, I was gonna guess Fat Chance, Potts, maybe an MB-zip, or one of those old serotta mtbs.

Ceya, your public demands answers!

voodoo maybe

Nah, voodoos seem too modern. That seems about as likely as ceya on a kona, and I just can't see that.

(Personally, I love the hell out of that joe murray geometry, though. My red bike's a direct rip-off of it.)

http://i.xanga.com/LiL_kisSes/homer-drool.gif

Gahhh.... MB-Zip. That bike's my unicorn... I've been trying to score one in mint shape for years. I had an MB-2 that got stolen, and I've -always- wanted another. Got my wife a P-22, but not quite the same for me ;)

Sigh.

I seem to recall the MB-zips had a published finite lifespan - weren't they officially only good for a season of racing, or is all the beer and bike shop pot clouding my memory? As cool as the ritcheys were, I never really wanted anything to do with tom ritchey or anything he laid hands on, but I dug the hell out of some of the stuff bontrager and the wtb boys did.

My personal unicorn is a mountain goat whiskeytown racer, in team colors. One day, I tell you. One day.

i almost made mention in the keirin paint thread, but wasn't quite sure.

I used to work in a shop that sold goats and jack taylors.

Why the hell didn't I take advantage of it?!

Ah, the follies of youth.

(Oh yeah - other unicorn? Jack Taylor curved tube in my size)

The Fat or MB-1 has my vote (the moment I read that, actually, the Bridgestone jumped into my head). The MB-0 was too fragile... also a little too after-the-fact.

me? a toei sportif or herse randonneuse.

this thread is almost more mountain than keirin.

shoot, that's right, we were talking MTBs... in that case, i'd have to say something out of the mind of scot nicol.

Man, quit doing that. Now I'm remembering how I felt about the ibis "Mountain Trials" bike. 26" front, 24" back, all cool.

scorcher :)

some one want to cue up that derailed train pic, please?
oh wait.. i'll just do it:
http://disaster.almanac.xs2.net/Janu...gifs/train.gif

This is the stealthy mountain bike appreciation thread!

Other mtns that were fun: Bontrager Privateer, Ritchey P-23 (yes, I said it again... there was a singlespeed P-23 complete at T-Town for $400, which I'm slapping myself for not picking up) and the first Ti bikes I ever rode... a Merlin and a DEAN.

You make me want to punch you.

Unload your Campy parts while there's still time! HURRY!

- eyefloater <-- Happy to offer a fair amount for your garbage Campy parts ... because I love you.

Here's a random thought:

How much of the Keirin influnce is just simply shorter people looking for a quality lugged steel ride? Personally, almost every Keirin frame that I've seen was way too small for me, so maybe that's part of it?

Just trying to get back on topic, somewhat...

i just picked up a 56cm Samson!... so as to influence... since the bigger sizes are rare, next to the fact that keirin frames are rare as it is, just makes them hot property.

I know! Where am I going to find a 58cm Keirin frame with a 56cm top tube? So I went Italian, but that's still 58/58, I think....

I would love to see this bike, post it here.

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bobbes...esrs/my_photos

That's an interesting point.

RoboTech and Transformers were a little after my time, but I was big into Shogun Warriors and G-Force/Battle of the Planets. The idea of 5 NJS bikes that come together to make a super robot or a transmuting spaceship hold particular appeal for me. Now THAT would be cool.

well not to get off the topic. you'll be disappionted..i had 2 Trek 830 and my last one Iron Horse but it was tricked out.

Ritchey's red compound WCS tires are awesome in the snow!



S/F,
CEYA!

Where can I get a decal made with my name on it (like e-Richie's got on his Nagasawa, which is probably painted)?

Yup!
I ride a 49.

Thats one of the reasons I guess... I'm a 52 max, 49 min.