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I had the last ever pace rc300 19" made, it sadly died ๐Ÿ™


 
Posted : 31/05/2012 3:37 pm
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Kona Hei Hei nicked in from the car in the Peak District (my favorite bike up to now)

Ti Bontrager frame cracked (my second favoutite bike up to now)


 
Posted : 31/05/2012 5:01 pm
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Yeti SB66 Carbon - I reckon there are only 5 or 6 in the world right now rather than the 100s they were hoping for. I recognise that I'm cheating but I'll own one, once Yeti get their quality issues sorted out (My rumour, no-one else's) and deliver one to me


 
Posted : 31/05/2012 5:11 pm
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XL Orange 225. One of only a handful ever produced in this size.


 
Posted : 31/05/2012 5:29 pm
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My Merlin Cyrene. Never seen another, but did once see a Cielo on the road.
My Airnimal Rhino. Someone else must own one, but I never see them.


 
Posted : 31/05/2012 6:17 pm
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I owned an early version of one of [url= http://www.slingshotbikes.com/mountain-ripper.php ]these[/url] many moons ago.

Loyalty to my Michigan roots over-ruled my usual "give it a test ride first" head and I brought one, untried. Silly mistake to make, just didn't feel right at all.

I don't have any photos I can post unfortunately. I have some 35mm shots of it but don't have a scanner at the moment.


 
Posted : 31/05/2012 6:35 pm
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"Breezer #2,"...

"Breezer #1"

Sorry, not really qualifying for this thread, no sandbagging this time.


 
Posted : 01/06/2012 11:08 pm
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There also seems to be a large proliferation of well I had this bike in the 80/90/00's and I never saw another one where i live so it's got to be rare. How many Dekerfs, Paces and Proflexes have all ready been mentioned? Let alone short run regular bikes in odd sizes that were never reproduced in great numbers cause they didn't sell. Only reason I mentioned my old trusty was cause I bought it in the US back in the mid 90's and as far as I know they never sold them in Europe.


 
Posted : 01/06/2012 11:35 pm
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Here here frank, that's the danger of the internet tho.


 
Posted : 01/06/2012 11:36 pm
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I don't care if the Breezer's dinnae qualify. I'm blown away so I'll just ...erm.. head off to the next thread as RR has blown it all apart!


 
Posted : 02/06/2012 12:00 am
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Brian Blyther's old 1988 Haro Sport.


 
Posted : 02/06/2012 9:59 am
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One of my friends has owned this since new, I think only a few hundred were made and most went to pro riders.
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Posted : 02/06/2012 11:04 am
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A 1989 ms racing which I have owned since 1993


 
Posted : 02/06/2012 11:58 am
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My BSO. Great for the pub and around the shops ๐Ÿ™‚
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Posted : 02/06/2012 3:14 pm
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Dekerf Phenomenon. You really don't see many of them.


 
Posted : 06/06/2012 9:17 pm
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Had a few retro projects

Nos vitus road frame never been used and nothing to do with crc
Alpine stars e stay bike but only the cro mo one

But only one I got from new is an orange vit-t re issue from 2008 never seen another
But the others must be out there somwhere


 
Posted : 06/06/2012 9:30 pm
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Early 90s Zinn with Pace hubs, Campag transmission, rs forks can't remember which ones. Still have the Zinn forks shame they are not attached to rest of the bike!


 
Posted : 06/06/2012 10:09 pm
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CK did you audition for the lion in the Wizard of Oz?

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Nowt that rare in my ownership, but I'd sacrifice a kidney for a Cunningham.


 
Posted : 06/06/2012 10:27 pm
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I've always had pretty common bikes. I guess my current bmx comes closest as it's a limited edition version of the Sunday Trail Scout - I have the Catty Scout version.


 
Posted : 06/06/2012 10:34 pm
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Oh I'd love a Fat Chance... I do own a Pashley TV series 26mhz dirt jump/dual slalom frame, never ever seen another and struggled to get any info on them even, so of anyone could clue me in? snapped chainstay driveside unfortunately....


 
Posted : 06/06/2012 11:21 pm
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Had a few over the years:

Turner Rail which was pretty rare, also had one of a handful of Team Turner Maxxis 4x race bikes which was an absolute dream to ride, was basically a chopped up modified HL Flux.

Foes ZigZag Hardtail was certainly interesting looking and never seen many others about!

Also had 2x PDC's - Dh-One and a 825. Dh-one was ahead of its time really in terms of BB height and HA!

Guess the rarest was probably my Intense Socom though, was done as a one off by Intense with a water transfer wrap digital camo finish. Was stunning in the flesh!

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Posted : 06/06/2012 11:52 pm
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I once had a limited edition Scott Endorphin, number 112 of 200. It was just an Endorphin in a really gopping "colour scheme". Miss it though, one of my favourite bikes. No pics of it built up but here's the frame:
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/27050641@N08/7161334681/ ]en03[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/27050641@N08/ ]will jenkins[/url], on Flickr

Not as rare as my current bike though, this one is unique, as far as I know.
"Project Prolapsed Disc": The only red anodised Marin Rift Zone?
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Posted : 07/06/2012 12:00 am
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I'm lucky enough to have a Setavento ti hardtail. Firm has gone bust now, but I understand they taylor-made bikes to order. I'm lucky that mine fits me. I've had it for 2 years and will probably never sell it. Beautiful ride, with all the ti virtues (and so far, none of the vices.)


 
Posted : 07/06/2012 12:23 am
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I still own an Overburys Fellrider and also own a Longstaff tandem trike with a 27 inch frame for the pilot ,now that must be rare


 
Posted : 07/06/2012 12:28 am
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Always wanted one of those longstaff trikes


 
Posted : 07/06/2012 7:12 am
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random collection of weird on-ones, ok the gimp was a production model, dont think they did many in pink though, 6?

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My Ritchey Team Comp, fabricated by TR himself. And my still to be built Ibis, built between 86/89. Both pretty scarce this side of the Atlantic.


 
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