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--- mantis:start [2021/11/01 17:25] – gchandler
+++ mantis:start [2022/08/18 17:05] (current) – mtbtimeline
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 He was also a long time editor of both [[https://mbaction.com/|Mountain Bike Action]] and [[https://www.pinkbike.com/|pinkbike]].
+<blockquote>
+ I did all the welding on those frames, often while speaking on the telephone with customers.
+<cite>
+Richard Cunningham [[https://www.theproscloset.com/blogs/mtn-bikes/1990-mantis-valkyrie|theproscloset]]
+</cite>
+</blockquote>
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 [[https://www.pinkbike.com/photo/18144508/|pinkbike]]
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-{{1982.jpg?300|1983 Sherpa}}
+{{1982.jpg?300|1982 Sherpa}}
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  Sherpa [[https://www.secondspincycles.com/1982-83-mantis-sherpa/|secondspincycles]]
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+<div column 50% #s1983>
+----
+===== 1983 Mantis XCR =====
+Fillet brazed XCR, one of only a few made.
+</div>
+<div column 45%>
+{{1983.jpg?300|1983 XCR}}
+\\
+XCR [[https://www.secondspincycles.com/1983-mantis-xcr-2/|secondspincycles]]
+</div>
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+<div column 50% #s1985>
+----
+===== 1985 XCR =====
+Composite frame.
+</div>
+<div column 45%>
+{{1985.jpg?300|1985 XCR}}
+\\
+XCR [[https://www.mtbr.com/threads/mantis-xcr.284410/page-3|mtbr]]
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+<div column 50% #s1988>
+----
+===== 1988 Valkyrie =====
+The first //elevated chainstay// bicycle.  This was quickly followed by the Yeti Ultimate and the Nishiki Alien((Richard Cunningham was a design consultant to Nishiki
+ and had "Cunningham Design" stickers attached to many of their models, allowing his ideas to become mass produced.))
+</div>
+<div column 45%>
+{{1988.jpg?300|1988 Valkyrie}}
+\\
+Valkyrie [[https://www.flickr.com/photos/46195580@N03/albums/72157623896397009/|flickr]]
+</div>
+<div column 50% #s1989>
+----
+===== 1989 Valkyrie =====
+Non-original, upgraded parts which work well.  And a great paint job.
+</div>
+<div column 45%>
+{{1989.jpg?300|1988 Valkyrie}}
+\\
+Valkyrie [[http://mombatbicycles.com/MOMBAT/Bikes/1989_Mantis_Valkyrie.html|mombat]]
+</div>
+<div column 50% #s1990>
+----
+===== 1990 Valkyrie =====
+Cool bike - but check out that Hite-Rite [[tech:post|dropper post]] with an IRD remote.
+</div>
+<div column 45%>
+{{1990.jpg?300|1990 Valkyrie}}
+\\
+Valkyrie [[https://www.theproscloset.com/blogs/mtn-bikes/1990-mantis-valkyrie|theproscloset]]
+</div>
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