Blast from the past sitting in a Pawnbroker in PMB

[nigelhicks]

I have just seen a 1998 Giant ATX DH2 sitting in a Pawnbroker in Berg Street in PMB.

 

They want R2500 bucks for it ... I nearly bought it just for memorabilia sake ... but stopped myself as i have too many bikes in the garage already.

 

But here is an image of the equivalent bike (not the exact one - but same model)

 

http://i15.tinypic.com/82lyirq.jpg

 

 

This one has blue Manitou XVert Forks .... a Fox Float R rear shock, and then the original MRP chain guide with the 2 orange rollers ... and then cable discs ... hahahaha

 

WOW ... cant believe there are still bikes from that era out there ...

Anyone on here ever have one???

[DJR]

Nigel, have you been around thaaaaaaaaat loooooooong?

[nigelhicks]

Nigel, have you been around thaaaaaaaaat loooooooong?

 

Been around since 1993 ... at that stage these were the DH weapons of choice ....either an AMP B2 http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c202/gt4mainman/04082009202.jpg

 

 

or the

 

Cannondale Delta V http://images.hoodbiz.org/nlarge/suspension_aluminum_mountain_bike_22858866.jpg

[Azonic]

I'm sure that in capable hands, that Giant would get DH times not far of the "modern" bikes. R2500 is a bargain for that bike. Give it a service and it'll rock again.

[Beattbox]

Nigel, have you been around thaaaaaaaaat loooooooong?

 

Sshht! I've got a Gary Fisher hanging in the garage which is older than that!

[LeTurbo]

That AMPs a sexy thang.

[Mada3400]

I'm sure that in capable hands, that Giant would get DH times not far of the "modern" bikes. R2500 is a bargain for that bike. Give it a service and it'll rock again.

 

i think they would break before that happened, i saw some footage from 1994 and the tracks were completely different, you could probably get the world cup 6 years in a row on a trance, they were that smooth.

 

youtube it

[Azonic]

That AMPs a sexy thang.

 

I live next to a pretty poor coloured area. Every morning there is a oke that comes riding from that direction on an AMP just like that.

[Brett]

i had similar giant to that!

RST cable discs...

16kg's..

ah those were the days...

[DJR]

Sshht! I've got a Gary Fisher hanging in the garage which is older than that!

AAAhhhh.......the famously tough Fisher.........the one that outlasted numerous other more modern bikes........and never put a foot wrong.......that Fisher? You need to bring it out to give it some sunlight before it turns into a vampire!

[jimmy hardtail]

When I started riding the cannondale was the bike we all dreamed about. Then came the super V dh bike. There is still a new super V frame for sale at recycles in bellvile. And a brand new morewood prime8 !

[arendoog]

My fist bike was a giant atx 770 hardtail 22',dark green.I put my first baby girl on a chair at the back and went everywhere with my bike and babychair.Good memories.It was stolen and i never took a foto of it .Anybody still have one??

[HaydenWilson]

 

this is what DH tracks used to be? wow...

 

there was a guy in pretoria trying to sell his Giant ATX DH2. man alive they believed in solid engineering then. its like the golden gate bridge on wheels.

[nigelhicks]

ya world cups then were probably similar to our regional tracks we have now - but a lot of them were more open and fast ... but definately not as steep as the tracks today ...

 

Except maybe Cap d Ail

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS1Lc1GyUXY

[MariusC]

Been around since 1993 ... at that stage these were the DH weapons of choice ....either an AMP B2

I was only 5 back then.

[T-Bob]

I live next to a pretty poor coloured area. Every morning there is a oke that comes riding from that direction on an AMP just like that.

 

Awesome, offer him some cash and make a rad retro single speed townie out of it. That thing is built for some serious customisation.