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This blog has moved (already lol)

This blog has moved! :-)

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This is a rare Mantis XCR composite frame, front is aluminium and rear is cr-mo. The idea was to combine different material to use their properties in different areas, softer rear for 0.5mm suspension, and stiffer middle section for superior handling.

#Mantis #xcr #Composite

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One pair of Grafton Speed Controllers in a rare anodized fade. Rumor on the internet (and TBH even before the Internet) was that Shimano copied the design of the SC-brakes for the 1991 season.

#Grafton #Speed Controllers

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Here is a very rare Look KG-196 frameset. It has an adjustable stem and a cool looking tripple clamp looking fork.

#Look #KG-196

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This is a Nicolai Lambda frameset. It is built like a tank.

#Nicolai #Lambda

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There was a Grafton hardtail released in europe, typical early 90ies Easton hardtail with 100% Grafton/Ringle group. This full suspension bike was probably never released since it has the ultra rare prototype Grafton disc brakes with carbon rotors that never got released. When I asked about the disc brakes, I got the reply his divorce happened. So maybe there is still hope for them being released lol.

#Grafton #Grafton disc brakes #Grafton bike #Grafton components

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This is a vintage Caloi road bike from 1995 with a rare Rock Shox Paris Roubaix fork. Paris Roubaix is a hardcore road race on some cobble stone roads.

#Rock Shox #Paris Roubaix #Caloi #road bike

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This is the gentleman who made the Bullseye cranks and the Bullseye pulleys and hubs. Rumor on the internet is that Shimano waited until patent went out then copied the design of the Bullseye cranks.

#Bullseye #crankset #pulley #hubs

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It is so ironic that also modern, not only vintage Yeti frames are known for cracking, old aluminium gets brittle with time, but old Yeti Cr-Mo frames can also crack, most often around the seatpost collar. This is a modern Yeti framset with flexible carbon pivot that snapped (or he forgot it on the roof of his car when he backed in to his garage).

#broken #Yeti Cycles

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I learned a new phrase today, it is "Mini-velo", that is any full size bike with 20 inch tires.

I also learned that in Asia people are running 20" wheels on full size, full suspension hi-end frames such as the Nicolais in the pic above. Why get a Moulton when you can just as well run 20 x 1.95" hookworms on your Yeti 303 lol?

#Nicolai #20 wheels #mini-velo #small wheeled bicycle

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24 Bicycles Le Toy III (thats the third revision). This frame is compatible with both 24" and 26" wheels and you can also run 3" 26" tires on it. It is however not an XC-bike so it is a bit unusual to find such a tall seatpost on this classic hardcore hardtail. Also notice the rare Marzocchi fork with through axle dropouts, wow.

#24 Bicycles #Marzocchi #24 #Le Toy 3

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Here is an obscure old Rocky Mountain frame from the early 90ies, the Rocky Mountain Suzi Q. I have a strange feeling this frame was popular in Germany. No doubt a collectors item today (that is an ugly collectors item IMHO). Take notice of Race Face cranks, off course you probably already know RaceFace was connected to Rocky Mountain not just in the matching colors in the pic, both are Canadian companies and have connections between them.

#Rocky Mountain #Race Face #Turbine

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This is scanned from an old MBA, it is Richard Cunningham who made the Mantis bike with his Mantis Valkyrie X frame, notice the N-logo on the shirt as he designed some bikes for Nishiki (which was sort of parent company to CyclePro).

#Mantis #X-frame #Valkyrie #Richard Cunningham

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Early Tomac 204 Magnum downhill bike with licenced Lawwill rear suspension system designed by Bradbury. Same rear suspension as used on Yeti DH bikes and vintage Gary Fisher full suspension bike. Next version did not have the Lawwill rear suspension, wonder why lol?

#Tomac #Magnum 204 #Lawwill suspension

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Bridgestone MB-0 race bike from 1991. Take notice of unique parts mix. Mavic crankset, Suntour XC pro drivetrain and Dia Compe 986 brakes.

#Bridgestone #MB0 #Mavic #Suntour XC pro

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Brooklyn Machine Works Mini link (or was it FQ mini link?, FQ = for queen?) bike with Marzocchi Shiver forks. 3 inch 24" wheels.

Did you know you can run the Mini link as a singlespeed?

#24 MTB #BMW #Brooklyn Machine Works #Marzocchi Shivers #hucker

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Lets kick off this blog with a picture of an early old school Yeti Arc in small 14" size ridden by Nicole Kolb.

#Yeti Cycles #vintage MTB