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Title: What year is my Mongoose Decade?
Post by: Jamie on April 11, 2014, 08:41 AM

Hi All

Just bought a mongoose decade and was wondering if someone can help identify the year-stamped on the bottom bracket is M8 - J5313

Many thanks

Jamie

Title: Re: What year is my Mongoose Decade?
Post by: oldschoolace on April 11, 2014, 08:47 AM

Not sure on the serials but I know the later one's had an angled front standing platform rather than a rounded one

Title: Re: What year is my Mongoose Decade?
Post by: Jamie on April 11, 2014, 08:54 AM

Okay, think mine is a rounded one??(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/11/7yjujeve.jpg)

Title: Re: What year is my Mongoose Decade?
Post by: insectbones on April 11, 2014, 09:41 AM

Is that Danny Rose's old one? 88 i think  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: What year is my Mongoose Decade?
Post by: Jamie on April 11, 2014, 09:45 AM

Hiya, yep it is. '88's cool by me!!

Title: Re: What year is my Mongoose Decade?
Post by: insectbones on April 11, 2014, 09:48 AM

Ya bugger  ;D

I just missed out on buying that  :yahoo_silent:

What plans you got for it?

Title: Re: What year is my Mongoose Decade?
Post by: Jamie on April 11, 2014, 09:53 AM

Not sure yet as not had a proper look, but liking the idea of just putting it back together survivor style!!

Title: Re: What year is my Mongoose Decade?
Post by: insectbones on April 11, 2014, 09:57 AM

Quote from: Jamie on April 11, 2014, 09:53 AM

Not sure yet as not had a proper look, but liking the idea of just putting it back together survivor style!!

Good lad  :daumenhoch:

Thats exactly what i would have done with it.

Title: Re: What year is my Mongoose Decade?
Post by: laidback on April 11, 2014, 09:58 AM

I'll be watching this build Jamie. I'm hopefully getting my complete '87 (I think) Decade today in the same colour.  Mine has the rounded tubes at the front of the platform. I'll be keeping mine as a Survivor too. I messaged danny about that one too. Bent seat post is a shame  :-\  There's a few decade builds on the go at the moment 8)

Title: Re: What year is my Mongoose Decade?
Post by: pickle on April 11, 2014, 10:28 AM

does it have the 6 spoked Tuffs?   ???

Title: Re: What year is my Mongoose Decade?
Post by: laidback on April 11, 2014, 10:40 AM

From the pics i saw of Jamie's bike, Yes it does.

Title: Re: What year is my Mongoose Decade?
Post by: Jamie on April 11, 2014, 10:49 AM

Quote from: pickle on April 11, 2014, 10:28 AM

does it have the 6 spoked Tuffs?   ???

It certainly does Rob :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: What year is my Mongoose Decade?
Post by: skippyg on April 12, 2014, 12:01 PM

it seems is all about the mongoose decade at the moment im doing one as well  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: What year is my Mongoose Decade?
Post by: Jamie on April 29, 2014, 11:28 AM

Finally got round to taking some pics! Only put together finger tight for now. Probably gonna leave it survivor style(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/29/ebesuqyd.jpg)(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/29/eqarape9.jpg)

Title: Re: What year is my Mongoose Decade?
Post by: laidback on April 29, 2014, 11:40 AM

That looks great Jamie. I'm a fan of mine. Defo leave it as a survivor. Cillit bang with bleach works well on the wheels. Good luck setting up that Spin Tech, you need 4 hands!

Title: Re: What year is my Mongoose Decade?
Post by: pickle on April 29, 2014, 02:28 PM

looks ace!