Any help creating a list of "higher end" vintage MTBs?
09-06-12, 09:39 PM
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+1,000 Pretty much ANY Klein pre-Trek MTB is going to be something special.
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09-07-12, 06:09 PM
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If I remember correctly, the Canyon Express was Peugeot's top-of-the-line mountain bike. Pretty nice MTB.
09-07-12, 06:43 PM
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I'll add a few I used to see around:
Bridgestone: MB-1, mb-0
Off-Road Toads, all of 'em.
Rocky: Thunderbolt, Ti-Bolt, Altitude. Not a MTB, but the old Turbo's look rad too. There's so many more short run super high-end models. Same with Kona.
Kona: Hot, Explosif, Hei Hei, Ku, Score (too new?), Sex One.
KHS: Montana Pro
I'm forgetting so many rad bikes, I'm sure...
Bridgestone: MB-1, mb-0
Off-Road Toads, all of 'em.
Rocky: Thunderbolt, Ti-Bolt, Altitude. Not a MTB, but the old Turbo's look rad too. There's so many more short run super high-end models. Same with Kona.
Kona: Hot, Explosif, Hei Hei, Ku, Score (too new?), Sex One.
KHS: Montana Pro
I'm forgetting so many rad bikes, I'm sure...
09-08-12, 04:29 AM
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This blog shows a selection of fine MTB's including good quality pics
https://fiveandaquarter.blogspot.co.uk/
https://fiveandaquarter.blogspot.co.uk/
09-08-12, 05:14 AM
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For a short lived brand during the late 80's early 90's Supergo made some nice bikes. Also for lesser known brands 90's Barricuda's where nice.
09-08-12, 01:33 PM
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Gary Fisher and Charlie Kelly had just teamed up with Tom Ritchey when I had this baby custom made. I spoke to all three of the guys during the process.
Ordered in the Fall of 1981, it was shipped to me in Thailand, where I rode from Bangkok to Chiangmai with the Thai National Team in celebration of the Bangkok BiCentennial. This was frame #133 by Tom. By the time it was delivered, it was being called the Everest. When I ordered it, it was just having Tom build me one of these special new off road bomber machines!
Ordered in the Fall of 1981, it was shipped to me in Thailand, where I rode from Bangkok to Chiangmai with the Thai National Team in celebration of the Bangkok BiCentennial. This was frame #133 by Tom. By the time it was delivered, it was being called the Everest. When I ordered it, it was just having Tom build me one of these special new off road bomber machines!
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1963 Hetchins Mountain King
1971 Gitane Tour de France (original owner)
* 1971 Gitane Super Corsa (crashed)
* rebuilt as upright cruiser
1971 Gitane Super Corsa #2 (sweet replacement)
1980 Ritchey Road Touring (The Grail Bike)
1982 Tom Ritchey Everest
(replacing stolen 1981 TR Everest custom)
1982 Tom Ritchey McKinley (touring pickup truck)
1985 ALAN Record (Glued & Screwed. A gift.)
09-08-12, 08:12 PM
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Dean, Ventana and anything FTWelder layed a bead on. Oh, and my Raleigh Chill Technium bought new in 90. Did a handful of sport class Norba races on it, best finish was a 3rd out of about 30 riders in the master class. Those were good times, the races were competitive but not too. There was an annual race out by State College in Pa. that was about 35 miles od singletrack, doubletrack, river crossings, rattlesnakes etc. I remember a young kid named Landis that kicked butt in the expert class, can't recall his first name though.
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09-08-12, 08:38 PM
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Gary Fisher and Charlie Kelly had just teamed up with Tom Ritchey when I had this baby custom made. I spoke to all three of the guys during the process.
Ordered in the Fall of 1981, it was shipped to me in Thailand, where I rode from Bangkok to Chiangmai with the Thai National Team in celebration of the Bangkok BiCentennial. This was frame #133 by Tom. By the time it was delivered, it was being called the Everest. When I ordered it, it was just having Tom build me one of these special new off road bomber machines!
Ordered in the Fall of 1981, it was shipped to me in Thailand, where I rode from Bangkok to Chiangmai with the Thai National Team in celebration of the Bangkok BiCentennial. This was frame #133 by Tom. By the time it was delivered, it was being called the Everest. When I ordered it, it was just having Tom build me one of these special new off road bomber machines!
*drools*
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Looking at a 1990 Fisher catalog:
Prometheus = "Titanium into Art" w/ suspension seatpost.
CR-7 = "the ultimate in handling" Al front triangle, CroMo rear
Paragon = "the latest generation of Fisher-designed supersize CroMo tubing"
SuperCaliber = "update of the most popular bike on the NORBA Racing Circuit"
Al-1 = "the most inexpensive Fisher racing bike."
Montare = supersize True Temper quad butted tubing, higher BB
HK - II = same tubing as Montare
also listed, Sphinx = "modeled after European cyclocross bikes", TrueTemper tubes
and a tandem, Gemini
Top 2 in 1992 were:
RS-1 = full suspension, rear disc brake, Al tubing, Campy Centaur 8spd
ProCaliber = Columbus Nivachrome tubes, XTR, no suspension
Prometheus = "Titanium into Art" w/ suspension seatpost.
CR-7 = "the ultimate in handling" Al front triangle, CroMo rear
Paragon = "the latest generation of Fisher-designed supersize CroMo tubing"
SuperCaliber = "update of the most popular bike on the NORBA Racing Circuit"
Al-1 = "the most inexpensive Fisher racing bike."
Montare = supersize True Temper quad butted tubing, higher BB
HK - II = same tubing as Montare
also listed, Sphinx = "modeled after European cyclocross bikes", TrueTemper tubes
and a tandem, Gemini
Top 2 in 1992 were:
RS-1 = full suspension, rear disc brake, Al tubing, Campy Centaur 8spd
ProCaliber = Columbus Nivachrome tubes, XTR, no suspension
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09-09-12, 02:58 AM
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YUMMY!!! I love the neon
thanks for all the help guys
Anybody know which frames are lightweight, like tange prestige or similar? I'm looking for a mtb to replace my Ironman road bike.. want something that is on par quality-wise and also sorta light tho
09-09-12, 03:14 AM
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Sadly, I don't have any old Yeti frames/bikes that belong to me but I seem to be the guy who fixes them and makes forks so there is always one close by. I have an old Dean and a Fisher CR-7 but nothing really old.
09-09-12, 06:05 AM
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Litespeed and Merlin, though a little later. Merlin didn't really use models early on, but pretty much anything they built should be considered special. Litespeed had a few models...I love mine, though a touch heavy.
Miyata made some very nice MTBs as well (not like Chance, Ritchey and such, but the equal of others). The Ridge Runner, Team Runner...
Miyata made some very nice MTBs as well (not like Chance, Ritchey and such, but the equal of others). The Ridge Runner, Team Runner...
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Anybody know which frames are lightweight, like tange prestige or similar? I'm looking for a mtb to replace my Ironman road bike.. want something that is on par quality-wise and also sorta light tho
I'm not a mtb expert at all, but most frames were overbuilt given their actual usage with heavy tires/wheels, why should you worry too much about frame weight? Look for a classic name - Merlin would be nice, or any TRitchey welded. We see Klein regularly on CL here in western WA. If I was looking for a classic mtb, i'd be PMing my budget to a certain experienced mr mtb welder for his ideas & observations & contacts. Post a WTB in an appropriate forum, you might be surprised what comes out of the woods for a fair price.
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09-09-12, 11:45 AM
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And the 970 also. I think 1992 was the last year for the lugged 990, but the lugged 970 was still around for the 1993 model year.
09-09-12, 12:52 PM
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In the mid-nineties, post-bankruptcy Schwinn (Scott Sports) acquired Yeti for a time and came out with some really nice MTBs they called "Homegrowns"...
In '97, one of the high end full suspension models was the Homegrown Factory Suspension LXT. It was pretty sophisticated for the time.
In '97, one of the high end full suspension models was the Homegrown Factory Suspension LXT. It was pretty sophisticated for the time.
09-09-12, 12:58 PM
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Not sure if it's already been mentioned but amongst the big manufacturers, Mt. Fuji's came out pretty early. Definately not "high end", but, worth a mention for being early on the band wagon.
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Bridgestone Catalogs
Found this forum contributor's opinion of the Bridgestone line,
"The MB-4 was a midrange MTB in the Bridgestone lineup that spanned from the MB-6 to the MB-0 with the better the bike having the lower the model number. The MB-4 retailed for somewhere around USD$700 and represented the best bang-for-buck Bridgestone. When people talk about Bridgestone's cult-like status, they're talking about the philosophy behind the construction and spec of the bike. Bridgestone basically marketted a blend of Ritchey designs with sensible parts pick from the component manufacturers of the time (Shimano, Sugino, Dia-Compe, SunTour) into a mass-market bike that gave the consumer a good quality, well constructed and exceptional handling bike. IMHO, one of the coolest Bridgestone features was the Ritchey designed/inspired bi-plane crown forks found on the MB-1 and MB-2. The word that best comes to mind when describing a Bridgestone is "honest". Bridgestone's heritage lives on today in the form of Rivendell Bicycles which in some ways commands an even higher cachet of respect amongst cyclists and holds an even greater cultlike following."
Found this forum contributor's opinion of the Bridgestone line,
"The MB-4 was a midrange MTB in the Bridgestone lineup that spanned from the MB-6 to the MB-0 with the better the bike having the lower the model number. The MB-4 retailed for somewhere around USD$700 and represented the best bang-for-buck Bridgestone. When people talk about Bridgestone's cult-like status, they're talking about the philosophy behind the construction and spec of the bike. Bridgestone basically marketted a blend of Ritchey designs with sensible parts pick from the component manufacturers of the time (Shimano, Sugino, Dia-Compe, SunTour) into a mass-market bike that gave the consumer a good quality, well constructed and exceptional handling bike. IMHO, one of the coolest Bridgestone features was the Ritchey designed/inspired bi-plane crown forks found on the MB-1 and MB-2. The word that best comes to mind when describing a Bridgestone is "honest". Bridgestone's heritage lives on today in the form of Rivendell Bicycles which in some ways commands an even higher cachet of respect amongst cyclists and holds an even greater cultlike following."
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Not sure if they were mentioned, however I really liked the old Bontragers.
09-09-12, 05:10 PM
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A lot of them also had really rad bass boat paint jobs as well. A friend had a copper homegrown with some of the heaviest, deepest gold flake I've ever seen this side of a lowrider Impala.
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