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| * **Vista Mountaineer**: Other than a nice product placement in the 1984 Bicycling Magazine Buyer's Guide [[https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1207627-1984-buyers-guide-bicycling-magazine-part-1-major-production-bikes.html#&gid=1&pid=1|bikeforums]], not a hint exists that this MTB ever materialized. {{bicyling_1984.jpg?30|1984 Buyer's Guide}} | * **Vista Mountaineer**: Other than a nice product placement in the 1984 Bicycling Magazine Buyer's Guide [[https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1207627-1984-buyers-guide-bicycling-magazine-part-1-major-production-bikes.html#&gid=1&pid=1|bikeforums]], not a hint exists that this MTB ever materialized. {{bicyling_1984.jpg?30|1984 Buyer's Guide}} |
| * **Viga Round A Bout**: Two examples found thus far, a [[https://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=728582&p=95|1984]] and a likely [[https://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=250915|1985]]. Viga, Taiwan. No internet presence whatsoever. No trademarks, no Tawainese corporation. {{viga_1984.jpg?60|1984 Viga}} | * **Viga Round A Bout**: Two examples found thus far, a [[https://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=728582&p=95|1984]] and a likely [[https://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=250915|1985]]. Viga, Taiwan. No internet presence whatsoever. No trademarks, no Tawainese corporation. {{viga_1984.jpg?60|1984 Viga}} |
| | * **mystery bike**: High quality, northern California mystery circa 1980. {{unknown.jpg?60|Unknown}} [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/927406034014215/permalink/5692804074141030|facebook]] |
| | * Various smaller European makers existed in the 80's and may have produced MTBs in the early 80s: **Kalkhoff** (Germany), **Helkama** (Finland), **Tunturi** (Finland) |
| | * **Hunter Rowdy**: Not to be confused with [[https://www.huntercycles.com/|Hunter Cycles]], which started in 1993. It's perhaps a one-off, or a modern recreation - but too many parts seem authentic. {{unknown:hunter.jpg?60}} [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/239184514198810/permalink/885103496273572/|facebook]] |
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| * **Procraft**: A Tawainese maker of BMX tried their hand at mountain bikes for perhaps a single year (1984?)? See: {{procraft:1984.jpg?60}}. | * **Procraft**: A Tawainese maker of BMX tried their hand at mountain bikes for perhaps a single year (1984?)? See: {{procraft:1984.jpg?60}}. |
| * **Colorado Bicycle Co**: Made a "Roughrider" according to Fat Tire Flyer #13 (v3 n2), page 7. No internet presence whatsoever. Probably related to [[http://www.vintagemtbworkshop.com/don-mcclung-bike-photos.html|Don McClung]] who made mostly one-speed cruisers. | * **Colorado Bicycle Co**: Made a "Roughrider" according to Fat Tire Flyer #13 (v3 n2), page 7. No internet presence whatsoever. Probably related to [[http://www.vintagemtbworkshop.com/don-mcclung-bike-photos.html|Don McClung]] who made mostly one-speed cruisers. |
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