Finally got round to building up another 456, having tracked a That Blue one down a few months ago.
It’s not the right wheel size
It’s not got rear suspension
It’s not made from carbon.
It’s not got a tapered headtube.
It’s not got a dropper post.
It’s not got 11 gears.
But I bloody love it. If I’m honest, my time spent mountain biking was waning – loving the Tripster so much, really enjoying riding the lanes and exploring on that and sadly, not particularly ‘getting’ the mountain bike thing for the first time in over 20 years.
Went for a spin on the full suss a few weeks back and enjoyed it so much, I stripped it down (it made sense to me at the time), built the 456 up – and the buzz has returned. I’ve had about half a dozen Inbreds and 456s over the years, always regretted selling the 456s and this has really got me going again. The nods to current fads are tubeless tyres, 2×10 and nice wide carbon bars – and I might just stick a dropper on it, but that aside, it’s hardly cutting edge.
So what’s yours? The one bike that tickles your pink, gets you going and floats your boat – but that’s a lot more Throwback Thursday than Fresh Goods Friday…