Originally Posted by
chaadster
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Jar my memory for me, though, if you did mean ‘80s, because I really do love recalling the early MTB era. It was so exciting!
I'm younger than I thought. I bought one of first of Specialized Stumpjumper mountain bikes which was in the early 80s (and later, a Rockhopper for my spouse which we still have-- Biopace rings). But, my old Giant ATX with the CU99 aluminum frame (frame shock and purple stays) apparently was purchased in the 90s.