F-Stop Junkie Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 Earlier this year I finally dug out and processed almost 40 films going back as far as the 90s. This was actually a bit scary - what the hell would I find there? Rubbish, mainly. If I'd been developing them as I went, perhaps there'd have been some feedback and I'd have learned to use a camera properly. Instead I just blundered on in a hit or miss fashion. I'll spare you the school disco ones and share a few of the trials ones that aren't too blurred or out of focus. Funny looking at pics over time, you can see where people started buy digital cameras and the quality of shots leaps! I've got four ring binders of slides at my parents house - that was after I cleared out all the dross I'd been keeping. Got a stack of Fuji boxes to sort through too still... To think, I used to get through 80-100 rolls a year at least. Still, buying ten packs would get the cost down to about £6.50 a roll. I'd love to hand them over to a lab and have them all properly scanned and cleaned, post them somewhere as an archive of our sport... I'll start with the first bike that looked anything close to a trials bike.... The Azonic DS2: Addingham Moorside? Michael Graves in the blue Hebo and Matt Tongue in full factory Pash get up behind him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
actiondan Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Addingham Moorside? Michael Graves in the blue Hebo and Matt Tongue in full factory Pash get up behind him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellingtj Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Anyone still got a copy of MBUK with the review of the Leeson Clear 660 in it? That was my bike and I have no pictures of it by itself. Circa 2001. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-Stop Junkie Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Tim, I'll try and dig out a photo or two, don't know if I have them on a harddrive. May or may not have hydro fluid in the picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellingtj Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 (edited) My second trials bike after my Team Marin (need to scan a photo for this one), 13" Stumpjumper with cannondale P-bone forks, I thought it was awesome -but in reality it was crap - so short that you'd hit your forward foot on the front wheel when you turned circa 1997/8 photo from 1998 Malverns: I had a Leeson clear 660 after this - still trying to find some pics. And then a Pashley 26GHz in 2003/4 ish Edited February 28, 2011 by ellingtj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endohopper Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 This whole thread is such a pleasant reminder of when I live in the U.K ( Surrey ) and the spark of fascination with this sport started with me . Not mine , but found this on Retrobike : Saddleless frame in the days of cantilever brakes ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 This whole thread is such a pleasant reminder of when I live in the U.K ( Surrey ) and the spark of fascination with this sport started with me . Not mine , but found this on Retrobike : Image Saddleless frame in the days of cantilever brakes ? Moreover, do I spy single speed? And what the hell is going on with that toptube? Kamel prototype... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 that would be one of the frames that had a separate tube that would attach to the funky shaped top tube and have a seat at the other end. It was a primitive version on suspension (or at least suspension seatposts). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 And good old suspension stems, they were properly gash! All this talk of the olden days makes me wish I'd never snapped my 13" Specialized Rockhopper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 that would be one of the frames that had a separate tube that would attach to the funky shaped top tube and have a seat at the other end. It was a primitive version on suspension (or at least suspension seatposts). Ha, that concept had completely slipped past me - looks ridiculous! Great find though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikjon Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 Saw this thread and nearly creamed. Here's my contribution and yes, she's still my main ride Keep rocking the old skool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatsink Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 Circa 2001 - This kept me fit! Circa 2004 - Base Circa 2006 - 24UK Circa 2007 to present - Echo Control 2004 vintage Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 I remember those Saracens coming out but never saw one built up, must have weighed a tonne! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Jones Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 Naa the Saracen X-Tort was a monocoque frame, weighed bugger all from memory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 My mate still has an absolutely mint one built up, doesn't ride it though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 my lovely old leeson (04) cant find one of my saracen or ridgeback, but they are here somewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TECHNODROME Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 You can see the whole evolution here: http://www.trashzen.com/bike-trials/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 From 1989?! Looks like some of the frames now haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 Looks like they've used a cutout from a car tyre for a bash plate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary-mac Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 this is my beast from back in the day. 2004. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 I had a black Saracen X-Tort, they were really, really, really, light - rode like crap though and made a weird hollow thud every time you dropped off something haha Ugly as sin too, but I still loved mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ENDORFIN Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 (edited) You all will be shocked because of some bikes))) Edited March 13, 2011 by ENDORFIN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 that oldschool disk brake caliper it's huge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Yoshi Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 this is my beast from back in the day. 2004. Have that in my shed! you want it back? Kinda taking up space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Gibbs Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 its a caliper from a motorbike isnt it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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