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General => Tech Forum => Topic started by: weese on September 15, 2008, 02:25:21 pm

Title: Can't determine what model this is?
Post by: weese on September 15, 2008, 02:25:21 pm
OK, so I bought this bike in the early 90's. To no ones surprise the elastomers have desintergarated. I clleaned up the bike and wanted to start riding it after many years. I have found most of the parts I neaded including a busted shifter pod that needed replacing. I found some elastomers at Rapid Decent. But I am still not sure what model this is. Anyone know. Thanks

Need help posting pic?
Title: Re: Can't determine what model this is?
Post by: kiwi on September 16, 2008, 01:24:44 am
we have a gallery..you can upload pics there then link to them in your post....have a go anyway...as long as you get the pics somewhere on the web you are good to go.If you try to link to a pic i will fix it for ya

http://idriders.com/proflex/coppermine/
Title: Re: Can't determine what model this is?
Post by: dom on September 16, 2008, 01:38:39 am
Try hosting them on photobucket first then linking from there to here Weese
Title: Re: Can't determine what model this is?
Post by: Mr752 on September 17, 2008, 09:07:06 am
Imageshack is easy to use as well.
Title: Re: Can't determine what model this is?
Post by: weese on September 17, 2008, 03:53:34 pm
Yeah I will get some pics. In the meantime While I was at my LBS  yesterday a guy walked in apparently very knowledgeable on MTB's. Said my bike was a pre proflex production bike made for Proflex by Sarrota leading to 853???
Title: Re: Can't determine what model this is?
Post by: orange on September 17, 2008, 11:38:38 pm
is it like this one then:

http://idriders.com/proflex/smf/index.php?topic=2801.0

(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-6/1036595/OffroadProflex.JPG)

Title: Re: Can't determine what model this is?
Post by: weese on September 18, 2008, 09:22:10 am
Wow! After months of looking around and not finding one that it looked like, Thats it. So what is it?
Title: Re: Can't determine what model this is?
Post by: weese on September 18, 2008, 09:45:30 am
Heres a link (Ihope) to a pic

(http://i472.photobucket.com/albums/rr89/rw5773/0910080826a.jpg)
Title: Re: Can't determine what model this is?
Post by: weese on September 18, 2008, 09:53:50 am
Here's another shot

(http://i472.photobucket.com/albums/rr89/rw5773/0910080826.jpg)
Title: Re: Can't determine what model this is?
Post by: weese on September 18, 2008, 10:00:12 am
Wow! After months of looking around and not finding one that it looked like, Thats it. So what is it?
I am just freshening mine up. Got new elastomers and had to replace a shifter pod. All else works great. Trying to keep it original. Do you know what saddle it came with?
Title: Re: Can't determine what model this is?
Post by: weese on September 18, 2008, 12:48:48 pm
Here is more info I got.

Proflex
brought the bike build inhouse after funding from Anthony industries came
though in in the mid nineties and this model was produced prior to Porflex bringing the buikding of bikes in house.
Title: Re: Can't determine what model this is?
Post by: shovelon on September 18, 2008, 05:52:58 pm
From the Catalog,

(http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii124/mpoilu/ofr10.jpg)

(http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii124/mpoilu/ofr11.jpg)
Title: Re: Can't determine what model this is?
Post by: weese on September 18, 2008, 06:12:20 pm
Thank very much for the info!!!! As far as I know my bike (except for the fron tire) is all original. 2 things that are differant from the pic are I have the blaxk powder coated chain rings and the handle bar extentions? Maybe there were some alternate options, or th LBS where it was purchased made some changes. Looks like an Avocet m30 Gel seat? Thanks again.
Title: Re: Can't determine what model this is?
Post by: orange on September 19, 2008, 10:44:30 am
interesting yours doesn't have that extra tube between the seat tube and the top tube - wonder if that's because it's a smaller size?

Also the one in the catalogue image - the tube that supports the pivot meets the seat tube much higher up.