[Closed] Back in the day - your photos

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...

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

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

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Pics or it didn't happen 🙂

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I like the non cycling specific wear TJ!

That was how I rode backthen - and stilldo sometimes

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What did you do TJ?

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"?

me in c.1997 or so, in the snow!
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N.B. Rock Shox Quadra 21R and Giro Super Moto, plus BMX shinpads. 🙂

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

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

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

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

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1991(?), above Coin in Spain.

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ba / idave - thats brilliant 🙂

Ok - non biking one for your amusement - who remembers the 80s? turquoise suit? Pink feather earing? what was I thinking of? I blame fatcher!
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Here's one taken ten years earlier than the one I posted above ^^^

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

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And family cycling holiday, Brittany 2001...

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Sort of bikey, of the motocross variety.
Motocross des Nation in Gaildorf Germany in 1989 with Jem Whatley
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Please tell me you are on the right? The forgotten third member of Wham!

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

Leffeboy

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

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form an orderly queue ladies

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 😆

Please tell me you are on the right?

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

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).
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From Wham to crusty indie kid with dreads in 3 years.
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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:

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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 😯

Some great pics though TJ's suit tops the lot

A chilly day in 1995 - with buffalo jacket in full effect! 🙂
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A fantastic day riding The Gower in 1997
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Hi
I am newbie here and love biking!

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

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

Great thread 🙂

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.
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexleigh/6126806934/ ]Ecuador Mcmillan Challenge - 2002[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/alexleigh/ ]Alex Leigh[/url], on Flickr

Proper bike, mid 90s I guess
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexleigh/5824911262/ ]Noisy Bikes'n'Stuff[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/alexleigh/ ]Alex Leigh[/url], on Flickr

Movember 1991 - Snowden
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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.

buffalo jacket

I always wanted one of those!

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Ta TJ, just fixed it. God twice. No one deserves that!

The buffalo jacket was rubbish - at least, for me - it was just way too warm. I used it about twice in really cold/snowy conditions. I think it's still buried somewhere at my parents' place.

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

We did it twice 😯 Should've come Alex I'm sure you would have enjoyed it 😉 2 days, 130miles, 16000ft of climbing if my rose tinted glasses serve me right

I'm the gurner on the left.

nbt - your photo hasn't come out.

Loving this thread.

T.J. - Tell Julie that I used to wear similar clothes while mtbing in the late 90's, so uncomfortable though!

Me on my first bike, in 1984

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I may be on the left. I'm so old now I can't remember what I look like or know my right from left 😉 And Russ asked me both years, but after his description of the first one, I stopped returning his calls!

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I'm still wearing that green Buffalo windshirt!

Not actually very old, but the oldest I can find just now

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Me and my brothers on their Halfords Sarcinz, that's me up the back on the throbbing purple carrera. Ah, the 90s.

A good opportunity to air this pic of Kluster, Schali and the late Mr Chemo. Year? The last Mayham at Sandwell, whenever that was.
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Yay, worked this time!

anyway, as I said, 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

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

Very early 90s I think, but still had 80s hair 🙂

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Sorry - just found another - more guitary than bikey though...

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Ronhills? Muddy Fox Courier? It must be the 70's!

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/53067724@N00/2560731701/ ]tim2[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/53067724@N00/ ]Jon Wyatt[/url], on Flickr

On no hang on, it's 2006. This is his normal riding attire/bike.

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Beinn a Bhuird '95 ... still got that bike too

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What a great thread!

Thanks TJ

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CHOPPER!

Racing in the mid 70s. The bloke behind me has loads of old pics.
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A few decades later, me (middle) Nick No Balance and Chrisf finishing our solo 24 together. Early MM at Sandwell. On 1st generation Inbreds.
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I can't find the one I've posted before as I've exceeded my Flickr profile 😳
So here's an oldnew one - Kilvey Hill near Swansea 1996ish

Still got the frame (and the 'dale shirt!) and just put the old LX canti back on the front!

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Allways was cool, always will be! 8)

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/simonralli/3618961498/ ]Prismatic diffraction[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/simonralli/ ]simon ralli[/url], on Flickr

NYE 87 Vis Comics - Bottom Inspector
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NYE 90 Trainspotter
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1985 near Chorley
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/zangolin/4267447994/ ]1985_summit6_mtb[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/zangolin/ ]Zangolin.[/url], on Flickr

zangolin, early Nike waffles?

Devon 1994 on mtb no 2; a P7

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Here mine

BMX circa 1984 on my Kuwahara Rhino 3. I only sold this about 5 years ago and split it up - the frame and forks went to a collector in Anchorage Alaska.

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/leecollis/5616467730/ ]My Old Rockhopper '99 Comp[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/leecollis/ ]Lee Collis[/url], on Flickr

Here's a rather " rotund " pic of me when I was 16, in '90
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Thankfully got rid of my ( rather large amount ) puppy fat.
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Mid 90s, 1980, 1974?, 1981, 1991

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oldgit - Member
zangolin, early Nike waffles?

First tour, Scottish Highlands, 1978. Flared jeans rule!

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These two photos may go some way to explaining why i no longer drink. 😳

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Lakes. Rockhopper. '94

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Helvellyn. RockLobster. '95

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My first race. RockLobster. '95 (came 5th)

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Les Arcs '96 on my RockLobster

Such a funny thread especially when you know some of the folk - yep, I'm talking about our very own Wham superstar Mulletus. 😆 Same goes for rusty, Andy and Simonralli who used to have terrific curls apparently. 8)

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/7317806@N06/6385523053/ ]Yamaha BYZ[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/7317806@N06/ ]yodagoat[/url], on Flickr
Not an old pic, but an old bike. This was my bike when I was about 8.

Christmas day 1983

Me sat on my brand fire new Mongoose Califorian!

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8)

Great thread, just leaving a comment so I remember to come back and post my pics when I get the scanner working.

🙂

scrub that, cos i am a IT fool

Bike #2 - My sister supplied this pic of me a couple of years ago when she found another of father's photo collections in the loft. I think my father saved quite hard for this one - was a birthday gift in 1977/8. I think it was either 6/7 speed. It got ridden on local streets, dirt and building sites. I loved it.

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The garden could do with a tidy Dad!

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1997 ish. Marsh mills flyover, Plymouth.

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Plymouth hoe, mini golf course.

Yodagoat that is possibly the best bike ive ever seen, drum brakes!, rear shock! And for an eight year old!
I had something called a street wolf with all that black plastic stealth bodywork, then a rad rat with those plastic disks that covered the wheels! Need to dig out some photos

spot the katz in this thread?

Aye, its ace! My Dad bought it for me from Better Bikes, a motorcycle shop that used to be in Edinburgh. I still have it, thinking about hanging it from a wall in the house as an ornament. Did your stret wolf have one of those crazy sound effect boxes on it?

Man v Horse, around 1990(?) I think

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