I just tossed my first real mtn bike in the trash...

[Joe Gardner]

It wasn't even worth giving away, 11 years & 13,000 miles later, its sitting outside, in the dumpster. I won my first race on it, road my first century on it, toured solo days on end, used is as a daily commuter for school and work for years. Guess I can't complain much, when all is said and done, it cost me less then a dime a mile to ride. Not a bad deal.

RIP :(

[marc olivares]

WHAT?

you tossed away good metal?

man that has SUCH lawn art potential....

i've got a welder, lets do it!

keep that thing in the family, if not as a bike, at least as a nice conversation piece.. :haha:

[Joe Gardner]

If only I had a lawn... :D

I stripped all the good parts off the bike a few years ago, this is what was left:

[marc olivares]

sooo much potential.... whata shame!

[Joe Gardner]

If you want it, its yours... pick it up at my place downtown? *shrug*

[Sombeech]

That sucks. I hope my bike never wears out

[fourtycal]

That sucks. I hope my bike never wears out

Someday (soon) someone will steal it and put it in a museum!

:lol8: :lol8:

[marc olivares]

If you want it, its yours... pick it up at my place downtown? *shrug*


Hmmm tempting, but i did promise the wife i'd stop dumpster diving once we were married...

i'd better pass. :lol8:

[accadacca]

Very symbolic this is...you getting married...house cleaning...losing old friends. WTH did I just say... :lol8:

[Joe Gardner]

Heh...

Just making room for two more bikes: http://www.santacruzmtb.com/juliana/ for her & http://www.santacruzmtb.com/superlight/ for me... :D

[REDFOX]

If you throw that bike away, your cat will not be able to scratch or rub its face. :lol8:

[accadacca]

Heh...

Just making room for two more bikes: http://www.santacruzmtb.com/juliana/ for her & http://www.santacruzmtb.com/superlight/ for me... :D
Very nice! When I finally get around to buying a new bike, I already have it narrowed down to Rocky Mountain and Santa Cruz. I do like the Superlight but also the Heckler. :cool2:

http://www.santacruzmtb.com/heckler.5/heckler.5.jpg

[greyhair biker]

that superlite is a sweet ride but I like the look of that Juliana...nice color :2thumbs:

[Mtnbiker]

Heh...

Just making room for two more bikes: http://www.santacruzmtb.com/juliana/ for her & http://www.santacruzmtb.com/superlight/ for me... :D
Very nice! When I finally get around to buying a new bike, I already have it narrowed down to Rocky Mountain and Santa Cruz. I do like the Superlight but also the Heckler. :cool2:

http://www.santacruzmtb.com/heckler.5/heckler.5.jpg

Wow, that's the new Heckler? I always thought of that as more of a downhill beast with the coil-over, but that must be the old style. You'll love riding Moab on that baby.

Congrats Joe on the superlite, that's a sweet bike! ...but throwin the old bike out?! You should hang that baby on your fridge! :haha:

Yer getting me all excited with your bike porn :lol8:

[live2ride]

Very nice bics, I am looking to add another bike to the arsenal so you will have to give a update on the bike and the pros vs cons once you get a few miles one her!

[Gixxer]

11 years & 13,000 miles later, its sitting outside, in the dumpster.

holy sh*t, that brings a tear to my eye....

I have my '85 Schwinn High Sierra frame out in my backyard leaning agin the house, rusting away. It deserves a better home somewhere, but where? Maybe mounted on the wall in the living room next to the "Love at Home" relief society plaque my dear sister made for me? Or on the kitchen wall next to the lovely family portrait my mother hung for me? Or perhaps out on the front porch above the cute little Grizzley Bear with the Welcome sign that my last girlfriend thought would make my home a little warmer and friendlier?
Jeebus, "bigfoot" did the Slickrock Loop before suspension was ever invented...... :blahblah:

I guess my sentimentality has my heart really full right now.






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[greyhair biker]

"holy sh*t, that brings a tear to my eye....

I have my '85 Schwinn High Sierra frame out in my backyard leaning agin the house, rusting away. It deserves a better home somewhere, but where? Maybe mounted on the wall in the living room next to the "Love at Home" relief society plaque my dear sister made for me? Or on the kitchen wall next to the lovely family portrait my mother hung for me? Or perhaps out on the front porch above the cute little Grizzley Bear with the Welcome sign that my last girlfriend thought would make my home a little warmer and friendlier?
Jeebus, "bigfoot" did the Slickrock Loop before suspension was ever invented......

I guess my sentimentality has my heart really full right now."



Sandblast it and reuse it...simple. If its that sentimental spend the money and do it right. Ive kept frames until I found use for them but ...and appologize for this, but if you cant restore it...fish or cut bait :ne_nau: :mrgreen:

[chromehead58]

dude, you cant throw away things like that..first bike i rode, the schwinn high serria...big foot we called her..a friend of mine still has it hanigning in his garauge...

[Gixxer]

first bike i rode, the schwinn high serria...big foot we called her..a friend of mine still has it hanigning in his garauge...

really?
:roll: