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From: South of Raleigh, North of New Hill, East of Harris Lake, NC
Bikes: Specialized Tarmac, Specialized Roubaix, Giant OCR-C, Specialized Stumpjumper FSR, Stumpjumper Comp, 88 & 92Nishiki Ariel, 87 Centurion Ironman, 92 Paramount, 84 Nishiki Medalist
I don't think we've spent enough time on the Mountain Bike. In 1980, this was still a sport of almost all converted bikes intended for other purposes and it was centralized in California. By the end of the decade, the once "boss of the showroom" the road bike, had to share showroom space with the more rugged, but less glamorous mountain bike. All major manufacturers had a line of mountain bikes by the end of 1989 and mountain biking had spread throughout the US and Canada, making its path worldwide.
IMHO, the changes to road bikes pale in comparison to the changes in mountain biking.
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