[Closed] The Bike You Wish You Still Had

My rohloff salsa el mariachi 🙁

Ducati Monster 2002, matt black with race kit. Best motorcycle I ever owned. I bought another Monster in a few years later after a short break from bikes, Completely different in feel and handling.

Santa Cruz Bullit 1999, lime green. My first full sus got nicked in 2006.

I wish I still had my PRST-4, yes it was ugly, but I just liked the way it rode.

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My Soul... But I replaced it for good reasons, I keep spotting ones like it on ebay but it wouldn't be my one, that taught me to ride.

I'd like to have another go on my old Saracen Ariel with a Marz 55.

Wouldn't actually want it back though, it was way too heavy for the riding I do. Just like to do some of the local downhills on it and see how it measured up on Strava.

I'm lucky really, I stripped my karate monkey and moved all the bits to my full sus. I really missed the monkey for the 8 months that the frame was hung up in the garage, then eventually put up for sale.

The lucky bit is I saved it at the last min just before finalising the sale, and decided to keep it, so I still have it! It's now built up as a SS. 🙂

Other than that I guess second place goes to a Spesh Hard Rock that I built up with rigid forks, slicks, guards and a rack for the daily commute. Did a good 4 years of commuting on it before it got nicked. 🙁

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Stolen a couple of weeks ago 🙁

No specific bike I want again. I've got rid of most for good reasons, or I know how much things have moved on since. I would like another nice XC-ish SS though. Ran an old Kona (still doing commuting duties) and a Inbred as SS for many years and miss the direct simplicity and the challenge of it. A new one would probably be a 29er this time.

I miss my Commencal Super 4. It was as quick as ive been in my local trail centre.....

I probably wouldn't be riding it, but my STS Lobo...

I so wish they'd redo it with a trail/AM twist

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It was absolutely great singlespeed. I can't really remember what led me to stop using it other than newer, shinier stuff.

non really. I still want to try out as many bikes as possible.
why have toast for breakfast for the rest of your life........ 😀

My Horsethief is probably the best bike I've had and indeed still have it. But I did have a rather lovely Redline BMX years ago, mistakenly gave it to my nephew when I got too old for BMX, he trashed it and launched it into a boating pond 🙁 I dearly wish I'd just stuck it up the loft.

My 1995 LTS bought s/h from Stif Cycles in 1996 (ex-Dave Hemming race bike). I fitted Lawwill Leader 3 forks on it and it became my dream bike until decent disc brakes came along in about 2002...

Oh aye, I always say my old tange hot heart bmx- ex scotia bmx from the chris hoy days, it was a lovely bike anyway but I could tell everyone it was his (despite having no idea if it was)

Planet-X Jack Flash, when it was built up with 100mm forks, v-brakes, single ring and wiiiidddeee bars. It rode like a BMX but a bit more forgiving and a bit easier to pedal. It was great fun that bike was, I spoiled it with big forks, heavy wheels and big brakes.

I sold it in the end, I should have just rebuilt it.

My lovely Orange O2 Evo Ltd edition. Not that it was a great bike or anything, just we had such good times together and I so regret selling it (at mates / club rates), to a guy who painted it black and turned it into a commuter. What a horrible end for a nice MTB.

I think a few years later the same guy got banned from here for making sectarian comments. Ruined my lovely bike and was a weegie bell end at the same time. I've never sold a bike since to be honest. All my old frames are hanging up on the garage wall now.

Sorry 'McCoy', you were a great wee hardtail and I'd have you back in an instant if I could. 😥

the first proper bike i had was a Puch Invader BMX. i was 9 when i got it and i kept it until i was in my early 20's when i foolishly sold it. it was the last bike that my dad ever bought me, and now 11 years after he passed away...i really regret selling it.
i do miss other bikes that i've also owned but none come close to the Invader.
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was similar to this bike but had a bright yellow frame and matching skyway mags

My old 5 Spot. Great bike that. Won't be a patch on what I have now, but be good for shits and giggles.

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I oddly miss my old Santa Cruz Superlight. V-brakes and all. Was a great bike.

The only one I wish I still had was a Marin Nail Trail

Not because I liked it that much, more that I had it for years and it was sorted with XT and DX and Ringle and Syncros and SDG and Mavic and Michelin.

Sold it to a friend of a friend who used it as a commuter bike 😯 then got it stolen. Sad end to such a fine machine.

My Raleigh Chipper that my Dad and I "customised" with a red and gold hand painted colour scheme.

More recently a Salsa El Mariachi SS LE that was just the definition of fun! Really loved it but sold during job, divorce, housing turmoil. I've replaced it now with a Singular Gryphon running full SS niche and it's lovely but not quite as zingy!?

My Torker 280X
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At the moment, any bike...

I had a SS inbred that had a rear disc mount brazed on and was painted in Actual Ferrari Rosso as a mate runs a race car spray shop, and when I went in, he was repairing the front end of a 308, I got half price 🙂

It had all sorts spares-box finery on it, including a King Headset, pretty trick RS Rebas and wot not.

All built up just as I was beginning to fall out of love with SS-ing...Shame, it was a lovely bike

My Rocky Mountain Element - bought the frame on here for £100, it was too small and a simple design but I just loved it - the most fun and confidence inspiring ride. I was gutted when the rear dropout snapped 🙁

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Perhaps because I was also at my fastest on that. I apologise now for the bar end angle!

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Was thinking this a short while back. My 2001 F500. Just bought an identical one. Just got it fixed up today! Good times.

I miss my Brodie Holeshot, but it was sold for good reasons.

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I had a Mk1 Cannondale Raven. I loved it. Sold it for something that could take discs.

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Then many years later I got the chance of another Mk1 Raven, but in the colour I always wanted, Chromalusion Purpleen.

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To be honest, it was a perfectly usable bike, but didn't offer anything over my modern bikes. It worked, was ok to ride, but didn't inspire me. So it was sold.

The one I miss now is my old Bonty. Really nice to ride. Sold it for a dedicated SS frame which didn't ride anywhere near as well.

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I'd give my left testie to get this back
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my Anthem, if only it doesn't plan to murder me everytime i take it for a ride.. god knows how many amount of blood I spilt riding that bike..

My old Malcolm Smith Racing.
Not my actual bike as I was more interested in riding than taking pictures back then.
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Replaced it with an Alpinestars which was shite.

Also miss my first generation Klien.
One of the first in the UK at the time.
I remember turning up late to a race in llanwrtyd and missing the start.
One of the team Raleigh lads had done the same thing and we got chatting.
He asked for a go on the Klien and didn't want to give it back.
The team bike he was on was awful. I remember he'd drilled a hole through the seatpost and seat tube to route the rear brake cable. 😯

Miss this one!

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Not my pic but similar build. Cannonade Prophet MX. Never worked out why I did sell it.
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I wish I still had this, 89 specialized stumpjumper
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Unfortunately some **** nicked it from the garage a week after my dad bought it for me.

replaced with this, which was quite nice til that got nicked as well

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Sold this on here some 3 yrs back - wish I still had it only in 18" Wish I had kept the Indie XC saddle too. Fitted like a glove and now can't find one. Gravy - if you by any chance have that seat knocking about spare I have cash waiting!

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Mk. 1 Cotic Soul.

cracked through the weld vent hole on the drive side chainstay. I was a poor student so couldn't afford to replace it and it had been second hand so I couldn't chase warranty. Loved that frame so much.

Here's it pictured built up like a tank.

No pics but my old P7 circa 2004. I loved it, it might not be just the bike but the memories that went with it but it was a bike I loved and miss it dearly. Would love Orange to produce a 29er steel version type thing but can't see it happening. Also my old Dawes One Track from circa 94. A truly wonderful lilac beast upgraded to full DX with thumbies, Pace Forks and Middleburn c/set. Sadly stolen and missed everyday since.

I do like a steel hardtail 🙂

I wasn't finished with my DMR singletrack when I bent it round a tree - I loved that bike. I wouldn't want it back now but I had to search a lot after that for a hardtail I liked as much. But things have moved on...

The bike I think I'll always want back is a Yeti ASR5. It was 95% the perfect bike and I sold it to fix the 5% but lost 20 in the process. So much fun, so able on everything. I want another.

Not that old but I've a hankering for an mmmbop again. There was something about that bike that just gave me the confidence to ride stuff I'd normally baulk at.

Several but this one Maverick Ml8

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Litespeed Kitsuma

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Also miss my old size large foxy

Would love to have tried it with a modern 35mm stem

It was the fastest trail bike I've had but just a bit too long with a 50mm stem.