ORBO Layin down the Law

[Dizzle Problems]

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!

 

[Captain Awesome]

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Lawwill?

I'm getting excited over here...

 

[BartRidesEternal]

 

[OddJob]

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.

 

[Dizzle Problems]

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!

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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.

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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

 

[OddJob]

Cool. I see everything but a date on those spec sheets. What year would this have been?

 

[MattiThundrrr]

What year would this have been?

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

 

[MattiThundrrr]

More on Mert
https://mbaction.com/mert-lawwill-a-man-with-a-mountain-bike-mission/

 

[Dizzle Problems]

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

 

[Otto (Spelled Backwards)]

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...

 

[OddJob]

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

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??"