"a 1997 Giant ATX 890 hardtail"
Me too! Actually, not sure the model year, but I know I had it when I went to watch the 1997 Mt Snow World Cup races. Also in yellow, it's a Tomac Signature Edition, though not on purpose: it was what was in stock in my size when I ordered.
It actually started as a full rigid (chromed chro-mo fork FTW!), with STX-RC 3x7, and other parts from an MB-6, but pretty quickly got a Quadra 21R and then a Judy SL. I rode it exclusively until it was decommissioned in 2012, with Deore LX/XT 2x9 (2x because bash-guard), RockShox Dart (maybe?), Avid BB-7s with Avid Ultimate levers, and XT/RhynoLite wheels. Most of the parts were used to "upgrade" a Rocky Mountain Elevation
Until 2019 it was hanging in my home bike shop area, but I've recently started rebuilding it close-ish to original spec. Found new old stock (!) STX-RC hubs that I laced to fairly-period-correct Alex rims, a 26" rigid fork, 90mm Easton stem, 650mm Easton bars, and XT V-brakes. Now slowing collecting drivetrain bits (XT 9sp mech and cassette so far), though I might just toss on a modern crank, single ring, and thumb shifter, and go ride it. Just gotta order up some Panaracer Smoke & Dart Classic tires!
Feb. 23, 2022, 10:13 a.m. - Justin White
"a 1997 Giant ATX 890 hardtail" Me too! Actually, not sure the model year, but I know I had it when I went to watch the 1997 Mt Snow World Cup races. Also in yellow, it's a Tomac Signature Edition, though not on purpose: it was what was in stock in my size when I ordered. It actually started as a full rigid (chromed chro-mo fork FTW!), with STX-RC 3x7, and other parts from an MB-6, but pretty quickly got a Quadra 21R and then a Judy SL. I rode it exclusively until it was decommissioned in 2012, with Deore LX/XT 2x9 (2x because bash-guard), RockShox Dart (maybe?), Avid BB-7s with Avid Ultimate levers, and XT/RhynoLite wheels. Most of the parts were used to "upgrade" a Rocky Mountain Elevation Until 2019 it was hanging in my home bike shop area, but I've recently started rebuilding it close-ish to original spec. Found new old stock (!) STX-RC hubs that I laced to fairly-period-correct Alex rims, a 26" rigid fork, 90mm Easton stem, 650mm Easton bars, and XT V-brakes. Now slowing collecting drivetrain bits (XT 9sp mech and cassette so far), though I might just toss on a modern crank, single ring, and thumb shifter, and go ride it. Just gotta order up some Panaracer Smoke & Dart Classic tires!