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Did you make it when you were in Mecca


 
Posted : 20/11/2010 10:53 pm
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Looks like a Hope XC with custom graphics, cool if you did make it though.


 
Posted : 20/11/2010 11:00 pm
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'95 Kona Cindercone (singlespeed)
Thorn Raven Enduro with Rohloff Speedhub (not that unusual I know)
Singular Peregrine with Alfine and lots of shiny bits.
And a full-sus singlespeed belt-drive Kona (niche-tastic)


 
Posted : 20/11/2010 11:00 pm
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Ya dorks it's a Goldtec Pro Comp and I machine them! I am the programmer/operator at BETD Goldtec and so I make lots and lots of bits for your bike gents - it's like being a kid in a sweet shop ๐Ÿ˜€


 
Posted : 20/11/2010 11:13 pm
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2004 Turner Rail. Supposedly very rare, only 10 in this country I think I was told? Never seen another one out and about.

Carrera Kraken, which is about as common as you can get I suppose.

And a Fly Pantera 2004. Reasonably rare.


 
Posted : 20/11/2010 11:16 pm
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My bike collection is so exclusive that even the Tollah has never even heared of them never mind seen them. ๐Ÿ™„


 
Posted : 20/11/2010 11:25 pm
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Ritchey road bike. Never seen another.

Shand mtb too, pretty rare and very AWESOME

Ooh ooh and a Fisher Prometheus.

Am surprised there is so little old/rare stuff on this thread.


 
Posted : 20/11/2010 11:28 pm
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Nicolai Ion-st in raw,With red bearing covers and shock links.I would think that it is one of only a few Ions in the UK and probably the only one in this colour scheme.


 
Posted : 20/11/2010 11:30 pm
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Titus Eleven
Dekerf Solitaire S/S
Paganini Columbus road bike with Campy Cobalt
March Racing Developments Pro BMX


 
Posted : 20/11/2010 11:33 pm
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Merlin Cyrene - never seen another on the road
Airnimal Rhino - ditto, my first mountain bike - a 20er
Dawes Toucan tandem - rare and yellow (and heavy)
Poyner track bike - never seen or heard of another
Kona Unit 29er - my real mountain bike


 
Posted : 20/11/2010 11:46 pm
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I'd know all of mine a mile off, apart from road bike which is stock apart from tyres, (wider) bars and saddle.


 
Posted : 20/11/2010 11:48 pm
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Miley Cyrus makes bikes??


 
Posted : 20/11/2010 11:48 pm
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Some truly great bikes on here.

Of all the frames i have owned, the only one i have never seen being ridden by anyone else in the same year/colour is my old '01 specialized hardrock. As i recall they made it in about five colours/component specs that year and mine was particularly poor value for money, so i suppose no one else was gullible enough to shell out the extra for the metallic black 'pro' model. ๐Ÿ˜†


 
Posted : 20/11/2010 11:50 pm
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Cannondale 900sx hardtail, spesh s-works fsr and trek oclv 5900. I'm basically mondeoman!


 
Posted : 20/11/2010 11:56 pm
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Repack Rider clearly has THE most exclusive bike - do you still ride it?

Currently on loan to the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame. I ride my 1983 Ritchey Annapurna. Here is it with the guy who made it.

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Posted : 21/11/2010 1:29 am
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Seven Sola SL ti made to measure.
Specialized Tarmac S-Works road bike
Unique Cyclo-cross bike (steel frame made to measure)
On-One 853 SS
On-One 456


 
Posted : 21/11/2010 1:43 am
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I want those hubs.

In anodized blue, with matching seatclamp, headset and brake hoses.


 
Posted : 21/11/2010 1:49 am
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Titanium Pompino - only one built?
20" wheel On-One with suspension f & r - (Tyrell?)
EPX carbon fibre monocoque (Speedster) with Rohloff
Belt drive prototype from the inventor of the Strida
Dahon Hammerhead
Dahon Groove

Assume we're talking about stuff from manufacturers as opposed to customs/specials, otherwise I could go on all night ๐Ÿ™‚
(eg 2 wheel drive bike, folding recumbent penny farthing, etc - my attic is bulging with daft ideas)

Ambition - a titanium Dursley Pedersen.


 
Posted : 21/11/2010 2:03 am
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No matter how much you all spaff over how old, or how rare, or how unique they are ultimately they are all just a bunch of tubes that are bikes. And bikes ain't that spectacular. They are just bikes.


 
Posted : 21/11/2010 3:43 am
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Custom nicolai helius am,
custom nicolai ufo st
ibis tranny
evil doc


 
Posted : 21/11/2010 4:28 am
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"this is my bike, there are many like it, but this one is mine..."

Feeling pretty unique since no one has mentioned any of mine yet..

Orange P7 SS
Kona JTS
Swobo Del norte
Peugeot Performance 2000 (with dura ace kit)


 
Posted : 21/11/2010 4:30 am
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Skull Skates Cruiser - Prototype frame No.000001 of 4
Federal Division 24" BMX frame stripped and clear coated by me and built with King headset, RF Turbines blah blah...
Chromag Stylus (a bit more normal...)


 
Posted : 21/11/2010 7:36 am
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Ibis mojo: Pretty common now
Pastey Howler Ti: Hardly any around, only seen one on here. Mainly because they sent the prototype to be tested and it got slated for a load of manufacturing errors. Sorted for the production run, but I think it killed the brand off.
Spesh Demo 8: Pretty rare version, '05 in ex demo white, most of the batch that was bound for the UK snapped, so rare over here but common in the states I guess.
Spesh P2: Strangley not seen many of these about.
Kona Fire Mountain: Loads of them around, but not many with 700c disk wheels and drops.


 
Posted : 21/11/2010 7:57 am
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No matter how much you all spaff over how old, or how rare, or how unique they are ultimately they are all just a bunch of tubes that are bikes. And bikes ain't that spectacular. They are just bikes.

Indeed, and if they were spectacular, there would be more of them around, then no one would think they were that special.

People like rare stuff thou, just look at how much that varse sold for last week!


 
Posted : 21/11/2010 8:52 am
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Turner 5 spot
Superlight
Fisher ferrous
Spesh singlecross
Condor Fratello

Are all I have running at the moment.


 
Posted : 21/11/2010 9:29 am
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Superlight (common as muck, but still only seen one other on the trails...? Maybe I don't ride at trail centres enough)

Commencal Flame Ti (I know theres one or two knocking about on here, but never seen any on the trails)


 
Posted : 21/11/2010 10:01 am
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Mojo's, Santa Cruz, turners are all common if you look in the right place. I saw 4 turners yesterday not invoking the one I have!


 
Posted : 21/11/2010 10:14 am
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Black Sheep Stelleon. Only one like it in the world. But custom bikes probably dont really count.

Repack rider is pretty well unbeatable in terms of exclusivity though.


 
Posted : 21/11/2010 10:18 am
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456 with avid.. slx and revs... and a pannier rack

In my street I am Don Nicheista and people remove their hats and lower their eyes in deference when I pass..

On STW I am tesco value sliced white loaf


 
Posted : 21/11/2010 10:43 am
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Nothing terribly rare but not very common either :-

853 Prince Albert
Maverick ML8
Trek DH Pro from 1998 - can't see there being many of those left and even if there are they will be kept well out of sight ๐Ÿ˜ฏ

Here's a pic to get you all drooling
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Posted : 21/11/2010 11:06 am
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Indy Fab steel Deluxe (custom but then they're all custom and there are quite a few on here)

Orange Apline 160 (common as muck)

1960s Dawes - run as a fixie commuter (rare)


 
Posted : 21/11/2010 11:11 am
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A Nicolai Helius CC, becoming more common. Still never seen another one while riding.
A Cove Handjob, plenty of them about.
A Charge Plug Freestyler, but with different forks.
A Genesis iO, only seen one other whilst out but I bet there's more.
A Raleigh Airlite Race, never seen another one one the road since I got it, but I doubt they're rare in the slightest


 
Posted : 21/11/2010 11:19 am
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PJM1974 - just contact us at BETD and let us know what you want doing. Easily done matey ok, even with some custom etching too.


 
Posted : 21/11/2010 11:44 am
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Repack rider's collection is easily the most exclusive and coolest on here and he's by far the coolest rider.

It is Charlie Kelly FFS!

Anyway mine.

[u]Exclusive(ish)[/u]
Moots Rigormootis - I'd never seen another until I moved here!
Spot Brand Singlespeed - One of their first.
Principia Road Bike - Summer racer. Unique, built it up myself.

[u]Common as muck[/u]
Marin Mill Valley - It was a present, honest guv!
Focus Cayo - At those prices silly not to.
Willier Escape - Winter trainer.


 
Posted : 21/11/2010 11:56 am
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Titus HCR Ti hardtail - only 2 in the UK as far as I know.
Yeti ASR - common as...
Salsa Ala Carte Ti - well our team has 4...
Salsa Ala Carte Steel - soon to be common-ish I hope as it's an awesome frame.
Salsa Selma - probably a small number in the UK
Salsa Mamasita - ditto
Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL3 - only one in the UK in nude carbon/red/orange I think
Giant Bowery - common as.....


 
Posted : 21/11/2010 3:36 pm
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niner sir9. seen a few at ssuk events
niner air9. never seen another one
salsa big mama. my mate has one, but never seen another
kona major jake. probably fairly common at cx races
planet x sl carbon. loads of these around.


 
Posted : 21/11/2010 3:45 pm
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merlin malt 1 (not often seen on STW)
marin quake 7.3 (not often seen at all)
GT Hans 'No Way' Rey trials bike - imported from US.
Cougar Joey McLoughlin Team frame - Hand built by Terry Dolan

and i used to have one of these when i was a kid...
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...until i tried jumping it and broke it. It said on the box that it was an exercise bike suitable for 300lb fatties


 
Posted : 21/11/2010 4:01 pm
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Mine
hl turner 5spot, new in feb 04, seen a couple about
Cotic soul, new in 08, common as muck
Turd brown pitch, s/hand frame, common as muck
04 Trek 2300 road bike, new in 05, not seen another but certainly not rare
Gt avalanche beater, late father in laws, common as muck again
Mrs khanis
Salsa el santo, never seen another
Bianchi outzi carbon ht, never seen another
Fondriest reverso, never seen another
Scott 650c tri bike, never seen another


 
Posted : 21/11/2010 4:06 pm
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i own a Attwood- Tollahdandyhorsepro 1 of none ever made

beat that


 
Posted : 21/11/2010 4:14 pm
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Solitude s\s, only production model but not many anyway I guess.
1986 Fat Chance, a bit of a rarity, thinking of selling this.
Titus oseo carbon road bike, not seen another one.
Also kona kilauea, Roadrat, Spesh Epic and Voodoo Aizan 29er all a bit more common.


 
Posted : 21/11/2010 4:17 pm
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I've got a Roberts DogsBolx single speed, apparently the first SS one they were asked to build, it's now nine years old.

It shares garage space with a Vicious Cycles Groover F/S, which is custom sized and I believe there is only one other Groover in the country and that's a stock sized one.

The GF has a Soma Groove, not too comon but not exclusive either.

OOh and I used to own a titanium SS Pompino, with Cooks Bros cranks and WTB Dirt Drop bars but that got sold to a guy in Notingham a few years back. Should have hung onto that one.


 
Posted : 21/11/2010 4:21 pm
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Well my "bike collection" is quite exclusive
as I only have one bike !!
which only has one gear
a Sanderson soloist lovely bike
havent seen that many around


 
Posted : 21/11/2010 4:35 pm
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My oddities:
Astrix Monk FS 29er - pretty sure there's not another on these shores
IF 29er Steel Deluxe
Singular Gryphon
'96 Merlin Mountain converted to 650b singlespeed
XL Surly Big Dummy
CIOCC ProRace EOM16.5steel roadie- never seen another
old 70s OLMO fixed
Pashley Tube Rider donated to GF - was always too small for me.
and a Crosscheck for everyday tasks.


 
Posted : 21/11/2010 5:04 pm
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No matter how much you all spaff over how old, or how rare, or how unique they are ultimately they are all just a bunch of tubes that are bikes. And bikes ain't that spectacular. They are just bikes.

Yeah, that 5-spot you always go on about....just a bike!


 
Posted : 21/11/2010 5:12 pm
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after repak rider commented, i fail to understand why anyone else has posted their 'attempts'.....?


 
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