Originally Posted by
kunsunoke
Current collectable boutique mountain bikes (built before 1995)
- Brodie
- Salsa (steel)
- Yeti
- Fat Chance
- Independent Fabrication (ex Fat City)
- Ibis (especially the Mountain Trials model)
- Bontrager
- Mantis
- Klein (particularly the Pinnacle series)
- Merlin titanium
- Mountain Goat
- Moots
- WTB (yes, they built frames)
- Ventana
- Ritchey (particularly the ones he fillet-brazed himself)
Collectible mass-production bikes:
Bianchi Grizzly, Super Grizzly; Denali (high-end steel, preferably with lugged lightweight construction)
Bridgestone MB-0 (zip)
Bridgestone MB-1
Bridgestone MB-2, MB-3
Bridgestone XO-1
GT Xizang (USA-built)
GT Zaskar (USA-built)
Schwinn / PDG / Waterford steel bikes; USA-built
Trek 950, 970 - USA-built; higher-end steels are better
Miyata Elevation (H-ball models) & Ridge Runner
Nishiki Alien (particularly the ACX)
Specialized Stumpjumper (hardtail/steel models)
Interesting list -- glad to see my Schwinn made the cut.
What's your info source?
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069