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105 posts & 62 voices | Started 5 months ago by TandemJeremy | Latest reply from chakaping

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TandemJeremy - Member

Post up your folks - lets have a snigger

So I have been digging around in the cupboards scanning in old photos. a couple from a mtb tour back in the early 90s. Julie had a specialised hardrock and me an emmelle. 1,9 tyres and rigid with cantis

We rode down to the borders from Edinburgh and along the southernupland way past innerleithan to Berwick and got the train home. Seems a long time ago now

jeremy mtb borders trip by TandemJeremy, on Flickr

julie cheesewell by TandemJeremy, on Flickr

julie minch moor by TandemJeremy, on Flickr

Posted 5 months ago #
slugwash - Member

Hopefully someday I'll get around to scanning all my pre-digi MTB & bike touring photos from the 80's & 90's.

In the meantime here's one from 1999 of me & my rigid Condor Diablo somewhere above La Canada Flintridge in sunny Southern California...

Posted 5 months ago #
fatboyjon - Member

Ms Cheesewell and Ms Minch Moor look identical. They've even got the same bikes!

Posted 5 months ago #
stilltortoise - Member

Not sure I have any biking pics from the old days, but I'm on wheels at least. Yosemite 1977. I was 2

Sorry, Flickr image not displaying. As you were

Posted 5 months ago #
TandemJeremy - Member

Pics or it didn't happen

Posted 5 months ago #
stilltortoise - Member

Help, why is this Flickr pic not showing?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stilltortoise/6440910319/

Posted 5 months ago #
radtothepowerofsik - Member

I like the non cycling specific wear TJ!

Posted 5 months ago #
TandemJeremy - Member

That was how I rode backthen - and stilldo sometimes

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TandemJeremy - Member

Family in Yosemite 1977 by stilltortoise, on Flickr

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stilltortoise - Member

What did you do TJ?

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nbt - Member

Didn;t start MTBing till I met Mrs NBT (it was her hobby and she got me into it) but this is me about twenty years ago

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Can you tell that this was taken before I started drinking beer "properly"?

Posted 5 months ago #
theflatboy - Member

me in c.1997 or so, in the snow!

MTB 1997 by theflatboy, on Flickr

N.B. Rock Shox Quadra 21R and Giro Super Moto, plus BMX shinpads.

Posted 5 months ago #
TandemJeremy - Member

stilltotoise - when you have the pic on the screen there is a "share" thingy to click at the top - click that, get a drop downmenu . click bb code, copy and paste that

Posted 5 months ago #
LoCo - Member

TJ if it wasn't for the bike ageing that photo you could be in the Famous five

No bike pics but here's one of me and my sister for you to laugh at, when I had hair

2011-08-06_0 by Loco Tuning, on Flickr

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B.A.Nana - Member

I think this was 1994 up near the Tanhill pub, north Dales, although could be just about anywhere in the Dales TBH.

Posted 5 months ago #
stilltortoise - Member

Cheers TJ

Try again. I was only 2, and it's nothing to do with biking, but I was on wheels

Fam in Valley by stilltortoise, on Flickr

Posted 5 months ago #
iDave - Member

1991(?), above Coin in Spain.

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TandemJeremy - Member

ba / idave - thats brilliant

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TandemJeremy - Member

Ok - non biking one for your amusement - who remembers the 80s? turquoise suit? Pink feather earing? what was I thinking of? I blame fatcher!

remeber the 80s by TandemJeremy, on Flickr

Posted 5 months ago #
slugwash - Member

Here's one taken ten years earlier than the one I posted above ^^^

Dead Sea on the ride heading south, 1989......

And family cycling holiday, Brittany 2001...

Posted 5 months ago #
Mulletus Maximus - Member

Sort of bikey, of the motocross variety.
Motocross des Nation in Gaildorf Germany in 1989 with Jem Whatley

Posted 5 months ago #
TandemJeremy - Member

Please tell me you are on the right? The forgotten third member of Wham!

Posted 5 months ago #
leffeboy - Member

TJ - the bike pics are fabulous and really capture the 'back in the day' feeling. Loadsa smiles here.

Do you remember what the bikes were?

I'm guessing the mcmoonter will be along with his fine collection in a bit

Posted 5 months ago #
TandemJeremy - Member

Leffeboy

Mine was an emmelle. I could have sworn Julie was riding her hardrock but it looks to be the wrong colour

Posted 5 months ago #
JoB - Member

form an orderly queue ladies

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stilltortoise - Member

I so wish I had some piccies to share:

- Biopace chainrings
- Shark fins
- Hanger Bangers
- Fluoro bar ends (can't remember who the big brand was)
- Panaracer Smokes/Tiogas/Porcupines
- Big walking boots, checked shirts...

...rose tinted spectacles

Posted 5 months ago #
Mulletus Maximus - Member

Please tell me you are on the right?

Apparently 'that was the look' in motocross circles!! What do you expect, I was an 18 year old in the 80's.

For mx bods, the hat was signed by Rick Johnson, Rob Herring and Jamie Dobb.

Posted 5 months ago #
B.A.Nana - Member

We used to do lots of climbing/mtb trips, mtb for the wet days. My weapon of choice was a GT Timberline.
This is Scotland somewhere around Aviemore 1994/95(not quite sure what I was prating about at) and up Liathach on the same trip (me on right).

Posted 5 months ago #
Mulletus Maximus - Member

From Wham to crusty indie kid with dreads in 3 years.
Reading 92.

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bellerophon - Member

Back in the day for me is late 90s as I only started MTBing in 1997, so here's one from 1999 (I think) of me and my friend Russ:

This is on the Iron Lemmings (Black Mountains \ Brecon Beacons) and this bit as you can see is a bike carry, and if I remember correctly a 1000ft vertical climb... some points to note:

- I have no hair
- We wore lycra (still have those mt500s)
- My bike is a Marin Wolfridge
- some chaps kept their helmets on

Posted 5 months ago #
clubber - Member

Some great pics though TJ's suit tops the lot

A chilly day in 1995 - with buffalo jacket in full effect!

A fantastic day riding The Gower in 1997

Posted 5 months ago #
jonspaker - Member

Hi
I am newbie here and love biking!

But i've no any old photos to share myself here.

Posted 5 months ago #
GlitterGary - Member

clubber - Loving the Proflex 856/7! I also remember that Richey jersey too.

Great thread

Posted 5 months ago #
Alex - Member

That photo with Russ. He tried to get me to do the Iron Lemming. Sooo glad I neshed out

Ecuador 2002. Macmillan Challenge. Just finished. Pacific behind. I'm the gurner on the left.

Ecuador Mcmillan Challenge - 2002 by Alex Leigh, on Flickr

Proper bike, mid 90s I guess

Noisy Bikes'n'Stuff by Alex Leigh, on Flickr

Movember 1991 - Snowden

Snowden-1991? by Alex Leigh, on Flickr

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clubber - Member

Yeah, I remember it being delivered (we were students - it was my housemate's) - Royal Mail just left a £500 frame in the entrance hall No signature, nothing. Good bike at the time (it was the 856 with ODS - oil damping!) and the GLS - Ground Linking System raised some mirth as its owner did indeed never get his wheels off the ground

That Ritchey jersey's still in use - spotted it on fb the other day where my mate's still riding in it over in NZ where he lives now.

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