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| Novara was the private label brand of bicycles for [[https://www.rei.com/|REI]], a chain of sporting goods stores, from 1983 -> 2016((Details from [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novara_(company)|wikipedia]].)). Until 2021, REI was headquartered in Kent, WA, which is coincidentally also home to the headquarters of [[https://www.diamondback.com/|Diamondback Bicycles]], the early supplier of Novara bicycles. It's a coincidence because back in 1983, [[db:start|Diamond Back]] was in Newbury Park, CA. Did they move closer together on purpose? In mid 80's REI likely had only a dozen locations, increasing to over 165 by 2020((Six stores in 1980 and twenty six in 1990 [[http://www.reihistory.com/]] and [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/REI|wikipedia]])). | Novara was the private label brand of bicycles for [[https://www.rei.com/|REI]], a chain of sporting goods stores, from 1983 -> 2016((Details from [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novara_(company)|wikipedia]].)). Until 2021, REI was headquartered in Kent, WA, which is coincidentally also home to the headquarters of [[https://www.diamondback.com/|Diamondback Bicycles]], the early supplier of Novara bicycles ((Kent, WA. is also the home to [[raleigh:start|Raleigh Bicycle]] and [[https://www.redlinebicycles.com/|Redline Bicycles]])). It's a coincidence because back in 1983, [[db:start|Diamond Back]] was in Newbury Park, CA. Did they move closer together on purpose? In mid 80's REI likely had only a dozen locations, increasing to over 165 by 2020((Six stores in 1980 and twenty six in 1990 [[http://www.reihistory.com/]] and [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/REI|wikipedia]])). |
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| Mary (1909->2017) and Lloyd Anderson (1902->2000)\\ | Mary (1909->2017) and Lloyd Anderson (1902->2000)\\ |
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| This bike is nearly identical to the [[db:start#s1983|1983 Diamond Back Mean Streak]], except for the rear derailleur cable guide needed for the Outback's odd SunTour Superbe Tech L((Is this the only mountain bike the Superbe Tech derailleur exists upon? [[https://www.disraeligears.co.uk/site/suntour_superbe_tech_gtl_derailleur_5400.html|Disraeligears]] states: //"The story of the SunTour Superbe Tech series is a perfect example of hubris - of overweening pride, self-confidence, and even arrogance resulting in fatal retribution"//, as a preface to how bad this derailleur was. They are very pretty, though...)). They even have identical fork bosses, cable guides, and almost the same component sets. | This bike is nearly identical to the [[db:start#s1983|1983 Diamond Back Mean Streak]], except for the rear derailleur cable guide needed for the Outback's odd SunTour Superbe Tech L((Is this the only mountain bike the Superbe Tech derailleur exists upon? [[https://www.disraeligears.co.uk/site/suntour_superbe_tech_gtl_derailleur_5400.html|Disraeligears]] states: //"The story of the SunTour Superbe Tech series is a perfect example of hubris - of overweening pride, self-confidence, and even arrogance resulting in fatal retribution"//, as a preface to how bad this derailleur was. They were also spec'd on early [[univega:start|Univegas]].)). They even have identical fork bosses, cable guides, and almost the same component sets. |
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