Morgul Bismark?
06-08-06, 07:40 PM
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Morgul Bismark?
https://cgi.ebay.com/MORGUL-BISMARK-2...ayphotohosting
What do you guys think about this? My friend just bought it. What is the size in CM? a 54?
Never heard of "Morgul Bismark" before.
What do you guys think about this? My friend just bought it. What is the size in CM? a 54?
Never heard of "Morgul Bismark" before.
06-08-06, 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by RatherBeBiking
Do you think it's safe? And what size is this?
06-08-06, 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by RatherBeBiking
What is the size in CM? a 54?
FRAME SIZE , FROM BOTTOM BRACKET TO TOP OF SEAT POST TUBE IS 24"
06-08-06, 09:32 PM
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I found this info on another forum...
A brief history:
The Morgul Bismark was a stage of the now defunct Coors Classic stage race. The stage was just outside of Boulder, near what is now Rock Creek, and included infamous features like the 'Hump' and 'Wall'. The course played a supporting role in the movie "American Flyers" where it was one of the stages in the fictional "Hell of the West". After the Coors Classic no longer existed, Davis Phinney and some other people opened a shop on University Hill in Boulder, called 'Morgul Bismark'- the site now houses Al's Barber Shop. Following the closure of the bicycle shop, Rainbow Cyclecraft of Niwot purchased the rights to the Morgul-Bismark name from Phinney, and began to produce bicycles.
The bicycles were originally exclusively distributed by OilMe bikes in Niwot. The first year of production was 1998, when, to my knowledge, they offered only two models. One was a Taiwanese Kinesis aluminum (built with Easton 7000 series) the other was a Nobilette made 853 steel ride. These bikes were ridden by the Oilme mens and Celestial Seasonings womens professional teams- and enjoyed some pretty decent results in 1998.
In 1999 they lined up more models, a more aggressive model, I think called the Zinger, a 'cross model (which was again, a Kinesis 'cross bike badged as a Morgul) which I think was called the Mongrel, a TT specific model, a ti model and maybe another one. After 1998, most of these bikes were sold by Pro Peleton in Boulder. Most of the higher-end (those that are not Kinesis) were built by well respected Boulder area builders. Mark Nobilette did some of them, the one you have, with bladed seatstays was probably built by the guys who worked at the former GT R&D facility in Longmont. They are the same people who built the Olympic 'Superbikes'. Either way, it's a pretty good quality ride.
A brief history:
The Morgul Bismark was a stage of the now defunct Coors Classic stage race. The stage was just outside of Boulder, near what is now Rock Creek, and included infamous features like the 'Hump' and 'Wall'. The course played a supporting role in the movie "American Flyers" where it was one of the stages in the fictional "Hell of the West". After the Coors Classic no longer existed, Davis Phinney and some other people opened a shop on University Hill in Boulder, called 'Morgul Bismark'- the site now houses Al's Barber Shop. Following the closure of the bicycle shop, Rainbow Cyclecraft of Niwot purchased the rights to the Morgul-Bismark name from Phinney, and began to produce bicycles.
The bicycles were originally exclusively distributed by OilMe bikes in Niwot. The first year of production was 1998, when, to my knowledge, they offered only two models. One was a Taiwanese Kinesis aluminum (built with Easton 7000 series) the other was a Nobilette made 853 steel ride. These bikes were ridden by the Oilme mens and Celestial Seasonings womens professional teams- and enjoyed some pretty decent results in 1998.
In 1999 they lined up more models, a more aggressive model, I think called the Zinger, a 'cross model (which was again, a Kinesis 'cross bike badged as a Morgul) which I think was called the Mongrel, a TT specific model, a ti model and maybe another one. After 1998, most of these bikes were sold by Pro Peleton in Boulder. Most of the higher-end (those that are not Kinesis) were built by well respected Boulder area builders. Mark Nobilette did some of them, the one you have, with bladed seatstays was probably built by the guys who worked at the former GT R&D facility in Longmont. They are the same people who built the Olympic 'Superbikes'. Either way, it's a pretty good quality ride.
06-08-06, 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by rkymthiker
I found this info on another forum...
A brief history:
The Morgul Bismark was a stage of the now defunct Coors Classic stage race. The stage was just outside of Boulder, near what is now Rock Creek, and included infamous features like the 'Hump' and 'Wall'. The course played a supporting role in the movie "American Flyers" where it was one of the stages in the fictional "Hell of the West". After the Coors Classic no longer existed, Davis Phinney and some other people opened a shop on University Hill in Boulder, called 'Morgul Bismark'- the site now houses Al's Barber Shop. Following the closure of the bicycle shop, Rainbow Cyclecraft of Niwot purchased the rights to the Morgul-Bismark name from Phinney, and began to produce bicycles.
The bicycles were originally exclusively distributed by OilMe bikes in Niwot. The first year of production was 1998, when, to my knowledge, they offered only two models. One was a Taiwanese Kinesis aluminum (built with Easton 7000 series) the other was a Nobilette made 853 steel ride. These bikes were ridden by the Oilme mens and Celestial Seasonings womens professional teams- and enjoyed some pretty decent results in 1998.
In 1999 they lined up more models, a more aggressive model, I think called the Zinger, a 'cross model (which was again, a Kinesis 'cross bike badged as a Morgul) which I think was called the Mongrel, a TT specific model, a ti model and maybe another one. After 1998, most of these bikes were sold by Pro Peleton in Boulder. Most of the higher-end (those that are not Kinesis) were built by well respected Boulder area builders. Mark Nobilette did some of them, the one you have, with bladed seatstays was probably built by the guys who worked at the former GT R&D facility in Longmont. They are the same people who built the Olympic 'Superbikes'. Either way, it's a pretty good quality ride.
A brief history:
The Morgul Bismark was a stage of the now defunct Coors Classic stage race. The stage was just outside of Boulder, near what is now Rock Creek, and included infamous features like the 'Hump' and 'Wall'. The course played a supporting role in the movie "American Flyers" where it was one of the stages in the fictional "Hell of the West". After the Coors Classic no longer existed, Davis Phinney and some other people opened a shop on University Hill in Boulder, called 'Morgul Bismark'- the site now houses Al's Barber Shop. Following the closure of the bicycle shop, Rainbow Cyclecraft of Niwot purchased the rights to the Morgul-Bismark name from Phinney, and began to produce bicycles.
The bicycles were originally exclusively distributed by OilMe bikes in Niwot. The first year of production was 1998, when, to my knowledge, they offered only two models. One was a Taiwanese Kinesis aluminum (built with Easton 7000 series) the other was a Nobilette made 853 steel ride. These bikes were ridden by the Oilme mens and Celestial Seasonings womens professional teams- and enjoyed some pretty decent results in 1998.
In 1999 they lined up more models, a more aggressive model, I think called the Zinger, a 'cross model (which was again, a Kinesis 'cross bike badged as a Morgul) which I think was called the Mongrel, a TT specific model, a ti model and maybe another one. After 1998, most of these bikes were sold by Pro Peleton in Boulder. Most of the higher-end (those that are not Kinesis) were built by well respected Boulder area builders. Mark Nobilette did some of them, the one you have, with bladed seatstays was probably built by the guys who worked at the former GT R&D facility in Longmont. They are the same people who built the Olympic 'Superbikes'. Either way, it's a pretty good quality ride.
I thought they made them earlier than '98, but it sounds like you know your history pretty well
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I went to that shop a few times in the early 90s when I lived in Boulder. As I recall there were a lot of Serottas in the shop.
In fact I think I bought a Suntour derailleur there once.
In fact I think I bought a Suntour derailleur there once.
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