Vintage Mountain Bike Brands

Vintage bicycles vintage bicycles is the term given to bikes manufactured between the 1930s and the end of the 1990s.

Vintage mountain bike brands. The biggest difference between a 1980s bicycle and a bicycle that has just been manufactured is not gears and derailleurs. Click on titles or photos for more details. Mtb brands that were available in the usa canada and the british isles. Specialized is a brand that s been at the forefront of bike innovation releasing its road tire in 1976 and then its first mountain bike the stumpjumper in 1981 making it one of the first mass produced mountain bikes on the market.

Many bicycle brands do not manufacture their own product but rather import and re brand bikes manufactured by others e g nishiki. It s simply a list of what i consider to be the best 100 vintage mountain bikes. Apogée sports currently offer the corsa in 2019 apogée sports wil offer its new model the omega. It s not exhaustive and it s not especially objective either.

These bikes dont only provide smooth rides on mountainous terrains but also provide a unique and classic look as compared to the contemporary mountain bike models available. The omega will be equipped in shimano 105 ultegra dura ace with or without di2 with it without our custom lux wheels. Home the collection projects rare parts other bikes archives sale contact the collection. Vintage mountain bike enthusiasts are even more careful about their bicycles because of the value and sentiments associated with the unique and classic models.

Typical 1970s bike boom ten speed road bike japanese bicycle brands such as fuji miyata panasonic national bridgestone univega and nishiki had enjoyed tremendous success during the united states 1970 s bike boom only to suffer in the late 1980s. The brand continues to innovate with developments in suspension shock and aerodynamics. The history of each bike is noted with serial numbers. What brands made good quality for the price in the 80 s and 90 s.

Vintage mountain bike workshop. These bicycles represent a private collection are fully operational and have seen or will see riding time in the near future. A collection of vintage mountain bikes from the early pioneers such as charlie cunningham joe breeze steve potts and tom ritchey with parts from wilderness trail bikes suntour and shimano. These are all bikes i d like to own and would consider buying for myself in the right size and condition.

I m thinking specialized gt trek cannondale etc. This article relates to pedal cycles. I don t want to get into a bash session that a trek 970 is a pos just honest opinions for those that want to restore or get into vintage without having to automatically jump on one of the cool brands. Tricycles and power assisted cycles but does not include motorcycles for bicycle parts see list of bicycle part manufacturing companies.