---- ===== FMSA California ===== FMSA California is a good example of a bike brand almost too obscure to document. Only a single example MTB exists with a single picture. \\ It's likely FMSA California was a sub-brand of [[https://www.fairlybike.com/index.php/history/|Fairly Bikes]], a large Taipei based manufacturer founded in 1977 who also supplied the early [[db:start|Diamond Back]] MTBs. If so, then "FMSA" may be an abbreviation of [[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Formosa|Formosa]], a synonym for Taiwan. Evidence for the Fairly connection includes the FMSA MTB being identical to the Diamond Back [[db:start#s1984|Trail Streak]]. \\ FMSA did produce a few BMX bikes from 1982-87. Ebay usually has a number of [[https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2047675.m570.l1313&_nkw=fmsa+badge&_sacat=0|FMSA head badges]] for sale, perhaps indicating the badges are worth more than the underlying bicycle.

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---- ===== 1983 MTB ===== Identical to the 1984 Diamond Back [[db:start#s1984|Trail Streak]], except that the FMSA California has some earlier components. \\ Pump pegs, TIG welded, rear SunTour GT RD-1200 (1981-3 with this style), front Shimano FD-M700 (82-86), Tracer cranks (1983 in this style) ((Tracer creates budget components, and this crankset can also be found on the 1983 Puch [[puch:start#s1983|Mountain Jet]].)), and SunTour LD-2800 shifters (1983-85).

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