Originally Posted by
T-Mar
The market really started shifting towards ATBs in the late 1980s. As ATB sales increased, road bike sales decreased. Consequently, ATB models increased and road bike models became fewer. It got even worse in the 1990s, as hybrids started taking over over the entry level market. However, we should be thankful to the ATB market. Without it, many manufacturers would not have survived.
Hi Tom, it seems you and I are the only people who use the ATB acronym with any regularity
Do you have any criteria that you would use to differentiate an ATB from an MTB?
In my little mind, they're ATBs until the chainstays got short... so like 88 for a lot of mainstream bikes.