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.
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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, 2x10 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...
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Looks like a narrow-wide on that old fella's bike, though.
How else would you explain the lack of chain device?
Therefore it is 'on trend' and so cannot be on this thread.
Yup - reckon it's got 650b hoops on it too.
Anyone else got anything (slighter newer) that's not in Ubyk's catalogue?
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Straight steerer, 9 speed, and those laughable 26 inch wheels. It's even made of metal! (it is single ring, but back before single ring worked)
Hmm - dropper and one chainring. Nice though... 😉
Ah but I got that dropper back when most folks thought they were pointless unreliable fashion accessories so it still counts 😉
Ha! Fair point, well made.
To be honest, it's probably the only thing I'll swap out on the 456 from how it is at the moment. Is the Ragley a 27.2? Looking like I'll need to find an old Gravity Dropper or get an RSP / Zoom or just chuck a few quid at a Tmars.
It's not the right wheel size [b]26"[/b]
It's not got rear suspension [b]Nope[/b]
It's not made from carbon. [b]Steel[/b]
It's not got a tapered head tube. [b]1.1-8"[/b]
It's not got a dropper post. [b]Quick release![/b]
It's not got 11 gears. [b]9[/b]
Think I tick all the boxes there. Will have a complete opposite joining it soon. Hopefully. Fingers crossed. Please let me have my new bike.
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Please let me have my new bike.
Doesn't look like there's much wrong with the old one!
There's not, awesome bike. Well, the forks at ****ed mind you...
Been waiting 4 months for the new one to arrive.
26" wheels
Straight steerer
Made from steel (not Reynolds either)
No dropper
10 Speed
Not a Cotic
I love riding it though and after having full suspension bikes since 1997, I only seem to ride hardtails these days!
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Alpine + u-turn lyriks = Whoo*hooo
gonetothehills - MemberIs the Ragley a 27.2? Looking like I'll need to find an old Gravity Dropper or get an RSP / Zoom or just chuck a few quid at a Tmars.
I don't know about the Pigs but the Ti and Mmmbop are both 31.6
1998 Stumpjumper M2.
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A couple of inches of elastomer suspension? Check.
Singlespeed? So last decade dahhhling.
Narrow(ish) bars. Check.
Big long stem. Check.
Coped a lot better with 10 UTB than I did (although I did put some 9 speed gears on, so bonus check there).
Looks perfect to me! (but I have a cast iron arse so who knows really)
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Same as OP's almost, no carbon bars, although I have put a dropper on the old 456
20 years old and I still enjoy riding it 😀
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DMR Trailstar LT from 2005
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Original Pikes. 'No Flare' Straight head tube. 2x9, 26.8 Post, big dent where someone ran over it at chicksands 😉 Doesn't get ridden as much as it used to but would never sell. Far too many good memories.
And here it is on the 'log drop' at Chicky. That pic fails to show the terror of that particular obstacle. Can't believe I used to ride it on a HT!
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Finally put it together yesterday morning (yes I need to cut the brake hoses) after being sat in the garage for 4 months, built up with left over over parts from previous bikes....
I have nothing to add apart from I like the OPs bike. Always have like "that blue".
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Dual control levers with rapid rise XTR rear mech!
No photo but
It's an Orange 5 (so I can stop now really!)
26 inch wheels
9 speed triple, single pivot
narrow bars and long stem (compared to nowadays anyway) 1 1/8 headtube all the way,
clipless pedals, no dropper, not tubeless, aluminium, no chainguide or bash ring.
and it creaks! 🙂
Unfashionable - tick
Out of date - tick
Makes me smile - 😛
Freakin' deathtrap - tick
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Loving the Trailstar and the Slackline. Now I neeeeed a yellow bike 😛
Cheers monkeychild! I've had a blue/creme one, one that got resprayed a very nice pearl antique white, a Stirling Moss green Inbred SS and a white Inbred - oh and a Mk1 Ti456 too (plus a black ano Scandal) - but always wanted a That Blue 456. It's a good as I'd hoped 🙂
Some cracking bikes on here - glad to see there's plenty of life in the old (new) dogs yet.
Frame from 2010
10 Gears
26" wheels
Unfashionable brand
Long stem @ 70mm
Bars only 711mm wide
No flats
But.....bloody brilliant!
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Built for speed, 19 years old & still raced.
Nice bike kiwijohn. Ringle bottle holders?
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... yepunfashionable
... it's just coming up for 40out of date
... oh yes and it tends to have that affect on everyone 😀makes you smile
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@ bikeneil, "Where we're going,we don't need chainstays!" 🙂
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love a Blender 🙂
2009 Anthem X2...well frame is all that's left from it..
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My favourite bike.
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Just done 50miles on this at 10 under and it was grand. Granny ring is shot though. And I forgot to unlock the fork for the first enormous descent. Riding a rigid bike when you think you have suspension is sore.
Nine speed, triple, normal post, normal headset, normal bb. Does have a silly 31.8 bar though.
http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/owning-just-one-bike-is-silly