Hott Video (klunkin' content)
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Cool! I think that one of the bikes in there is an early Fisher prototype too...
I need one of those "I'd rather be Klunking" shirts!
Luke.
I need one of those "I'd rather be Klunking" shirts!
Luke.
They got some Breezer Series 1 bikes on there (nickel plated, lateral stays from headtube to drop-out) and some of the early Ritchey-builts that Fisher and Charlie Kelly sold under their "MountainBikes" brand (regular diamond frame; looks like the first Specialized StumpJumpers b/c Spesh flagrantly knocked-off the design and geometry...) Plus, of course, they got all the old-timey cruisers that dominate the video....
I got me a "Klunkin' Ain't Easy" t shirt. Prolly gonna wear it to work today
Thanks for the clarification 808! It was the Breezer bikes I thought were early Fishers, I have seen pics of the first shop he ran with a full row of them out front, assumed they were his...They got some Breezer Series 1 bikes on there (nickel plated, lateral stays from headtube to drop-out) and some of the early Ritchey-builts that Fisher and Charlie Kelly sold under their "MountainBikes" brand (regular diamond frame; looks like the first Specialized StumpJumpers b/c Spesh flagrantly knocked-off the design and geometry...) Plus, of course, they got all the old-timey cruisers that dominate the video....
I got me a "Klunkin' Ain't Easy" t shirt. Prolly gonna wear it to work today
Thinking it may nearly be time for me to build a Klunker...
Luke.
Fisher never built bikes. He commissioned Tom Ritchey to build all of the early MountainBikes, then moved production overseas when he bought out Charlie Kelly and changed MountainBikes to Gary Fisher. Many of the MountainBikes bikes also had Ritchey's name n the frame, which apparently caused some confusion.
Joe Breeze, like Tom Ritchey, was already building road bikes for awhile when he started building mountain frames. He built his own, back then. The Series I was basically the second known purpose-built mountain frame, and it was the main impetus for Fisher contracting Ritchey to build frames for him.
The first mass-produced mountain bikes came from Specialized, were built in Japan, and were a very frank copy of the Ritchey-built MountainBikes.
Joe Breeze, like Tom Ritchey, was already building road bikes for awhile when he started building mountain frames. He built his own, back then. The Series I was basically the second known purpose-built mountain frame, and it was the main impetus for Fisher contracting Ritchey to build frames for him.
The first mass-produced mountain bikes came from Specialized, were built in Japan, and were a very frank copy of the Ritchey-built MountainBikes.
No duh. Can't believe it's taken you this long!
Thinking I might build a Breezer tribute from scratch...
Luke.
I think the twin lateral stays and the slightly sloping back-to-front top tube would be required, but I think it'd pay to change the geo otherwise.... longer toptube, shorter stays... And, if I may make a request: chainstay u-brake would be the hottness.
That would be cool!
Yeah, been thinking the same thing...
Plenty of option there, have to do some thinking.
Luke.
@Bicycle808 You are always looking for the most interesting parts and have well formed views, but I can't recall ever seeing any of your bikes...? Then I found the best 6.5 min video ever made. Thank you.
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Well, that brings back memories. Thanks for finding and posting that old video. Years ago, I raced against a couple of these guys in Utah when MTB racing blossomed in the 80's and 90's. What I enjoyed most in the video were the hair styles, (er....helmets) the Ratness of the bikes, and the wide moto bars which you see on most all mtb's these days. Thanks again B808! Ride on.
