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--- lighthouse:start [2021/04/02 13:22] – gchandler
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-===== Chaparral =====
+===== 1979 Chaparral =====
-Supposedly the similarity to a Ritchey Everest is coincidental. Only a single example produced?
+Supposedly the similarity to a Ritchey Everest is coincidental. Only small quantities produced over a few years.
+<blockquote>I built the first Chaparral when I was living in Santa Barbara before moving up to San Jose to take a full-time design and sales position as the first Specialized employee. This was around 1979. The Chaparral was the prototype for what became the Stumpjumper.
+<cite>
+Tim Neenan, in [[https://mbaction.com/the-history-of-the-stumpjumper/|mbaction]]
+</cite>
+</blockquote>
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 Chaparral [[https://mbaction.com/the-history-of-the-stumpjumper/|mbaction]]
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+===== 1981 Chaparral =====
+If this is all original, except perhaps for the tires, then the date for this is 1980-81.  The shifters and handlebars are 1980+.  Some of the parts are much older and wouldn't make much sense to use in a world with SunTour MounTech (1982+) or Shimano XT (1982+).  The DuoPar was, according to [[https://www.disraeligears.co.uk/site/suntour_derailleurs_-_frank_berto_and_the_curse_of_duopar.html|Disraeli Gears]], "a fragile design", "disastrous", "distressing" and "incomprehensible."  Tim Neenan would never spec this on a MTB if better components were available.
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+Fillet brazed by Tim Neenan.  SunTour Mighty Shifter II (1980-86), MAFAC brakes w/Matthauser finned brake shoes (1975-82), Huret Duopar rear derailleur (1975-80), Avocet touring cranks (??), Phil Wood hubs, Ritchey? fillet brazed bullmoose bars (1980-87).
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+{{1981.jpg?300|1981 Chaparral }}
+\\
+Chaparral
+[[https://web.archive.org/web/20150905105352/http://velocult.com/bikes/lighthouse-mountain-bike-green/|archive of Velocult]]
+</div>
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