|   Proflex 953 | Peter MK
Feb 18, 2002 6:27 AM | | Hello, I was given a proflex 953. Can anyone tell me about this bike - it's old I know but I think it's a decent bike. It's aluminum right? Can I get a softer rear shock for it? I think the front shock needs a tune up; it is soft and then hard as it compresses. Please email petermk1973@yahoo.com - Thanks! |
| re: Proflex 953 | Steve Young
Feb 18, 2002 9:56 AM | | I'd be interested to see what people come up with on this one so be sure to post as well as emailing to the address Peter gave.
If the Proflex 953 is the bike I am thinking it is (It may not be) this must have been one of the earliest full susser's on the market, at least in the U.K. - I had a go on one (I think :) in around 92, 93 when my bike was a GT Karakoram Elite with a Girvin Flexstem up front (anyone else remember those ?) and my most affluent friend was riding a Team Marin with Manitou 2's on it. [I haven't thought about this for a long time :) but the first time we went out with him on his 1500USD (1K UKP) bike we rode down some steps - how we laughed when the rebound on his expensive elastomer forks catapulted him off into the bushes ! I laughed a bit less later that year when the Girvin aluminum hinge priece fractured and set me flying off the trail as well .. happy days !!!]
My recollections of the Proflex were that it was a bit like riding a Kangaroo - loads of bob and no damping but I've been riding a hardtail ever since and still am so take no notice of me when I comment on things FS:
IIRC the proflex were pretty expensive when the first came out - and I think the earliest ones may have been elastomer sprung ? - I'm posting this rather than emailing it so that someone more informed can put me straight. I think it may have been aluminium as well - early 90's were the transition time when people were split on whether or not aluminium was the way to go (the marin was a steel steed but Proflex were seen as a bit more progressive in the U.K. at least and I'm fairly sure thay had already gone to Aluminium.
Steve |
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