Calaloi Mt. Bike
08-29-15, 05:29 PM
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Calaloi Mt. Bike
A neighbor gave me a Calaloi mountain bike-aluminum hard-tail with a Rok Shox "Quadra" fork-which I've never heard of. it has an LX group on it. Does anyone know anything about these bikes?
As I recall, one year the Motorola team bikes were labled Calaloi by King Eddy. Supposedly he did it to help promote cycling in Brazil. As fishy as that sounds, I know I read that...
As I recall, one year the Motorola team bikes were labled Calaloi by King Eddy. Supposedly he did it to help promote cycling in Brazil. As fishy as that sounds, I know I read that...
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Caloi is still in business in Brazil. Website is here, mas você precisa entender português: Bikes
Rock Shox Quadra forks have elastomers (which are usually degraded to the point where they have no elasticity, and you may have to dig them out with a screwdriver). If yours are in good shape you might be able to ride on them. Kronos spring kits are available on eBay, which are a better option for resuscitation of Quadra forks.
Rock Shox Quadra forks have elastomers (which are usually degraded to the point where they have no elasticity, and you may have to dig them out with a screwdriver). If yours are in good shape you might be able to ride on them. Kronos spring kits are available on eBay, which are a better option for resuscitation of Quadra forks.
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I looked at a Caloi MTB a while back on CL. It was way too small for me, but it struck me as being a nicely built bike. It should be a keeper.
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Nice thing about Quadras is that they're pretty light! But yeah, at this late date, finding ones that still work is a shot in the dark.
Caloi bikes were somewhat available in the US in the Early-Mid '90s it seemed, pretty nice rides from I remember.
Caloi bikes were somewhat available in the US in the Early-Mid '90s it seemed, pretty nice rides from I remember.
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