---- ===== Corsaro ===== Corsaro((Corsaro is Italian for pirate.")) Bicycles was created by Rick Wilson in 1983, in Tiburon, CA, just 8 miles from [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Tamalpais|Mount Tamalpais]], the home of mountain biking ((See trademark application in October 1983 for [[https://trademark.trademarkia.com/sherpa-73449674.html|Sherpa]] and May 1983 for [[https://trademarks.justia.com/734/26/corsaro-73426353.html|Corsaro]].)) Earlier, in the 1960's, Rick started [[https://www.velo-pages.com/main.php?g2_itemId=1601|Wil-Go]] as an importer of French [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gitane|Gitane]] road bikes. He later helped found Western States Imports with Michel Weiner, which then created the brands [[centurion:start|Centurion]] and [[db:start|Diamond Back]]. Corsaro remained separate from WSI and apparently produced bmx, mountain and road bikes from 1983 -> 1987 ((The dates are guesses based upon components.))

{{head.jpg?300|Corsaro}} \\ "America" is only where they were sold. As WSI said, "Boxes in, boxes out. Everything else is marketing." [[https://www.ebay.com.sg/itm/Peugeot-Vintage-650B-Randonneuring-Bike-Small-Road-Simplex-Weinmann-PBP-Charity-/254159025511|ebay]] \\ \\

---- ===== 1983 Sherpa ==== SunTour Mountech 5500 is 1983 correct.

{{1983.jpg?300|1983 Sherpa}} \\ 1983 Sherpa [[http://seattlebikes.blogspot.com/2012/05/vintage-japanese-early-80s-mountain.html|seattlebikes]]

---- ===== 1985 Sherpa ===== SunTour XC 6300 rear (1984-85), CB-6000 brakes (1985 only, thus, full drillium with original plastic pulley rollers.) \\ \\ A 1984 date is possible. See CB-6000 article here: [[https://www.oldschoolracing.ch/archiv/suntour/]]

{{1985.jpg?300|1985 Sherpa}} \\ 1985 Sherpa, [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/927406034014215/permalink/5962917590463009|facebook]]

---- ===== 1986 Mountaineer ===== Nice chrome finish. The auction listing says 1983 but the components say 1985->1986. As the paint scheme differs so much from the 1985, above, 1986 is a better guess.

{{1986.jpg?300|1986 Mountaineer}} \\ 1986 Mountaineer, [[https://arkansas.hibid.com/lot/61416438/1983-corsaro-mountaineer---silver/?q=&ref=catalog|hibid.com]]

---- ===== 1987 Mountaineer ===== This example suggests that Corsaro persisted longer than records suggest, at least in Japan. The [[https://velobase.com/ViewComponent.aspx?ID=E0FA65EA-0433-4725-921F-1CF39F2B9F7B&Enum=108&AbsPos=62|SunTour XC Sport 7000]] rear derailleur was made from 1987->1988.

{{1987.jpg?300|1987 Mountaineer}} \\ 1987 Mountaineer [[https://store.shopping.yahoo.co.jp/lostandfoundbicycles/corsaro.html#&gid=itemImage&pid=1|yahoo.co.jp]]

---- ==== Production Notes ==== [1]. ? \\