---- ===== Maruishi Bicycles ===== Maruishi started in Japan ca. 1884/1909/1918 ((Date highly variable. Their current [[http://www.maruishi-cycle.com/|website]] says 1972. See: [[https://classicjapanesebicycles.com/maruishi/]])). They imported many road and some mountain bikes to the US and undoubtedly made partnerships with existing US brands. They supposedly made bikes for [[jamis:start|Jamis]] in the early days, except that Jamis only imported fillet brazed and TIG welded frames, while Maruishi were all lugged. Other sources say Specialized. Further research required.

{{card.jpg?300|1905 postcard}} \\ 1905 postcard [[https://japanwarart.ocnk.net/product/2288|japanwarart]] \\

{{card2.jpg?300|1930s postcard }} \\ 1930s postcard [[https://japanwarart.ocnk.net/product/3736|japanwarart]]

---- ===== 1982 Marusihi 26 =====

{{1982.jpg?300|1982 Maruishi 26}} \\ 1982 Maruishi 26 [[https://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/maruishi/77574|bmxmuseum]]

---- ===== 1983 Mountace =====

{{1983.jpg?300|1983 Mountace}} \\ 1983 Mountace [[https://www.flickr.com/photos/29916553@N02/26601125664|flickr]]

---- ===== 1984 Mountace MT15 =====

{{1984.jpg?300|1984 Mountace MT15}} \\ 1984 Mountace MT15 [[https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1144338-who-rides-maruishi-mt18-2.html|bikeforums]]

---- ===== 1985 Mountace MT18 =====

{{1985b.jpg?300|1985 Mountace MT18}} \\ 1985 Mountace MT18 [[https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1144338-who-rides-maruishi-mt18-2.html|bikeforums]]

---- ===== 1986 Aggressor ===== Shimano Deore?, LX crankset? Dating is a guess.

{{1987.jpg?300|1987 Aggressor }} \\ 1987 Aggressor [[https://www.mtbr.com/threads/favorite-old-school-bike.346072/page-2|mtbr]]

---- ===== 1987 Challenger ===== Shimano RD-L525 Light Action SIS (1987-9)

{{1988.jpg?300|1985 Challenger}} \\ 1987 Challenger [[https://www.mtbr.com/threads/the-wife-project.718084/|mtbr]]

---- ===== 1988 AT18 ===== Shimano RD-L541 derailleur (1987-1989), u-brakes. \\ No Maruishi mountain bikes seem to have been produced after 1987/8. Today's [[http://www.maruishi-cycle.com/|Maruishi]] was re-formed in 2006 and does not sell a bike marketed as an off-road mountain bike.

{{1989.jpg?300|1988 AT18}} \\ 1988 AT18 [[https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1221102-maruishi-18-a.html#&gid=1|bikeforums]]