UKC

Ive just kitted the bike out with Risse Shocks, the old elastomer's were shot.
https://picasaweb.google.com/117542672402472670569/ProFlex?authuser=0&a...

In reply to mikehike: oh man, i can remember jez avery doing some jumps on one of them bad boys!!! nice

In reply to thommi: Just realised that ive had the bike 17 years.
It weighs in at 25lb
No energy absorbing bob when climbing
Cost £1500.00 when new.

I recon I would have to spend £1500.00 to buy something as good.
But yet its probably only worth £400

In reply to mikehike:
Nice, I remember eyeing up one of these when I was buying my first proper mtb ( a marin muirwoods that i still own and love but don'tride very often) but my parents just said it was a fad that would never catch on.
What are those forks called? I remember they wereade by girvin but can't remember their name.

In reply to mikehike:
Lovely machine.
I have a 957, also owned a 954 (thanks Chris). Both wonderful, got me into biking. Ridden the 957 more than my "new" bike recently. Its amazing how many older riders point at you and say "Bloody hell, its a Proflex!"
I have normal forks on the front (Rockshok Psylo's - nearly as dated as the Proflex!) and the Noleen spring shock on the rear and its still a great ride. Light and responsive.
The front forks by Girvin were called Vector btw. Had them on the 954 but the elastomers (front and back) stiffened to a point where it effectively became a rigid bike.

Where did you get the Risse unit for the back?

In reply to Tim Sparrow:

The Risse shocks came from ... Risse USA


Front $198.00=£126.00
Rear $198.00=£126.00

Import Duty £9.78
VAT £54.82
Parcel Force£13.50
Sub Total £78.10

So the whole lot cost me Grand Total £330.00

In reply to Tim Sparrow:

Now, if only you carried your years as well as the bike does.........

It's amazing how many older riders point at you and say 'Bloody hell'

In reply to nniff: Its even better when the young ones do too.

In reply to mikehike: Thanks for that - considerations to be done! Be good to keep the bike going as long as the wrinkly thing that rides it!

In reply to Tim Sparrow: Im now looking to replace the Smoke and Dart tyres.
Budget £20.00 each for hard pack trails

In reply to mikehike: That's fantastic, I'm now developing an overwhelming need to try and find a Pace RC200!

In reply to Kendal47:

If you are quick there's one on eBay at the moment, I was looking at it on Friday but decided that 4 bikes is enough.

In reply to mikehike:
Are the risse shocks any better than oem ones? If not I'm afraid to say you may have been done as you can find them for about $50 each end. Obviously you still have to add tax etc.

In reply to gethin_allen:
The Risse Shocks are superb.
And 40grm weight saving to boot.

The original OEM Elastomer's were never this good even when new.
However note I have not ridden for 10 years or had any other full sus bike so im not the best qualified.

mh

In reply to mikehike:
About 10th years ago risse shocks were superb and really expensive as top line equipment for bikes motorbikes and rally cars but then they had major quality issues and it all went a bit wrong. I had a dh mtb frame with a rear sus designed by them and it was great until someone nicked it. Trying to describe that bike to the insurance company was a nightmare.

In reply to mikehike:

I've loved the design of those Girvin forks ever since the Proflexes were introduced. Never ridden one but the idea of having a single shock suspended high(er) than twin conventional forks seems incredibly logical to me. I'm a hard tail kind of guy and would love a hardtail/ front sus set up like that.

I have an 856 that I've had for 15 years (god is it really that long!). I wasn't impressed with the elastomers when new so put some speed springs on it - it still rides superbly now.
Quite a few people have come up to me and said they had never seen a bike like that before!

In reply to Hairybiker:
I exited a trail Friday night, 3 guys loading mtb into transit. One of the guys had a double take moment at my bike. We chatted for ages till I had to drag myself away.
Even the Local Motion saddle bag causes a stir!

mh

In reply to mikehike:

Thanks for sharing those pics Mike, a very cool bike. I remember 'back in the day' when Proflex were always the bikes in the mags everyone would drool over.
Around that time (about 97/98) I opted to buy a Trek 300 VRX which I used hundreds of times over the years and upgraded heavily. God I wish I'd kept that bike... Good times, thanks for the memory jog Mike.


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In reply to Andy Mountains:
Nice ride, brought back some good memories! First full sus xc bike I rode that actually let you pedal through the bumps (but AMP forks anyone?! I loved those too).

Go on, treat yourself to some v brakes