MattiThundrrr
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MattiThundrrr
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At least 1000 BSA folders landed on Juno Beach
saw this & thought of you Matti
The mighty 69er
Now we n
Now we need one to land in my backyard
Did you know they used CCM bikes first.
Now we need one to land in my backyard
MattiThundrrr
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It's absolutely mental. Follow the chain line, there's a geared hub up high in the suspension guts.
The suspension is unbelievably complex as well.
The way it flexes under weight must be seen to be believed
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@Otto (Spelled Backwards) you know @MattiThundrrr is all blushy and giddy
MattiThundrrr
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More tubing talk, history of Tange and Ishiwata
https://bikeretrogrouch.blogspot.com/2014/01/classic-tubes-tange-and-ishiwata.html?m=1
https://bikeretrogrouch.blogspot.com/2014/01/classic-tubes-tange-and-ishiwata.html?m=1
MattiThundrrr
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Paul Brodie, talking about some of the bikes in his personal collection:
They're all nice, but I really like the shaft drive cantilever frame bike. The custom bullmoose bars are so pretty!
They're all nice, but I really like the shaft drive cantilever frame bike. The custom bullmoose bars are so pretty!
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C'mon, do I even need to say how badly I want one of these stickers?
https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/1987-ritchey-timber-comp-build-thread.481696/
https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/1987-ritchey-timber-comp-build-thread.481696/
MattiThundrrr
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Here's how it all began in Canada. Sounds like the start of a joke.
"In 1980, a Canadian walks into a shop (owned by Gary Fisher), and buys two (of Tom Ritchey's) bikes and brings them to Vancouver"
https://mmbhof.org/the-british-columbians/
"In 1980, a Canadian walks into a shop (owned by Gary Fisher), and buys two (of Tom Ritchey's) bikes and brings them to Vancouver"
https://mmbhof.org/the-british-columbians/
MattiThundrrr
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This is simply stunning. In 1990, to celebrate their 100th anniversary, Miyata made a special bike.
Miiyata Century. Carbon fiber with 14k gold plated lugs!
https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/1990-miyata-century.483212/
Miiyata Century. Carbon fiber with 14k gold plated lugs!
https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/1990-miyata-century.483212/
Whatcha think Matti?
MattiThundrrr
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Off the chain like Bruce Wayne on cocaine!
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This is important. BMX Action Magazine review of the first Ritchey Mountain Bike. Shows how BMX was really there pushing the ATB revolution. The author seems to recognize the limitations of 20" BMX, and that 26" ATB is the next big thing
The BMX ads are absolutely killer as well. What a time to have been a cyclist
*Edit: too bad I was only 3 at the time
The BMX ads are absolutely killer as well. What a time to have been a cyclist
*Edit: too bad I was only 3 at the time
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I wonder if Charlie Kelly wrote that article. He wrote a lot of the early mountain bike articles under various names. I've got several copies of his Fat Tire Flyer magazine that are a fun ride back into the early days. I'll have to go back through this thread when I get some time. Lots of good stuff here!
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It's possible, but I don't think so. After you mentioned that, I looked at his old site. It lists a bunch of articles he wrote back then, then the BMX Action is listed in a different section, where he doesn't take credit. It's an old site, so the link to the article is busted, that's probably why I didn't see it before a guy posted scans of his physical copy on another forum. I've read just about everything here:
http://sonic.net/~ckelly/Seekay/mtbwelcome.htm
MattiThundrrr
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Lol nope he didn't write it, I doubt he would have spelled Ritchey wrong.
Can't believe I missed the typo. That's hilarious
Can't believe I missed the typo. That's hilarious
