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I had a Freespirit, it was my first MTB. Red, 20" all steel gate with 10spd and big wide bars with integrated stem. It was below Emmelle (who did some OK stuff up to about 300lx level). I worked in Moore's cycles who (funnily enough),sold the M&L range which was Free spirit/Emmelle/DiamondBack & Scott USA. I eventually upgraded to a Scott Montana with AT4-Pro bars.
Adding a forgotten brand... SRP, speciality racing products, purveyor of essential performance enhancing Ti bolts.
Diamond Back Axis (Prestige tubing, smoky paint job)
I had the Ascent EX of similar vintage. Pearlescent white with smoke/blue metallic ends. Stunning paintwork, IMHO.
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I hammered one of these all over Salisbury Plain, South Devon and anywhere else I could get to. Over the years it had Profile Durango bars among other silliness! Saddle was changed pretty much straight off for a Turbo.
esher shore - Member
...We ended up working with a factory in Cairns, Australia, that had built a good reputation for contract work for a number of other brands including Ozziroo and Living Extreme (the first 'mail order' direct bike brand in the USA)....
That might explain why your bike sounded familiar.
I was in business and living in Cairns back then.
Which business was it - or who was the owner? It would be interesting to see if it's anyone I recognise.
I've still got a bag of srp bolts around somwhere
Used to have to fit loads to shimano rear mechs in a time before alloy hangers that fail before the frame
Venhill rings
great thread.
Used to drool over the Schwinn Straight 8 (think that was the name - beast!)
Are Azonic still about?
Also , seen Diamondback mentioned a bit, they're sponsoring a big US pro road team this year, riding this:
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Got another one!
As this owner rode this to the shop, (up for sale as well!)
As I used to have a hard tail many moons ago, great bike with oval tubing etc at the junctions, ahead of there time.
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