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| * **Proteus**: Super influential DIY frame builder group. More [[http://www.classicrendezvous.com/USA/Proteus.htm|info here.]] They made a few mountain bikes, such as this 1985 example: {{unknown:proteus.jpg?60|Proteus}} | * **Proteus**: Super influential DIY frame builder group. More [[http://www.classicrendezvous.com/USA/Proteus.htm|info here.]] They made a few mountain bikes, such as this 1985 example: {{unknown:proteus.jpg?60|Proteus}} |
| * **Meteor Lite**: UK BMX maker apparently made a very early British mountain bike. Were more than one made? 1982 components. Unique brake bridge. No rear derailleur cable braze ons - they are strapped. Perhaps aspects of a mountain bike prototype from a BMX maker. Is this one of the earliest mountain bikes made in the UK? {{unknown:meteor.jpg?60|Meteor Lite}} [[https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10166181809960078&set=gm.1876960369157411|facebook]] | * **Meteor Lite**: UK BMX maker apparently made a very early British mountain bike. Were more than one made? 1982 components. Unique brake bridge. No rear derailleur cable braze ons - they are strapped. Perhaps aspects of a mountain bike prototype from a BMX maker. Is this one of the earliest mountain bikes made in the UK? {{unknown:meteor.jpg?60|Meteor Lite}} [[https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10166181809960078&set=gm.1876960369157411|facebook]] |
| * **Mountec** : A very well sorted out frame - which is also unique. The seat stays, fork, lugs are all unique to the timeline thus far. Guessing it's a 1984-5 based upon the also unique use of SunTour ar gt II. From [[https://www.ebay.com/itm/154886525036|ebay]], so the link, from Washington state, won't last. Absolutely no internet presence. {{unknown:mounteo.jpg?60|mountec}} [[https://www.ebay.com/itm/154886525036|ebay]] | * **Mounteo** : A very well sorted out frame - which is also unique. The seat stays, fork, lugs are all unique to the timeline thus far. Guessing it's a 1984-5 based upon the also unique use of SunTour ar gt II. From [[https://www.ebay.com/itm/154886525036|ebay]], so the link, from Washington state, won't last. Absolutely no internet presence. {{unknown:mounteo.jpg?60|mounteo}} [[https://www.ebay.com/itm/154886525036|ebay]]. Another example from [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/1501078173412301/user/1003332023/|facebook]] with 1985 date codes. |
| * **Omni-Bike**: **//1981//**. A nice, early BMX transition bike from Omni-Bike International. Except that there's no evidence that such a company existed. It's got some authentic touches: side-pull calipers, matching pump, BMX forks and a triple spring seat. {{unknown:omnibike.jpg?60|Omni-Bike}} [[https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10202573347308337&set=gm.10152389645992463|facebook]] | * **Omni-Bike**: **//1981//**. A nice, early BMX transition bike from Omni-Bike International. Except that there's no evidence that such a company existed. It's got some authentic touches: side-pull calipers, matching pump, BMX forks and a triple spring seat. {{unknown:omnibike.jpg?60|Omni-Bike}} [[https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10202573347308337&set=gm.10152389645992463|facebook]] |
| * **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}} |
