When I was in Melbourne earlier in the week legendary Wellington/Levin shredder Hayden Barnie pulled this recent eBay acquisition out of his shed. I never owned anything quite as rad as this 1988 Peugeot Montana Reynolds 531 doubled butted gem, but my first MTB in 1989 was rocking Biopace chain rings.

Press Release | RockShox Product Announcement MY23
Sram/RockShox – May 27th, 2022
Our new suspension started from a blank sheet of paper. We set everything aside and started with one question: how can we continue to elevate every ride? The result is a revolutionary system designed
to deliver unprecedented control, muscle, and performance. New chassis designed with industry-first damper technology, reinvented air springs, a host of new technologies to mute trail chatter and win the fight against friction. Suspension that has the confidence to meet the demands of riders today and empower them to take the sport somewhere new tomorrow.
That is one awesome bike.
What more could you want?