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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]] | * **mystery bike**: High quality, northern California mystery circa 1980. {{unknown.jpg?60|Unknown}} [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/927406034014215/permalink/5692804074141030|facebook]]. Argument that this is the lost Craig Mitchell: [[https://www.facebook.com/gary.zaphiris/posts/pfbid02r1iDEkaPUechisXQUBEae5PHtiB2XYCEAg5fLvp54PGZw1xfdUCwq877NpJ9d6qil|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) | * 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]] | * **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]] |
