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 <div column 50% #s1981> <div column 50% #s1981>
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-===== 1981 Moots Mountaineer =====+===== 1981 Mountaineer =====
  
 At the very beginning all Moots bicycles were polished and perfect.   Kent states he built a mountain bike for himself in 1980, but no pictures exist and hence the Moots timeline starts at 1981. At the very beginning all Moots bicycles were polished and perfect.   Kent states he built a mountain bike for himself in 1980, but no pictures exist and hence the Moots timeline starts at 1981.
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 <div column 45%> <div column 45%>
-{{1981.jpg?300|1981 Moots Mountaineer}}+{{1981.jpg?300|1981  Mountaineer}}
 \\ \\
-1981 Moots Mountaineer+1981  Mountaineer
 [[https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/jimi911%E2%80%99s-1981-moots-mountaineer-is-the-2020-retrobike-bike-of-the-year.425966/|retrobike]] [[https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/jimi911%E2%80%99s-1981-moots-mountaineer-is-the-2020-retrobike-bike-of-the-year.425966/|retrobike]]
 </div> </div>
 +
 +
 +<div column 50% #s1982>
 +----
 +===== 1982 Mountaineer =====
 +
 +Shimano Deore RD-DE20 touring long cage (1981) rear, XT front (1982-3)
 +
 +
 +</div>
 +
 +
 +<div column 45%>
 +{{1982.jpg?300|1982 Moots Mountaineer}}
 +\\
 +1982  Mountaineer
 +[[http://socketsetcycles.blogspot.com/2010/03/1982-moots.html|socketsetcycles]]
 +</div>
 +
  
  
 <div column 50% #s1983> <div column 50% #s1983>
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-===== 1983 Moots Mountaineer =====+===== 1983 Mountaineer =====
  
 Four water bottle cages?  All Moots were custom, and every detail was taken care of. Four water bottle cages?  All Moots were custom, and every detail was taken care of.
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 {{1983.jpg?300|1983 Moots Mountaineer}} {{1983.jpg?300|1983 Moots Mountaineer}}
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-1983 Moots Mountaineer+1983 Mountaineer
 [[http://mombatbicycles.com/MOMBAT/Bikes/1983_Moots_Mountaineer.html|mombat]] [[http://mombatbicycles.com/MOMBAT/Bikes/1983_Moots_Mountaineer.html|mombat]]
 </div> </div>
 +
 +
 +<div column 50% #s1984>
 +----
 +===== 1984 Mountaineer  =====
 +Many replaced components.  Original Shimano FD-T105 front derailleur (1983-86), single bolt mini shoulder pad, Moots Mounts, Shimano 600 headset, lugged frame, fillet brazed stem.  Frame #398.
 +
 +</div>
 +<div column 45%>
 +{{1984.jpg?300|1984 Mountaineer}}
 +\\
 +1984 Mountaineer
 +[[https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10156899450025867&set=pcb.2225667894166060|facebook]]
 +</div>
 +
 +
  
  
 <div column 50% #s1985> <div column 50% #s1985>
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-===== 1985 Moots Mountaineer =====+===== 1985 Mountaineer =====
  
 Outfitted for mountain trekking.  Those wooden knobbies sticking out front are the first "road levers," aka bar ends. Outfitted for mountain trekking.  Those wooden knobbies sticking out front are the first "road levers," aka bar ends.
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 {{1985.jpg?300|1985 Moots Mountaineer }} {{1985.jpg?300|1985 Moots Mountaineer }}
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-1985 Moots Mountaineer+1985 Mountaineer
 [[https://www.mtbr.com/threads/moots-mountaineer-s-n-587.649937/|mtbr]] [[https://www.mtbr.com/threads/moots-mountaineer-s-n-587.649937/|mtbr]]
 +
 +</div>
 +
 +<div column 50% #s1986>
 +----
 +===== 1986 Mountaineer =====
 +
 +Every customizable option selected.
 +
 +</div>
 +
 +<div column 45%>
 +{{1986.jpg?300|1986 Moots Mountaineer }}
 +\\
 +1986 Mountaineer
 +[[https://moots.com/story/28-years-old-and-still-going-strong/|moots.com]]
 +
 +</div>
 +
 +
 +<div column 50% #s1987>
 +----
 +===== 1987 Mountaineer =====
 +
 +Cool internal front brake routing.
 +
 +</div>
 +
 +<div column 45%>
 +{{1987.jpg?300|1986 Mountaineer }}
 +\\
 +1987 Mountaineer
 +[[https://www.pinkbike.com/photo/12773363/|pinkbike]]
 +
 +</div>
 +
 +<div column 50% #s1988>
 +----
 +===== 1988 Zirkel =====
 +
 +Named after local [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Zirkel|Mount Zirkel]].  Moots mounts are now bolted in, rather than strapped.  Cool front brake cable routing.  Full Shimano Deore XT.
 +
 +</div>
 +
 +<div column 45%>
 +{{1988.png?300|1988 Zirkel }}
 +\\
 +1988 Zirkel
 +[[https://generationmountainbike.com/project/1988-moots-zirkel/|generationmountainbike.com]]
 +
 +</div>
 +
 +<div column 50% #s1989>
 +----
 +===== 1989 Zirkel =====
 +
 +This example was raced [[https://theradavist.com/2014/09/jah-blessed-1989-moots-zerkel-mtb/|extensively]].
 +
 +</div>
 +
 +<div column 45%>
 +{{1989.jpg?300|1989 Zirkel }}
 +\\
 +1989 Zirkel
 +[[https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnprolly/15072794928/|flickr]]
  
 </div> </div>
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