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firstflight Big Ring Offline FirstFlightBikes.com Posts: 1568 Location: First Flight Bikes Statesville Joined: 11/16/05	5 vintage MOMBAT bikes in 20 Anniversary BIKE mag 08/19/13 at 12:44am	Print Post
	A couple of months ago, BIKE magazine sent a photographer out to take pictures of some of our vintage bikes for their 20th anniversary issue. We provide 5 of the 6 bikes for the "^ odd bikes that awed" feature. Each bike was a full page. They shot 16 bikes and some detail shots so their may be some photos in future issues as well. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

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808golden Little Ring Offline More beer, please! Posts: 583 Location: LKNM Joined: 08/20/08	Re: 5 vintage MOMBAT bikes in 20 Anniversary BIKE mag Reply #1 - 08/19/13 at 10:10am	Print Post
	The Y-22, my first carbon ride! Wish I still had her.

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DavidM Little Ring Offline Work & Ride with THTB! Posts: 659 Location: Ft Mill, SC Joined: 04/15/09	Re: 5 vintage MOMBAT bikes in 20 Anniversary BIKE mag Reply #2 - 08/19/13 at 2:37pm	Print Post
	I remember riding at Tsali in '98 or so one weekend...caught up to a group ride & got behind a guy on that very same Manitou F/S with the front shocks on the seat stays...I recall marvelling at how well it seemed to work, although it was prolly a bit flexy. That C-dale STILL looks awesome!

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firstflight Big Ring Offline FirstFlightBikes.com Posts: 1568 Location: First Flight Bikes Statesville Joined: 11/16/05	Re: 5 vintage MOMBAT bikes in 20 Anniversary BIKE mag Reply #3 - 08/19/13 at 2:57pm	Print Post
	808golden wrote on 08/19/13 at 10:10am: The Y-22, my first carbon ride! Wish I still had her. We sold quite a few of the Y bikes. They still look good just don't ride that well compared to what is available today. The nude carbon with polished swingarm was always my favorite. Remember the Y 5 0, that was an interesting bike.

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firstflight Big Ring Offline FirstFlightBikes.com Posts: 1568 Location: First Flight Bikes Statesville Joined: 11/16/05	Re: 5 vintage MOMBAT bikes in 20 Anniversary BIKE mag Reply #4 - 08/19/13 at 2:59pm	Print Post
	DavidM wrote on 08/19/13 at 2:37pm: I remember riding at Tsali in '98 or so one weekend...caught up to a group ride & got behind a guy on that very same Manitou F/S with the front shocks on the seat stays...I recall marvelling at how well it seemed to work, although it was prolly a bit flexy. That C-dale STILL looks awesome! That Cannondale is New Old Stock. We stopped selling Cannondale in 2000 and had a few leftover 1999 bikes that we couldn't get rid of. Just decided to hang onto the F2000 and Raven. Those Manitou frames are very crack prone. Another collector had a New Old Stock one that cracked while hanging on the wall!

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DavidM Little Ring Offline Work & Ride with THTB! Posts: 659 Location: Ft Mill, SC Joined: 04/15/09	Re: 5 vintage MOMBAT bikes in 20 Anniversary BIKE mag Reply #5 - 08/19/13 at 4:59pm	Print Post
	"cracked while hanging on the wall!" Wow...just wow. I really liked the polished Answer frames with the fat elastomer shock under the top tube...there used to be one hanging on the wall at the old shop on Selwyn Rd a # of years ago.

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firstflight Big Ring Offline FirstFlightBikes.com Posts: 1568 Location: First Flight Bikes Statesville Joined: 11/16/05	Re: 5 vintage MOMBAT bikes in 20 Anniversary BIKE mag Reply #6 - 08/19/13 at 6:08pm	Print Post
	Here are the next 2 generations of Manitou FS bikes: (also @ the MOMBAT) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

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DavidM Little Ring Offline Work & Ride with THTB! Posts: 659 Location: Ft Mill, SC Joined: 04/15/09	Re: 5 vintage MOMBAT bikes in 20 Anniversary BIKE mag Reply #7 - 08/19/13 at 6:14pm	Print Post
	NICE!!!!

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The Cycle Path IB Room In The Loop Project Board Offline Treasurer '11 to '18. Trail Chair '12-'18, '20-'21 Posts: 11858 Location: Lake Norman Joined: 08/04/03	Re: 5 vintage MOMBAT bikes in 20 Anniversary BIKE mag Reply #8 - 08/19/13 at 6:53pm	Print Post
	Love the old Magura HS-22 rim brakes. Had a set on my old C-dale and loved them...until disk brakes.

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firstflight Big Ring Offline FirstFlightBikes.com Posts: 1568 Location: First Flight Bikes Statesville Joined: 11/16/05	Re: 5 vintage MOMBAT bikes in 20 Anniversary BIKE mag Reply #9 - 08/19/13 at 7:35pm	Print Post
	The Cycle Path wrote on 08/19/13 at 6:53pm: Love the old Magura HS-22 rim brakes. Had a set on my old C-dale and loved them...until disk brakes. Magura HS-22 with Altek levers, still better than a bunch of the disc brakes available today.

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AbsoluteOrange Newbie Offline It doesn't have to be "fun" to be fun. Posts: 46 Location: Matthews Joined: 07/23/13	Re: 5 vintage MOMBAT bikes in 20 Anniversary BIKE mag Reply #10 - 09/05/13 at 10:10pm	Print Post
	Loved the Spinergy rims back in the day. Just stopped by your shop last Friday for the first time. Really enjoyed looking around at all the history. Especially the Klein Mantra.

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firstflight Big Ring Offline FirstFlightBikes.com Posts: 1568 Location: First Flight Bikes Statesville Joined: 11/16/05	Re: 5 vintage MOMBAT bikes in 20 Anniversary BIKE mag Reply #11 - 09/06/13 at 2:17am	Print Post
	AbsoluteOrange wrote on 09/05/13 at 10:10pm: Loved the Spinergy rims back in the day. Just stopped by your shop last Friday for the first time. Really enjoyed looking around at all the history. Especially the Klein Mantra. Nice to meet you. Feel free to stop by any time you are in the neighborhood, we are constantly getting new stuff to check out!

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