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| One person can not make a movement, nor a new market. He did, however, influence many British bike makes who followed. | One person can not make a movement, nor a new market. He did, however, influence many British bike makes who followed. |
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| ===== 1979 Range Rider ===== | ===== 1979 Range Rider ===== |
| ===== The Birth of the 29er ===== | ===== The Birth of the 29er ===== |
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| [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/29er_(bicycle)|29ers]] are now the standard mt. bike wheel size (([[https://www.vitalmtb.com/features/What-Do-10-000-Mountain-Bikers-Think-Vital-MTB-Audience-Survey-Results,2787|vitalmtb]]|since 2018, 29ers are the most popular)). Old 26" became nearly non-existent as 650B's (aka 27.5") flew by them in 2013 which were then themselves overtaken by 29" in 2018 ((By the way, 29" wheels are smaller than 27" wheels)). 26" became the standard merely because BMX bikes experimented with larger rim sizes which created a market for many "balloon" tires with treads. | [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/29er_(bicycle)|29ers]] are now the standard mt. bike wheel size (([[https://www.vitalmtb.com/features/What-Do-10-000-Mountain-Bikers-Think-Vital-MTB-Audience-Survey-Results,2787|vitalmtb]]|since 2018, 29ers are the most popular)). Old 26" wheels became nearly non-existent as 650B's (aka 27.5") flew by them in 2013 which were then themselves overtaken by 29" in 2018 ((By the way, 29" wheels are smaller than 27" wheels)). 26" became the standard merely because BMX bikes experimented with larger rim sizes which created a market for many "balloon" tires with treads. |
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| | ===== 1983 Aventura ===== |
| | Upgraded in 1985 by [[highpath:start|Highpath Engineering]] (who added the Highpath decal) to include: |
| | * "asymmetric rear-triangle for an un-dished rear wheel, Wider bottom-bracket for improved tyre clearance" |
| | * replaced the single frame-brace with two for extra strength and removed the integral rear rack. |
| | As per [[https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/1983-cleland-aventura-highpath.46418/|Graham John Wallace]], the current owner. |
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| | {{1983.jpg?300|1983 Aventura }} |
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| | 1983 Aventura |
| | [[ https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/1983-cleland-aventura-highpath.46418/|retrobike]] |
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| | ===== 1984 Aventura ===== |
| | TA cranks with XT v1 derailleurs (1982-84), integral rear rack. Hub brakes, mudguards and chainguards, as usual. Why have top tube padding? |
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| | {{1984.jpg?300|1984 Aventura }} |
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| | 1984 Aventura |
| | [[ https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/1983-cleland-aventura-highpath.46418/page-3|retrobike]] |
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