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10 years ago, I was riding—- (picture & story thread)
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Posted 2 years ago
In many respects 10 years ago doesn’t seem that long but, in others it’s positively ancient history.
Blatantly stolen this from Facebook as an idea, as it just popped up on my feed. I don’t really use it so I thought I’d bring it over to STW for some slightly nostalgic pictures and thoughts.
My bike as of 10 years ago this week. All gone now although still have the frame hung up in the garage. It’s the one frame I’ll never sell – for some reason.
Also a story with this picture. It was taken on the first day of a 2 week stay at home holiday. Intended to ride every day leading up to my 40th Birthday as some sort of odd present to myself.
Day 3 saw a crash that snapped my Achilles tendon and put me out of action for 12 months. Happy Birthday and a gentle reminder that I ah now 50 in 3 weeks!
Posted 2 years agoMy MK1 Nomad with coil 36 and Fox coil in the rear.
Taken on a weeks holiday with the the now defunct Bike Verbier.
Went to stay with them every year from the second season they were open until the stopped doing guided holiday.
Had some great holidays with other companies but something about the BV setup always seemed to hit the spot. Still ride with friends we made while staying there.[url=https://flic.kr/p/9YXXXj]2011_0630verbier110018[/url] by multispeedstu, on FlickrPosted 2 years ago
P100106_122858 by Steve Weeks – Flickr2BBcode LITEThis was in the winter and I’m guessing by now it’d been replaced by a meta 55 as it Super4 cracked it’s frame.
Posted 2 years ago10 years ago I was riding a high pivot, gearbox bike with a Fox fork.
Now I’m riding, erm…
Posted 2 years agoI was riding my brand new bright yellow Cove HandJob with 3*10 SLX and Reba Air.fork. I treated myself to it for my 40th.
Only MTB I’ve had in all that time and probably only done 25 rides on it due to sciatica and knee injuries. During that time I’ve had a Spesh Tricross and Sonder Camino AL which I can ride from the door and not get more broken.
It’s rubbish being injured and pathetic 🤦
Photo from earlier this year
Posted 2 years agoMoved from Enfield to Brimscombe 10 years ago, I had a Cove Handjob:
[url=https://www.flickr.com/gp/martinddd/4T7x92]COVE HJ[/url] by martinddd, on Flickrnow on a custom steel 650b HT made guy a guy in another Stroud valley.
Predominantly doorstep riding these days.
Posted 2 years agoS Works Enduro, it was the first year in seven that we hadn’t gone to Verbier as my eldest daughter had to have a major back operation
Then
Now
Posted 2 years ago10 years ago this and this.
Posted 2 years ago
Still have it too. Upgraded the forks to some fancy light Fox ones and stuck a dropper on it.Posted 2 years agoAn original ibis mojo, lovely bike that I still have to this day although it’s on a wall and not a bike that gets ridden anymore
Posted 2 years agoOn my Orange ST4, still my favourite bike of all time.
Took eldest_oab to Laggan for the day – he rode red route in its entirety for the first time. This week he heads off to the Trans Savoie, volunteering for 10 days as marshall and sweep.
Posted 2 years ago10 years ago i was not riding throught illness.
once able to ride again i was riding this beast.
a long time before they became fashionable like nowadays.Posted 2 years agoMay 2011
[url=https://flic.kr/p/9PPYVG]Hyde & seek[/url] by tom harrison, on Flickr2012
[url=https://flic.kr/p/df9ibX]Dialled Alpine[/url] by tom harrison, on FlickrPosted 2 years agoAlmost ten years to the day!
And now…
Posted 2 years ago9 years ago.
8.5 years ago
Posted 2 years agoSpech Rockhopper SL IIRC. Still spot it locked up outside a house not far from me.
Now a big wheel convert on a Orange Crush29 and a Five29
Posted 2 years ago10yrs ago….
Yeti 575 which was 5yrs old at the time
[url=https://flic.kr/p/aC61XH]Yeti 575[/url] by ritcheyp20, on FlickrOn One Carbon 456
[url=https://flic.kr/p/9wCLzk]On-one Carbon 456[/url] by ritcheyp20, on FlickrNow….
Liteville 301, it’s not 8yrs old and still running 26”
[url=https://flic.kr/p/mCvjRX]Liteville 301[/url] by ritcheyp20, on FlickrAnd a Mk1 Solaris built last year that I don’t have photos that I can share…..
Posted 2 years agoPosted 2 years agoI was also riding this. Weirdly, after a few years without a (proper, not fat) hardtail, I’m getting a hankering for one. Even got a USD fork to match…
Posted 2 years agoWeird homemade rigid 29er singlespeed with ultra short chainstays. Still just about alive in its final days as commuter bike. Wheels and cranks still going strong on mtb (2 iterations of frame further on).
Posted 2 years agoThese two… (apologies for low res image)
My Maverick Durance (still have frame/fork, though haven’t been ridden since 2013) and Genesis Altitude Ti. Both great bikes, and 2 of my favourites ever, but after I discovered 29ers with better geometry (my first 2 29ers were a bit steep and old school) in 2013, I didn’t look back, and anything with 26″ wheels just wasn’t going to cut it any more.
Posted 2 years agoNice thread. I had my Commencal Meta 55. White frame, it was originally black but of course it cracked and was replaced under warranty. This is March 2011 complete with Swampthing front and not a dropper in sight.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/9riE1C]IMG_7875edit[/url] by Colin, on FlickrPosted 2 years ago10 years ago was ancient history it was pre-29er for me so this (or a Soda).
2012 I got my first Solaris. It was never the same again after that.
Posted 2 years ago2011 – was riding this until…..
Posted 2 years ago10 years ago, I was riding a medium Blur 4x, I’d always wanted one since the first time I saw them in Dirt mag. 160mm fox 36s slackened it out to around 66 degrees (but also shortened the reach even more!) and 1×9 (looked cool when I wasn’t off and pushing!)
[url=https://flic.kr/p/9vL1Jc]Captain cooks drop in[/url] by Matt Cotterill, on Flickr[url=https://flic.kr/p/9vL1CM]Blur 4x[/url] by Matt Cotterill, on FlickrPosted 2 years ago10 years ago is back in the days of single bike ownership!
This one’s still being ridden, but now SS and rigid with spangly green paint and moto bars.
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