Cyclocross - Vintage Mongoose Alumicross

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Section128drunk
03-01-11, 08:45 PM
my Brother knows I'm a bike nerd, he bought a Vintage Mongoose Alumicross for me at a garage sale for $20.. I searched for it on the internet and got NOTHING.. there's a bike by the same name built by Miyata that looks VERY similar.. really cool bike .. all road up top all mountain down below.. so far I laced in some new rims and got a couple new tires and seat post and saddle..

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/brownboy3491/DSC02752.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/brownboy3491/DSC02755.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/brownboy3491/DSC02754.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/brownboy3491/DSC02753.jpg

so is someone putting mongoose stickers on a Miyata or is this a rare bike??

TimJ
03-01-11, 09:26 PM
Someone is putting mongoose stickers on a miyata.
Section128drunk
03-02-11, 05:25 AM
here is the picture of the Miyata
191985

notice a couple of subtle differences , the rear brake cable mount is built in on the Miyata, and the Mongoose has a chrome fork

Section128drunk
03-02-11, 05:28 AM
the "alumicross" sticker on the top tube is repositioned and not the same color scheme.. down tube vs bar end shifters, Hi rise stem vs mongoose branded straight stem

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/253/450320456_ca562e8d07_m.jpg
TimJ
03-02-11, 02:40 PM
Those are pictures of my miyata. Seriously. I've since sold it to someone here on bf but those are pics I took of the alumicross I had.

Different years had different stickers. Someone put mongoose stickers on a miyata, trust me. No one else made a frame like that with the bonded aluminum lugs.