| Restoring and collecting old bicycles have long been a | | | | for a complete retro mountain bike to sell for a |
| popular hobby. Some collectors like to collect their | | | | higher price if the bike is split up in separate parts |
| dream bike that they previously could never afford | | | | mostly because everyone have their own dream |
| or a replica of a famous racers bike. In some cases a | | | | spec in mind. |
| collector has been able to restore an actual complete | | | | Restoring a mountain bike also leave a moral issue, a |
| bicycle raced and won by a famous racer to its | | | | mountain bike is meant to be enjoyed off road in |
| original condition as it was when raced. | | | | gnarly terrain. But if you spent a lot of cash on the |
| Mountain bikes became very popular during the 80'ies | | | | perfect bike or have built up a collection of vintage |
| and exploded in popularity during the early to middle | | | | mountain bikes you may not be so keen on getting |
| 90'ies. The current mountain bike is currently | | | | your collection dirty and scratched. Garage queens |
| constantly evolving with new technological | | | | are a phenomenon in the collecting circles of bicycles, |
| breakthrough every year it seems. But there is just | | | | a garage queen is the perfect bike permanently |
| something classic, timeless and beautiful about a rigid | | | | parked in your man cave, garage or living room. They |
| late 80'ies or early 90'ies MTB. | | | | may occasionally see a yearly ride on the sunniest |
| Most collectors of vintage mountain bikes seeks out | | | | day on fine asphalt and gravel roads, but other than |
| the bikes they could never afford when they where | | | | that day they are supposed to capture a piece of |
| young, starting out with a bare frame and adding bits | | | | time and hold it forever as a time capsule. |
| after bits from their own fantasy dream specification. | | | | The most fun aspect of collecting and restoring |
| But there are also collectors who focus on a single | | | | vintage mountain bikes is finding the right parts for |
| company only collecting their brand of frames or | | | | your build. It is not uncommon that parts for a special |
| complete bikes. As with most collectors, there are | | | | bike have come from all over the world and many |
| those who are fine with a single retro mountain bike, | | | | have no rush in finding a special part in the right color |
| at the other end there are those who are not | | | | and size. |
| satisfied with twenty vintage mountain bikes | | | | Finding the right mountain bike part in the right color, |
| restored to perfection. | | | | size and model year can take years but in the end |
| Just as with classic road bikes and early century | | | | most serious vintage mountain bike fans approve it is |
| bicycles a proper restoration of a classic well known | | | | worth it in the long run when their favourite vintage |
| brand of a mountain bike down to the right details | | | | mountain bike is "just right". |
| can be worth a lot of money. But it is not unknown | | | | |