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A buddy was encouraging me to do a build thread on my next build. Came to do so, and it looks like I'll be doing it with in the build off time line, so I figured, why not!
ORBO Layin down the Law
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MattiThundrrr
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Lawwill?
I'm getting excited over here...
I'm getting excited over here...
Mert Lawwill made his mark in the mtb world as well. Here is the rear suspension he designed for the Fisher RS1, one of the very first full suspension mountain bikes. I believe it was '91 or '92. We couldn't wait to open the box when the first one arrived at the back door of Rice St Bicycle!
He also designed the Leader fork, manufactured and sold by the Control Tech company. This differed from the telescoping forks in design and the linkage and dampening allowed for a very supple and active suspension.
He did have a signature model, but these were rare. Especially anywhere but California.
He also designed the Leader fork, manufactured and sold by the Control Tech company. This differed from the telescoping forks in design and the linkage and dampening allowed for a very supple and active suspension.
He did have a signature model, but these were rare. Especially anywhere but California.
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Yup. He did some amazing work through the years.
He also brought something to the table before these examples.
The Pro Cruiser is considered the first production mountain bike, with about 600 produced between about '77-'82
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Cool. I see everything but a date on those spec sheets. What year would this have been?
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1978-82. With 600 made versus 10 Breezer1 bikes, it's claimed to be the first "production" mountain bike, Breezer was too limited
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/throw...gnificant-place-in-mountain-bike-history.html
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Here's another cool write up. I particularly like the part on colors.
https://www.paulcomp.com/wp-content...te_Guide_Lawwill_Knight_Pro_Cruiser_Rev-4.pdf
https://www.paulcomp.com/wp-content...te_Guide_Lawwill_Knight_Pro_Cruiser_Rev-4.pdf
Can't wait to see this one...that's a bucket-list bike for me...as well as a few other members on here as well, I'm sure...
That was really interesting. Had not known about the early frame / mtb cruiser by Lawwill. So the real question is,
"Does our friend @Dizzle Problems really have one of these??"
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Same. I've been hunting for one for years...
"Does our friend @Dizzle Problems really have one of these??"
Downtube decals were NOS from Mert..
Sweet! I'd love to hear the details.of your amazing find!
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Nothing too crazy really. Just patience. I'd passed on a few along the way for various reasons. This particular one, I first became aware of in 2021. I missed the sale and was kicking myself. Then it popped up for sale again in 2022, and I again missed it.
When it popped up for sale this time, a friend sent me a link to it within the first 20 mins and I was lucky enough to snag it.
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Stoked on the orange. Allegedly out of Cove Bike Shop. Pre serial number/ prototype.
Edit- I'm having trouble adding more pictures.
Edit- I'm having trouble adding more pictures.
Wow, Cove? That's cool! I had a chance to buy a Koski complete locally last year...I didn't because it was a small, but in hindsight I sure wish I would have!
You could have grabbed the small then pass it on to a person of appropriate size
You could have grabbed the small then pass it on to a person of appropriate size
Yeah, like me!
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Strange. I can't seem to upload pictures. But screen shots of those pictures works.
