Al Carter Professional Retro MTB Bike

whodafunk

Retro 1990’s era bike. Contemplating giving it away for free rather than allowing it hit the skip. My second or possibly third ever bike. Still in working order but needs a but of TLC.

Just trying to gauge any interest in it? Thanks. Pics to follow.

Harrybelafonte

I'd be interested. What kind of size is it?

damncyclist

Depending on size I'd be interested in giving it a good home.

8valve

Rather than registering interest, I'll commit to collecting it, once current travel restrictions are lifted.

I'm a bike restorer and always looking for new projects.

whodafunk

It’s size large.

at1withmyself

God that's a blast from the past alright, looking forward to the pics!

8valve

whodafunk wrote: »

It’s size large.

Like meself lol

Harrybelafonte

whodafunk wrote: »

It’s size large.

I'd be interested so, and could collect depending on where you were

whodafunk

Here it is.

whodafunk

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

I'd be interested so, and could collect depending on where you were

Based in Raheny, Dublin 5.

Harrybelafonte

Believe it or not, I'll be there on the 20th for an appointment. How close are you to the Garda station and do you like belgian beers>

Derrydingle

Also be interested if still free

whodafunk

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

Believe it or not, I'll be there on the 20th for an appointment. How close are you to the Garda station and do you like belgian beers>

Situated only 5mins from the Garda station. I’ll PM you and we can arrange something. Thanks - yes do like Belgian beers

whodafunk

Derrydingle wrote: »

Also be interested if still free

No problem. To be fair Harrybelafonte requested
It first. If that falls through I will post back up on here. Sorry.

Harrybelafonte

whodafunk wrote: »

Situated only 5mins from the Garda station. I’ll PM you and we can arrange something. Thanks - yes do like Belgian beers

Cool. I'll bring a few along for your troubles. I'll PM you tomorrow.

Harrybelafonte

whodafunk wrote: »

Situated only 5mins from the Garda station. I’ll PM you and we can arrange something. Thanks - yes do like Belgian beers

Cool. I'll bring a few along for your troubles. I'll PM you tomorrow.

mazza

OK, something a little bit similar I've been meaning to offer for a while.

I'm not well up on old MTBs, but may suit one of the disappointed enthusiasts here.


- Raleigh Yukon mountain bike, late 80s / early 90s.
- Large frame size at a guess. Maybe a touch too big for me at 5'10" but - hard to tell given no front wheel.
- Frame is ok - some rust - but all the bits need cleanup / work / replacement.
- Doesn't have horizontal dropouts.

I took it from a skip and will just never get to doing anything with it. There are a couple of nice refurbs online if you search.


- Covid compliant collection from Howth in Dublin,pretty much anytime.

- Preference to someone who can collect soon (and precedent says a few decent IPA beers, I think! :pac:)


Any questions, just let me know.

magicbastarder

based on my memories of raleigh frames of that vintage, that's a 23" frame.

magicbastarder

might be worth seeing if the seatpost is seized, that might change whether people are interested or not.

mazza

Thanks for the feedback (x2), MagicBastarder.

If someone's interested and et's me know, I'm happy to check out the seatpost movement. Bike's at the back of the garage, so its a bit of a pain!

My original plan was to make a single speed hack from it, so might suit someone after the same thing. I don't really have the knowledge of ease / difficulty of replacing parts on something of that era though.

Hopefully someone takes it, so its not "back to the skip"!

iwillhtfu

mazza wrote: »

Hopefully someone takes it, so its not "back to the skip"!

Don't send it to the skip anyway, if no one takes it I'll take it off your hands and do something with it. I have far to many random frames at the minute the missus thinks I'm opening a bike shop.

magicbastarder

8valve may be interested? i notice he's not been online since you posted it. i'm out in glasnevin, so if he is interested, i could swing by and hold it for him till he can collect from me.

Harrybelafonte

mazza wrote: »

Thanks for the feedback (x2), MagicBastarder.

If someone's interested and et's me know, I'm happy to check out the seatpost movement. Bike's at the back of the garage, so its a bit of a pain!

My original plan was to make a single speed hack from it, so might suit someone after the same thing. I don't really have the knowledge of ease / difficulty of replacing parts on something of that era though.

Hopefully someone takes it, so its not "back to the skip"!

It's very easy to turn them into SS hacks. You just need some basic tools and s bit of knowledge and they can be brought back from the "dead", usually without spenind more than 100€, less than €50 if you're lucky.

mazza

Ha! The magic "s" word had the desired effect! ;-)

There's no mad rush, it's not something I'll do imminently. Hopefully someone wants it as I dont like throwing stuff out unnecessarily.

It's time and attention to research it, do it etc more than the money. And also, whether I'd actually use it.

Thanks guys

Harrybelafonte

I'm interested, but don't want to be greedy. If no-one else comes along in the next few days, like 8valve, etc, I'll take it. You're not in my 5km though, so it might be a bit of a wait til Phase 2.

mazza

That's fine, Harry. Fair play and let's see if any other takers pop-up.

Sometime in week starting 24th May I'll be in either Phoenix Park or Ashtown area and could bring the bike. (Its beyond my 5km, but itll be for essential tasks and I'll have a letter).

Might put it in better range for yourself or someone else for collection.

8valve

magicbastarder wrote: »

8valve may be interested? i notice he's not been online since you posted it. i'm out in glasnevin, so if he is interested, i could swing by and hold it for him till he can collect from me.

That is extremely kind and generous of you to offer, thank you.


I'd be happy to bring it back to life if you can hold it till after the travel restrictions?

mazza

Good stuff, 8valve. Glad you have some use for it.

Magicbastarder: If you want to drop me a PM to arrange. Here most of the time or can leave it out, so whenever suits you best.

Thanks guys

magicbastarder

PM sent, thank you!

we go to omni centre in santry occasionally, and there's a similar vintage (probably a couple of years older) raleigh locked to a bike stand there for over a year; same 501 frame, but has slowly lost its wheels and some other components. i've been half tempted to approach a security guard about it; but the frame is too big for me so i've no great yen for it.
one of these, anyway: https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/retro-raleigh-montage-mountain-bike/1290189345

Harrybelafonte

magicbastarder wrote: »

PM sent, thank you!

we go to omni centre in santry occasionally, and there's a similar vintage (probably a couple of years older) raleigh locked to a bike stand there for over a year; same 501 frame, but has slowly lost its wheels and some other components. i've been half tempted to approach a security guard about it; but the frame is too big for me so i've no great yen for it.
one of these, anyway: https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/retro-raleigh-montage-mountain-bike/1290189345

Santry's my turf. You stick to what you find in Glasnevin, Sir.

/s

MojoMaker

:pac:

magicbastarder

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

Santry's my turf. You stick to what you find in Glasnevin, Sir.

/s

it's over beside the new pet shop between lidl and M&S - sure take a look as you're passing.
btw, i say glasnevin, but i live in the part that would have been called ballymun 50 years ago. ballynevin, we like to call it.

Harrybelafonte

I know the bike, but I'm not touching anything up in Omni, the place can go from 0-100 real fast. There's a much better Giant frame down by the Centra on Swords Road (Across from Larkhill CU) if you're interested. TBH, I lifted a discarded frame before and it just frustrated me. I'm having better luck with the gifted Raleigh Amazon I'm working on now.