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| Similar timelines have been attempted elsewhere: | Similar timelines have been attempted elsewhere: |
| * **[[http://mombatbicycles.com/MOMBAT/BikeHistoryPages/Timeline.html|mombat]]** : simple text, no pics or links | * **[[http://mombatbicycles.com/MOMBAT/BikeHistoryPages/Timeline.html|mombat]]** : simple text, no pics or links |
| * **[[https://velobase.com/default.aspx|velobase]]** : comprehensive - but too much info to make a visual timeline. mtbtimeline will rely upon velobase when it can. Velobase is very road bike centric and is missing most mountain components. | * **[[https://velobase.com/default.aspx|velobase]]** : comprehensive - but too much info to make a visual timeline. mtbtimeline will rely upon velobase when it can. Velobase is very road bike centric and is missing some mountain components. |
| * **[[http://www.vintage-trek.com/component_dates.htm?fbclid=IwAR2QXKgdpoZVKuTj1n_8FpjAjGHOwyf7T93p5p37P0jSYJn3KMIk8NOTnsk|vintage-trek]]** : dating by code. Good idea. Many sites give serial number decoders, which is vital. Should be sed in addition to this visual component timeline. | * **[[http://www.vintage-trek.com/component_dates.htm?fbclid=IwAR2QXKgdpoZVKuTj1n_8FpjAjGHOwyf7T93p5p37P0jSYJn3KMIk8NOTnsk|vintage-trek]]** : dating by code. Good idea. Many sites give serial number decoders, which is vital. Should be used in addition to this visual component timeline. |
| * **[[https://www.disraeligears.co.uk/site/disraeli_gears_-_a_derailleur_collection.html|disraeligears]]** : Rear derailleurs only. A nice example of how to make components visually cool. | * **[[https://www.disraeligears.co.uk/site/disraeli_gears_-_a_derailleur_collection.html|disraeligears]]** : Rear derailleurs only. A nice example of how to make components visually cool. |
| * **[[https://mombatbicycles.com/Suntour.htm|mombat SunTour museum]]**: all the pics and links are dead. | * **[[https://mombatbicycles.com/Suntour.htm|mombat SunTour museum]]**: all the pics and links are dead. |
| **Timeline Date Skew** | **Timeline Date Skew** |
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| This timeline jumps two years, to be from 1978->1987. The earliest mountain bikes are so rare that dating them by components is a non-issue. When dating a 1985 bike it's helpful to have 1986 and 1987 components on the timeline. Some pre-1978 components used: | This timeline starts a few years after the MTB timelime, to be from 1978->1991. The earliest mountain bikes are so rare that dating them by components is a non-issue. When dating a 1989 bike it's helpful to have 1990 and 1991 components on the timeline. Some pre-1978 components used: |
| * [[breezer:start#jbx1|1977 Breezer #1]]: SunTour Cyclone rear, SunTour VX front, TA cranks. | * [[breezer:start#jbx1|1977 Breezer #1]]: SunTour Cyclone rear, SunTour VX front, TA cranks. |
| * [[cc:start#ccproto|1978 CCPROTO]]: Shimano DuraAce rear, no front, DuraAce cranks | * [[cc:start#ccproto|1978 CCPROTO]]: Shimano DuraAce rear, no front, DuraAce cranks |
