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'93 GT Pantera, got me into riding.
'97 Niterider Pro 6, got me into night riding.
'98 Kranked II video, first time I'd seen north shore or freeriding, totally inspired me to develop my riding.
'00 Red Bull 24hr entry. First endurance race, our fun team got all serious when we discovered we were in the top 10 at some point, ended up finishing something like 13th.
'03 Sleepless in the Saddle. Met my better half there (everybody now, awwwwww......)
mountain bikes that don't weigh a ton, are reliable, not expensive, and fairly light
widely available since the mid/late 90s, not so much before that
thepurist - Member
Apart from a bike, a day with Jedi.
thepurist and thomthumb that blows me away 🙂
I had my Jedi training free as an early guinea pig, so that doesn't count. 😉
So...
About eight grand moving to BC and riding for 8 months straight.
Trips are better than Stuff.
My first disc brakes, I couldn't believe how much better than cantis they were in the wet
wa, those were the days eh 🙂
Tubeless tyres - one puncture in 5 years as opposed to 5 in one ride.
The right sized/ Shaped frame: It seems you cant always make a bike fit by swapping stems and moving the seat.
My Orange 5, then my Troutie Lumen Liberator, Welgo flats and the recent purchase a pair of 5:10's
29 inch wheels
After designing and riding full Suspension bikes since late 90's
A couple of years ago I got a ragley td 1
It was a revelation
This, in 2007:
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Now looking slightly different:
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