Hey guys ! I remember being in bike shop in the early 1980's seeing these Mt bikes thinking they're a timp fad, boy was I wrong. Fun bikes to ride thanks for sharing 💫
I knew a few guys were bike couriers in London in the late 80s. They swapped over to mountain bikes with slicks cos they were so tough compared to racers. Less flats & buckled rims, safer in traffic too with the powerful braking & fast acceleration. They were real competitive, used to have a board with the best times on regular routes & racers were still quickest, but MTBs weren't far behind. These were early models too, like Muddy Fox, heavy. I guess newer lightweight models would be about the same?
@@papalegba6796 I think all the mountain bikes today have at least a suspension fork and most full suspension, but they are pretty light these days and most made of carbon. Not sure, but still must be heavier than the new road bikes.
Another fun and informative video. The development of that nice area is disappointing. I am reminded of a quote by John Muir...I paraphrase... " Don't be blind to progress, just blind progress.. "
@@bikestrikesrazors Why don't they develop an active lifestyle community with trails, bike lanes, cross country course, pools, and of course (ugh) pickle ball.
@@evanking920 I'm hoping they'll leave the pond alone (maybe make it a feature of the development) and at least put some walking or bike trails around the neighborhood. :)
I have several vintage mountain bikes and I love them all! BITD we used our mountain bikes for everything! My friends and myself didn't know any better. We'd just switch tires for the task at hand. Road ride one weekend, gravel ride the next and a mountain bike race the week after that. It was an awesome time! Great video, thanks!
Retailers in Australia prevented the tire swap feature from happening. They all colluded and refused to stock any non knoby tires. Retailers had such ludicrous ideas they thought multiple bike ownership meant 1 of each style instead of multiples of multiples.
Great story telling as always. I’m still having trouble with associating the 1980’s as vintage, 1960’s and 70’s, no problem. You guys certainly have an extensive collection of bikes. Thanks for sharing 😊
Yes but retailers ruined them. Retail in Australia 🇦🇺 didn't want to introduce them into the market. They much preferred the racing bike. They weren't interested in a bike that was going to be cheap. Manufacturing in Japan back then represented CHEAP.
@@PaulWhitcomb-ty6md I see so many people who only ride their mtb round town still using knobbly tyres, when slicks would transform it into a vastly better bike. Don't go too thin tho, stick with fat tyres.
Those damn U-brakes were a horrible abomination, made even worse by their location under the chainstays. Still I have some of those bikes and still love them.
Hey guys ! I remember being in bike shop in the early 1980's seeing these Mt bikes thinking they're a timp fad, boy was I wrong. Fun bikes to ride thanks for sharing 💫
I think a lot of people were surprised that the mountain bike wasn't a fad. I thought that with the E-bike, but they seem to be everywhere now.
I knew a few guys were bike couriers in London in the late 80s. They swapped over to mountain bikes with slicks cos they were so tough compared to racers. Less flats & buckled rims, safer in traffic too with the powerful braking & fast acceleration. They were real competitive, used to have a board with the best times on regular routes & racers were still quickest, but MTBs weren't far behind. These were early models too, like Muddy Fox, heavy. I guess newer lightweight models would be about the same?
@@papalegba6796 I think all the mountain bikes today have at least a suspension fork and most full suspension, but they are pretty light these days and most made of carbon. Not sure, but still must be heavier than the new road bikes.
@bikestrikesrazors
Lazy commuters are everywhere.
Always complaining people types are in vast numbers.
@@bikestrikesrazors You mean to say,
Racing 🏁 style bikes for the road.
Another fun and informative video. The development of that nice area is disappointing. I am reminded of a quote by John Muir...I paraphrase... " Don't be blind to progress, just blind progress..
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Thanks, Evan! There's been a local effort to try and stop the development, but it's hard to stop big money. :)
@@bikestrikesrazors Why don't they develop an active lifestyle community with trails, bike lanes, cross country course, pools, and of course (ugh) pickle ball.
@@evanking920 I'm hoping they'll leave the pond alone (maybe make it a feature of the development) and at least put some walking or bike trails around the neighborhood. :)
I have several vintage mountain bikes and I love them all! BITD we used our mountain bikes for everything! My friends and myself didn't know any better. We'd just switch tires for the task at hand. Road ride one weekend, gravel ride the next and a mountain bike race the week after that. It was an awesome time! Great video, thanks!
Thanks for watching, Matthew! Yep, these things are very flexible with just a tire swap! :)
Retailers in Australia prevented the tire swap feature from happening.
They all colluded and refused to stock any non knoby tires.
Retailers had such ludicrous ideas they thought multiple bike ownership meant 1 of each style instead of multiples of multiples.
@@Gma7788 That's bizarre and interesting!
@@Gma7788 They lost out on a lot of tire sales!
Great story telling as always.
I’m still having trouble with associating the 1980’s as vintage, 1960’s and 70’s, no problem.
You guys certainly have an extensive collection of bikes. Thanks for sharing 😊
Thanks for watching, Oly! I still have bike shorts from the ‘80’s so it’s a bit hard for me to think of that time period as vintage, too. :)
Tech has advanced so much so quickly that I'd say in the mountain bike world anything pre 2010 is vintage
@@noahfranks984 good point. I’m sure it won’t be long before anything not carbon fiber will be considered vintage.
I’d love to try one of those bikes out
They are a little jarring on the bumps. I do find myself missing at least a suspension fork. :)
They were the best all round bikes ever made. Put some fat puncture resistant slicks on them & they are superb urban runabouts.
Indeed!
Yes but retailers ruined them.
Retail in Australia 🇦🇺 didn't want to introduce them into the market.
They much preferred the racing bike.
They weren't interested in a bike that was going to be cheap.
Manufacturing in Japan back then represented CHEAP.
Schwinn made the first hybrid also considered a gravel bike
Most of the original bikes that the early mountain bikers were using were actually old Schwinns, which they called “klunkers”.
Still riding a 87 GT.
that would make a good touring bike
Yes. There are some good 26" slicks and semi-slicks.
@@PaulWhitcomb-ty6md I see so many people who only ride their mtb round town still using knobbly tyres, when slicks would transform it into a vastly better bike. Don't go too thin tho, stick with fat tyres.
No it wouldn't.
Those damn U-brakes were a horrible abomination, made even worse by their location under the chainstays. Still I have some of those bikes and still love them.