Low fat Pork

[Lazarou]

"VALID OPINION OF SOMEBODY WHO RODE ALL THROUGH THE 90s". (On STANDARDS)
Come on, they may look funky/cool, but they were shit!

He was a white man with dreadlocks.

[SaMAlex]

they were shit!

Shhhh. People dont like it when you point out that shit bike parts are shit.
(still totally "collectible", but shit at using as bike parts)

[Lazarou]

He was a white man with dreadlocks.

[christhejob]

So was g sport George French laz!

[Lazarou]

I rest my case.

[Lazarou]

And just incase you missed that ......

That's a bit strong.

[GavinDavis]

And just incase you missed that ......

That's a bit strong.

 

[Dannywhac]

He was a white man with dreadlocks.

Some of us have aversions to combs  

(and before anyone says it - not aversions to soap)

[ED209]

gentlemen please ... we all have our opinions and they are all valid.

Mr TheJob & Mr Whac are spot on from a rider perspective... having ridden through the 90s.

To people like myself and many others looking back nostalgically, looking for something different to 80s bikes, and not wanting to ride them in anger then they are evidence of experimentation and development from 'the journey' ... we love their style and what they represent ... which is a perfectly valid reason to collect them and love them

Standards and S&Ms were the 'riders' bikes no doubt ... strong, dependable ... and a bit boring.

'Kooky' is right where I'm at   ... life would be so dull if we all thought the same.

George has cut off his dreads now  

"overly-built JCB sausage bike"  fookin LOL

I miss Joe ... he would have had his 2 penneth here me thinks

[fugazi]

That's My old frame, I like what You've done with it! 
Yeah They looked a bit funky but that seemed ok in the 90's & personally I liked the oversized frames that were about then. (where's a pic of that CircleG frame that was the inspiration for the Pork)
As for them being shite, the geometry & weight are the same as what any 20" t/t frame is nowadays, but at the time it felt real weird 

[christhejob]

Shiteness is related to build quality and tolerances, especially the wals and the big boy stout boys.. I mean, homeless bikes, both incarnations, were also complete shite in this respect... 

[harris]

sir chris will love this geoff caines circle G frame 1/2 alloy  1/2 steel..beast
just had to have one in the stash totally ott

[Dannywhac]

gentlemen please ... we all have our opinions and they are all valid.

 Mr Whac are spot on from a rider perspective... having ridden through the 90s.

You missed out 'badly' between 'ridden' and 'through' in my case Ed  

But yep - spot on comment - although I still go out on some of me 90's bikes, they are pap to ride in comparison with a load of todays bikes - that's progress though innit, but I still wouldn't get shot of any of them (despite when the missus keeps asking me to clear the loft/cellar/spare room)  

Standard, S&M and a few others got it as near as it could be dialled for the 90's (on some of their frames) geo-wise, Standard especially had it dialled with materials and weld quality due to them (nearly from the get-go) producing stuff in-house. You had to shop about a bit to find frames etc that were built to the same in-house goodness (Spooky made stuff being an example). The 90's wouldn't be the 90's without some whacked out ideas that didn't quite pan out (like stupidly big freewheel protecting dropouts). I love that 90's mentality of a 'rider owned' company, and am glad that the likes of Standard and S&M are still going strong today.

Love you all (well nearly all of you)  

Dan 'rope-hair' McConnell.

*edit* bugger me Dan, that's a beut - madness, but a beut. 

[christhejob]

sir chris will love this geoff caines circle G frame 1/2 alloy  1/2 steel..beast
just had to have one in the stash totally ott

Well I love that as I have always had a man crush on Geoff. And Steve g and his zimas. Cos you know with them the wheels and brakes would probably match up, the cranks would go in. Etc etc.

[ED209]

sir chris will love this geoff caines circle G frame 1/2 alloy  1/2 steel..beast
just had to have one in the stash totally ott

Looks like a Auburn with steroid abuse Dan