Blasts from the past..

[Dave]

So, I was think'n back to when I first started riding, like 8 years ago, and thought back to the 'skookem' products back then, remember these? post other gooders.

http://tandems.free.fr/mountain/suspension/zzyzx.jpg
http://tinypic.com/eam80p.jpg
http://www.firstflightbikes.com/_borders/Mantra.JPG

[big ben]

proflex beast
http://www.bikepro.com/directions/a97_proflex/prof_jpg/pro_beast_fullb.jpg

[C.Lee]

http://zokov.net/bike/fs-project/pic/Proflex4500Carbon.jpg

[Air Supplier]

I've seen people with the proflexs still out on the trails!

[Chunk]

I've seen people with the proflexs still out on the trails!

me too!

[mudpuppy]

http://www.rutteger.demon.co.uk/bike/bikepic/grelloyo001.JPG

[mudpuppy]

http://www.singletrackworld.com/mod/submit/images/1260-5.jpghttp://www.singletrackworld.com/mod/submit/images/1260-6.jpg

[Dave]

modpuppy, what the hell is that wheel?

[mudpuppy]

http://www.londoncyclesport.com/bikes/al_mant/bike.jpg

[mudpuppy]

modpuppy, what the hell is that wheel?

The tioga disk wheels of the early 90's...they were loud on rocky trails...but PIMP. No conventional spokes, some sort of fiber cable and then the mesh cover...

[robike]

I can't find any pictures, and don't know the brand name, but does anyone remember the conversion kits you could get to turn a hardtail into a fully? It strapped to the existing frame then brought the wheel way out behind the dropouts and had two big springs for suspension. It made your bike about 6 inches longer, but you sure were rad if you had one.

edit:
http://bluecollarmtb.com/2005/04/13/shockster/

[Dave]

haha, the shockster eh rob?
http://www.mtbr.com/interbike/booths/bikecontrol/redonbike.jpg

[mudpuppy]

http://www.chicagoaa.com/images/other/SlingshotApr05.jpg

[mudpuppy]

Here is a photo of the year after my first bike...but same model:
http://pedalhounds.com/modules/gallery/albums/album01/diamondback1988pg4_5B.sized.jpg

[mudpuppy]

And one of my favourite old school shots:
http://pedalhounds.com/modules/gallery/albums/album01/JT_drop_16042003.sized.jpg

[mudpuppy]

http://ccrider.nebraska.edu/mybikes/MB1/mb1side01.JPG

[M_Dub]

Holy Road Bars

[mudpuppy]

I am bored at work...can ya tell...
http://www3.mtb-news.de/fotos/data/5379/26554mba_3_94_gt_rts.jpg

[mudpuppy]

Holy Road Bars

Yeah...that Johny T...he used to race DH with them on..haha. He was racing road bikes as well for a while and didnt want to screw up his form between bikes.

[mudpuppy]

http://www.firstflightbikes.com/_borders/SpecFSR.JPG

[mudpuppy]

http://www.firstflightbikes.com/_borders/AlienACX.JPG

[mudpuppy]

http://www.firstflightbikes.com/_borders/Trek9000.JPG

[mudpuppy]

http://www.firstflightbikes.com/RS1.jpg

So....yeah, I have been riding a while...all these bikes have been released since I started riding, and have ridden or owned one at some point in time (well...only owned one of them...ridden them all).