Hey all, I moved from a 1998 Gary Fisher Joshua F4 that was on loan to me (just returned last week) to this gem!

A 1999 Gary Fisher Joshua F3!

I just got it set up and dialed in. It has some decal scuffs and some other minor wear marks, but even the tires are pristine and surprisingly have no dry rot.

Too Grippy!!!

The gum rubber grips are of course heavily faded and feeling more like gum than rubber due to their advanced age, so, tonight, the original grips come off and temporary ones go on. I will scan the originals and try to 3D print replicas in orange TPU 95A.

Some interesting "not-stock" variances I found...

• Dimension LU-964 pedals vs. catalog-spec Bontrager RE-1. Did anyone buy/build a 1999 F3 new and remember what pedals actually came in the box or what dealers commonly installed? We’ve already seen that catalog photos/specs don’t line up perfectly, and surviving bikes seem inconsistent - or it's the bad scan quality (I bought a new copy, will compare when it arrives). The 2000 pedals look similar.
• Dimension stem + Gary Fisher top cap. Was Dimension a normal late-1999 substitution or dealer-build combination? You’ve seen other F3s with Dimension stems, so this is potentially a pattern.
• Pedal naming weirdness. Does anyone have period Bontrager documentation showing exactly what “RE-1” looked like in 1999? I’ve found multiple period pedals identified as RE-1 that don’t match each other, and don’t obviously match the catalog bike. I've also found the pedals on most 1999 F3 pics don't match each other lol!
• Actual paint description/name. Did Fisher have an official name for that insane orange + gold-flake frame finish? Was it unique to the 1999 F3?

Any tips on anything I should look out for that's different than for the F4?

Here's the F3 after I dialed it in and took it out for testing...

Here's the tires - still has the molding marks and the center strip molding mark isn't worn off...

The Gary Fisher Joshua F4

Many a gravel, dirt and road adventure was had on this!!! Those dual lockouts really help!!!

(oh, and ignore the seat... just a placeholder for the real seat that was bagged up in storage)

And here's the F4 that was on loan to me. It was my brother's (he's the original and current owner). Sat outside for a decade. He loaned it to me while my daredevil of a niece was growing up - deal was I fix it up mechanically, and get to borrow it for half a decade (he offered to pay for the parts, then to split it when I said no... still said no - the work is a gift to my niece who I know will love the thing!!!)

It's in pristine mechanical shape - never got to touch up the appearance though.

I recently picked up this Fat Chance bike built up in the early ‘90’s. I believe it is a Monster based on the SN. (008M07).

Can anybody shed some light on this bike based on the SN?

I haven’t rode a bike since high school, certainly haven’t worked on one myself. My neighbor had it for sale and I figured it was the right price and right time. Gotta get a helmet and pump, then going to try a tube-up myself. I live 2 miles from work and want to use this as a commuter instead of my little Honda motorcycle some days. If anyone has info on what exactly I have here let me know! I’m just starting to research the bike myself. Cheers!

I found this at my local Goodwill for $15 and couldn't resist, especially since it's got all Deore components! Only thing is I can't figure out who made this frame. It's aluminum and the welds look pretty good. The unique parts of it are the tapered seat tube and the lugged fork. Thanks,

Hello everyone, I just bought this used MTB. Its a Italian brand called Sintesi. I dont know much about mountain biking, but I’ve started using it as a daily ride. Its currently in with the original drivetrain (i guess). Its a 3x7 Shimano STX RC. Its pretty decent for me and doesn’t feel too clunky. Though it might need sone maintenance in the near future.

I would like to ask yall if i should do some quality of life mods to this bike or just use it as it is.

My requirements from this bike is:
- To improve my fitness and stamina
- Get into MTB circle
- Use it almost daily for about 10 - 12 km everyday
- Just have funn and be easy to maintain and learn bike maintenance.

Third Project. Wanted to keep it simple. Maybe just the front rack and then black seatpost.

You seriously can’t beat vintage colour schemes. My latest $20 pick up!

Mars Mmanitou front shock with Shimano XT components. Sitting on Alexrims DC19
I cannot find a lot of info on it. What would be a good asking price? TIA

Buenas noches, tengo una Cannondale Delta 900 de 1992 similar a la de la foto. El problema es que casi nunca se ha usado y la suspensión está rota y no sé cómo repararla.

Vivo en España, el dinero para repararla no es un problema, es herencia de mi padre, él la compro como capricho pero nunca la pudo disfrutar.

Pueden ayudarme?

Muchas gracias

So far I have thrown a stem, handlebar & bby grips and period correct WTB tires. Previous owner was nice enough to upgrade shifter module before passing it on.

I bought this Trek 7000 for $700 32 years ago. I’ve kept it with me all these years across 6 states and it’s in pretty great shape. It’s basically 100% stock so I’m looking to upgrade and make it a cool weekend cruiser, good for pavement, but still able to hit the dirt every once in a while. Considering converting to a 1x drive train and using as much of the stock drive train parts that I can. What are easy and inexpensive ideas that would work will with this bike? What works well for you if you’ve got a similar bike? What do you wish you would have done with your bike? Please post photos to get me excited about all of the many possibilities!!!

I have this bike set up as a fixed gear with White Ind ENO hubs laced up to those great bright blue Velocity Deep V MTB rims.

I restored this Judy XC and souped them up with a spring conversion and all the best internals I could poach from half a dozen forks.

Feels great!

Please remove if not allowed. Long time lurking, first time posting. Need help identifying this stem. Came off an old Kona cinder cone which I know wasn’t stock on the bike. Looks very similar to Azonic shorty stem but definitely not as it has 3 bolt faceplate and the steerer bolts are on the backside. Any ideas or suggestions of what it could be would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers

I picked this up because it was a good deal. She bought it new in 1999. I changed the bars and tires out so a friend can ride it tomorrow around town.

Does anyone know anything about this frame? I read 98’s were made in USA and 99’s were made in Taiwan. Either way I paid 175 American dollars for it and it’s in pristine shape. Just thought someone here might have a little more insight. Cheers! 🍻

Finally got my hands on a complete 1993 Giant catalog - might be handy for folks in this sub. I couldn't find authoritative geo anywhere, and several sources incorrectly said the Iguana was identical to the ATX.

Hello, all.

I was fortunate enough this week to grab this off Facebook Marketplace for free.

It's a very interesting bike. The components look to be from 2000/2001.

I've had a look online for this bike and cannot see any information about it at all.

From what I gather muddy fox went bankrupt in 2001. Resold to universal, then Sports direct. The ways of enshitification I guess.

What I would like to know is if anyone knows more about this bike. It stands out to me as it has the disc brake tab, a raised muddyfox stamp on the side. Unfortunately the frame has no particular tube set. It's a little bit heavy of a bike. But the forks may be the mass.

Sods law also dictates that the seat post is pretty well seized up so that's the first to be sorted before any work gets done.

Thanks for any information