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 ===== Araya =====
-Araya is best known in the west for making bicycle rims, most notably the Araya 7x which was equipped on most mountain bikes in the early 80's.  They are also Japan's earliest mountain bike manufacturer, starting with their Muddy Fox models which continue to be made by Araya [[http://araya-rinkai.jp/products.html|today]]((Muddy Fox in Europe is a currently unrelated [[https://www.muddyfox.com/|brand]] which split off from [[sng:start|S&G]] in the early 80's)).
+Araya is best known in the west for making bicycle rims, most notably the Araya 7x which was equipped on most mountain bikes in the early 80's.  They are also Japan's earliest mountain bike manufacturer, starting with their Muddy Fox models which continue to be made by Araya [[http://araya-rinkai.jp/products.html|today]]((Muddy Fox in Europe is currently an unrelated [[https://www.muddyfox.com/|brand]] which split off from [[sng:start|S&G]] in the early 80's))((Specialized were importing Japanese mountain bikes as early as [[special:start#s1981|1981]].  Perhaps Araya was the first mountain bike destined for the Japanese market?)).
 Araya started making wooden bicycle rims in 1903 in Yamanaka, Japan.  ((See google translation of company history: [[https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&u=https://www.araya-kk.co.jp/company/|google]] and also [[https://ja-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%B6%E5%B7%A5%E6%A5%AD?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp|japanese wikipedia]].))
-In 1980 it launched its industry changing 7x bmx rim: a light weight, highly robust, 32mm wide aluminum rim.  Not only did it drop pounds off klunkers, it could brake when wet, it could survive Repack and it was cheap ((And only came in 20", 24" and 26" sizes for BMX bikes, setting mt. bike rim standards for decades.)).  In 1982 Araya introduced the Muddy Fox mountain bike, which was famously resold throughout Europe by [[https://mtbtimeline.com/wiki/sng/start#s1983|S&G Cycles]] starting in 1983 and which continues today as an independent [[https://www.muddyfox.com/|brand]] using the same name.
+In 1980 it launched its industry changing 7x BMX rim: a light weight, highly robust, 32mm wide aluminum rim.  Not only did it drop pounds off klunkers, it could brake when wet, it could survive Repack and it was cheap ((And only came in 20", 24" and 26" sizes for BMX bikes, setting mt. bike rim standards for decades.)).  In 1982 Araya introduced the Muddy Fox mountain bike, which was famously resold throughout Europe by [[https://mtbtimeline.com/wiki/sng/start#s1983|S&G Cycles]] starting in 1983 and which continues today as an independent [[https://www.muddyfox.com/|brand]] using the same name.
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 Five speed freewheel.  The rear derailleur cable mounting goes through a strapped on guide, then through a glued-on? mid cable housing, over the top of the bottom bracket and finally along the top of the chainstay.
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+According to [[http://www.italian.sakura.ne.jp/sons_of_biscuits/?p=5572]], Araya originally released their first MTB in 1982 as the "Path Hunter" and the export version was the "Path Finder" and the "Muddy Fox" name came later.
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- Cascade
+ Muddy Fox
 [[https://offerup.com/item/detail/461560855|offerup]]
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 ===== 1984 Muddy Fox MB-MF26A =====
-This has been rebranded as an S&G cycles "Muddy Fox" "made by ARAYA."   Technically, this is no longer an Araya, and S&G would go onto get exclusive rights to "Muddy Fox" throughout Europe and later break its supply arrangement with Araya so that European Muddy Foxes would no longer be made by Araya.  This is a good example of confused triple branding.
+This has been rebranded as an S&G Cycles "Muddy Fox" "made by ARAYA."   Technically, this is no longer an Araya, and S&G Cycles would go onto get exclusive rights to "Muddy Fox" throughout Europe and later break its supply arrangement with Araya so that European Muddy Foxes would no longer be made by Araya.  This is a good example of confused triple branding.
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+===== 1985 MB26L =====
+MountTech GTL (1982-83).  Is this a Muddy Fox?  The mixte frame doesn't leave any advertising space for a model name, other than the tiny MB26L on one of the "top" tubes.
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+{{1985.jpg?300|1985 MB26L }}
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+MB26L
+[[ https://www.facebook.com/groups/927406034014215/permalink/3380072388747555/|facebook]]
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+===== 1987 Muddy Fox SuperPro =====
+Shimano XT M730 (1987-88) gruppo.
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+{{1987.jpg?300|1987 SuperPro}}
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+SuperPro
+[[https://gino.shop-pro.jp/?pid=171094092|gino.shop-pro.jp]]
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 ===== 1991 Muddy Fox MF26EXP-ODA =====
-Deore DX.  Starting in 1991, Araya started using a triple top tube cable routing.
+Deore DX.  Starting in 1991, Araya started using triple top tube cable routing.
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