---- ===== Victor Vincente of America Overview ===== Easily the most colorful character in all of mountain biking. Organized the first mt. bike race outside of Marin, the [[https://deanb.smugmug.com/Victor-Vincente-of-America/|Reseda]] to the Sea, which continues to this day. \\ \\ ..

{{vva.jpg?300|Victor Vincente of America}} \\ The High Priest of Mountain Bikes with a Topanga! [[https://www.facebook.com/VictorVincenteOfAmerica/|facebook]]

---- ===== 1979 Topanga! ===== 20" wheels. No front derailleur. Why not? [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Think_different|Think different]].

{{1979.jpg?300|1979 Topanga!}} \\ 1979 Topanga! [[http://mombatbicycles.com/MOMBAT/Bikes/1979_Topanga.html|mombat]]

---- ===== 1980 Topanga! Mudduster ===== $370. SunTour Cyclone M2 GT (1981?-85). The 1980 ad shows the same Mudduster and no 1980 SunTour catalogs seem to exist, so perhaps this is period correct or a later derailleur? \\ {{1980b.jpg?200|1980 Topanga! Mudduster}} \\ Topanga! Mudduster ad [[https://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=728582&p=103|bmxmuseum]]

{{1980.jpg?300|1980 Topanga! Mudduster}} \\ 1980 Topanga! Mudduster [[https://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=728582&p=103|bmxmuseum]]

---- ===== 1981 VVA-26 ===== VVA started to make small batches in 1981. Frame #007. \\ Suntour Blue Line front and rear derailleur (1980-1). Very small fork tubing.

{{1981.jpg?300|1981 VVA-26}} \\ 1981 VVA-26 [[https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10224751835681583&set=pcb. 1911504169036364|facebook]], Ken Beach

---- ===== 1982 VVA-26 =====

{{vva26.jpg?300|1982 VVA-26}} \\ 1982 VVA-26 [[https://cyclingindependent.com/a-special-celebration-at-the-41st-reseda-to-the-sea/|cyclingindependent.com]]

---- ===== And yet there's more.. ===== Victor's creativity unbound.

{{coin.jpg?0x100|coin}} \\ $50 coin

{{taxi.jpg?0x160|taxi}} \\ 1975 Tachy Taxi

{{verses.jpg?0x100|verses}} \\ Selected Verses

{{book.jpg?0x100|book}} \\ Autobiography

{{jewelry.jpg?0x100|jewelry}} \\ Jewelry

{{beer.jpg?0x100|beer}} \\ Beer

{{bandana.jpg?0x100|bandana}} \\ Clothes

{{art.jpg?0x100|art}} \\ Painting

---- ==== Production Notes ==== [1]. Only 26 Topangas! built between 1979 -> 1981. [[http://mombatbicycles.com/MOMBAT/Bikes/1979_Topanga.html|mombat]] and [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Vincente_of_America|wikipedia]] and [[https://mmbhof.org/victor-vincente/|mmbhof]] [2]. VVA-26 available in 1982: [[https://www.mtbr.com/threads/the-official-victor-vincente-of-america-thread.289595/page-3|mtbr]], mtbr forum entry by VVA