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1998. It took me a year to save up for a Specilized Rockhopper. Then I upgraded to a Kona Cindercone, which I absolutely loved. This bike took quite a battering after several Lake District rides. The last time I rode was a few weeks ago (end October), this needs to be sorted out, because I’ve now got the best bike I’ve ever had – a Whyte.
“I think I got my first actual mountain bike in 89 but we rode the exact same stuff, just a little bit more, and we crashed less.
But I stopped completely in about 1997…
…Came back to it with no great expectations in I think 2009…”
Similar timings – replaced my BMX with a Peugeot MTB in ‘88, then had my Muddy Fox nicked the first week of uni in ‘96 (and got sucked into bass playing and bands). Restarted in 2009, spent £1k on an XC hardtail expecting to just pedal the South Downs bridleways etc – well that escalated!
Got my first MTB (ATB) in 1986 (reduced ‘85 model) and never stopped since ?
Bikes in general, probably 35 years. Pretty much near daily because i never learned to drive.
Had I learned to drive I’d probably be is far far worse shape than i am now 🤨
I reckon im quids in with the whole carbon thing
Bikes all my life so far.
Lion bike.
Raileigh Tomahawk
Raileigh Chopper (hand me down)
BmX Aero Burner
Peugeot racer, Dawes Racer. (hmd)
bit of a gap.
Townsend Overlord from Macro.
Specialized Rockhopper. 98
Specialized Stump 99 or 00
Specialized Fsr 2004
Specialized Fsr 2007
Carrera Titan XC Carbon (hmd)
Giant DirtE 2015 (hmd)
Specialized Levo 2016 (hand me down)