Bikes you wish you had owned but never did

I don’t think there can be many left on my virtual wishlist . . . hey, life’s too short to die wonderin’ ;>). That said, I’ve always had a bit of a BMX fetish despite being cr@p, so new year/new project and all that . . . today the postie delivered a spankin’ NOS 2001 black Sabbath frame . . . rock on!!

Should look sometime like this when it’s done (already have the shiny Primo seat, chrome headset and polished AD990, just gotta save up for some more period-correct shiny bits – none of that modern light-weight, slammed seat malarky) . . .

Chakaping had one back in the day 1988 I thing it was. Makes me feel old looking at that pic.

Just noticed thats not one of the first as the first cindercones had a rear u brake.

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oh this one
or this one

ooo, i had a wildhare (psyclewerks) twas a great bike!

at the time I bought a santa cruz heckler, great bike but always liked those pyscle works bikes 😀

Sha-wing!

My kitsuma is slightly bigger than the one in the classifieds, it’s got a 19″ seat tube (centre to top) and about a 23″ effective top tube – they are quite short frames by today’s standards. Email me if you want any more info (click on my name…)

I always liked them (and still do). One day I’ll have one 🙂

The prettiest CF hardtail ever methinks.

Chakaping; wash your mouth out…

Stoner:
I got a Dawes 10 speed racer instead

You called it a ‘racer’.

You is old, man…

Mamadirt; I’m sure you’ve lusted after virtually every tiny bike ever made, judging by your track record! 😉

Hairychested beat me to it but I always wanted one in dark green

retrobikes took a hammering there i think

For me it has to be the Diamond Back Axis TT, sorry no pic but I thought they were bloody lovely!
PJ.

Funny you should say that, a DBR Axis TT is my race bike. Just rebuilt it with all new gear as well. Still going strong after 14 years

(Excuse the photo taken with the laptop)
As for wish list?
Merlin XLM
Mountain Cycle: San Andreas
I’m sure there are heaps that I’ve fancied, but those 2 top the list.

A 1995 GT LTS with Judy SLs (the yellow ones) – the year I started riding properly and it was my dream bike then

(the pic’s a 1996 one but I can’t quickly find a pic of the 95 one but they’re near enough the same)

Dreamed of owning one of these for years… First upside down forks, first disks, the list goes on

Clubber – got a ’97 STS in the garage, the dodgy thermoplastic one 🙂

Is that a San Andreas? A mate had one of those. Nice bike, bit heavy for my liking though.

He sold it to another bloke, who didn’t have the skills to ride it. Shame.

Wanted an LTS too, after hiring one for a day in Mammoth. Someone overtook me on the big hill at Mayhem on a mint one the year before last. I commented on what a nice bike he had.

Then there was this, wanted badly, but couldn’t afford:

And this:

Fantastic – wish I could get hold of one now..

cannondale gemini DH

Good site for retro bikes (not all have pics, unfortunately)

http://www.bikepedia.com/QuickBike/Default.aspx

So thats what a Mk1 hollowpoint looked like

I wanted the san andreas unilt I rode one and then realised pedalling a metre between rest stops was taking the mickey!

Were any of you at the bike, think it was 99 when peaty snapped his STS while flat landing off the top of a lorry.

Dez – if I get the chance I still want an endorphin!

Dez – if I get the chance I still want an endorphin!

Saw a later model one at a race last year. A rather attractive young lady was with it and she thought I was staring at her… only some of the time 😉

The STS was pretty, shame it was known for exploding.

Remember someone having a bike called the Dogs Bollox around ’95 that was really nice, not sure of the manufacturer.

Always wanted a Fat Chance Yo Eddy:

Cannondale “Beast of the east”

Cannondale “Beast of the east”

always wanted the original manitou forks too.

One of these for some reason:

Can’t find any decent images and it’ll allow you to guess what it is.

stoner I had one and IIRC it might even still at mum’s
lol
Will let you know if i still have it…

I always wanted one of these…

Love the Pace RC300. What year was it and what is the fork on it? Looks like an RC40/41 XCAM? Isn’t that too long for the frame?

Its not too late for you people who missed the Zaskar I have a frame for sale cheap as chips!! 🙂

dooosuk, Mantis xcr?

Always wanted the thermoplastic screaming V

sslowpace – nope, it’s a Haro Team Extreme

i had a zaskar

*looks smug*

My dream bike when I had a Burner…… 8)

I had a Zaskar as well…. and an STS. Still have both frames.

I really liked the look of the Turner Burner when that came out. Got a 5spot because of it!