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General => Tech Forum => Topic started by: Martin Johnson on January 31, 2005, 11:16:12 pm

Title: Proflex (how old)
Post by: Martin Johnson on January 31, 2005, 11:16:12 pm

Hi, I am the owner of two Proflex's, A 957 and a team1990 Offroad Proflex (full suspension) Can any body please tell me when Proflex started making suspension bikes? And also what happened to the name Offroad?

Title: Re: Proflex (how old)
Post by: junkster on February 01, 2005, 03:08:06 am

Hi Martin,
            check out the 'how tos' section on this site for all manuals and bikes details for the proflex range. Proflex FS bikes started early nineties and continues with the K2 range, (K2 bikes bought Proflex). Also check out www.k2bikes.com, although they have the same basic info that is on this site.

The people on this site are also the best source of technical knowledge for these bikes.

good luck.

cheers Dan  [smiley=beer.gif]

Title: Re: Proflex (how old)
Post by: proflex252 on February 01, 2005, 03:27:27 am

Is it possi to post a photo of that 1990 offroad fully?

I'd like to see that bike!

PLEASE!!!

Title: Re: Proflex (how old)
Post by: Simon on February 01, 2005, 05:27:55 am

The first Offroad Proflex I saw was in 1988/89 (I think)it didn't have suspension forks but the Girvin flexstem,it had rear suspension via a strut with a small elastomer doing the shock duties,very limited travel but the bike was quite a sight in its day.
Simon.

Title: Re: Proflex (how old)
Post by: Martin Johnson on February 01, 2005, 06:47:57 pm

Simon, This sounds very much the same as the 1990 offroad iv'e got (steel flexi-stem and small elastomer rear) I will try and sort some photo's out.

Title: Re: Proflex (how old)
Post by: Matt Johnson on September 29, 2005, 03:41:24 am

I also have one of the original Offroad Proflex bikes from 1990, made by Serotta. I need a replacement for the elastomer spring used for the rear suspension. K2 doesn't carry it, and any of the other elastomers that I've tried (for front suspension) are too soft. Does anyone out there have advice about what I could use in place of the original?

Thanks for any hints you can provide...