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+ | ===== Rocky Mountain Overview ===== | ||
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+ | Rocky Mountain was founded in 1978 by Grayson Bain ((who later went on to found [[https:// | ||
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+ | In 1978, a couple of guys in a Vancouver bike store modified a few Nishiki road bikes with wide tires, straight bars and thumbshifters with gears. This was the first experience with " | ||
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+ | [[https:// | ||
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+ | Rocky Mountain continues to build bikes in Canada: [[https:// | ||
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+ | {{jacob.jpg? | ||
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+ | Jacob Heilbron [[https:// | ||
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+ | {{grayson.jpg? | ||
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+ | Grayson Bain [[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== 1982 Sherpa ===== | ||
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+ | The only pic of an authentic, un-" | ||
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+ | 1982 Sherpa | ||
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+ | ===== 1983 Sherpa Super Scooter ===== | ||
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+ | Also hard to find with all original parts, as most users understandably remove that top sticker ((Really, what were they thinking? | ||
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+ | {{scooter.jpg? | ||
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+ | 1983 Scooter | ||
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+ | ===== Rocky Mountain Ritcheys ===== | ||
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+ | Rocky Mountain resold Ritcheys starting in 1983. They eventually arrived in three varieties: Japanese TIG welded, lugged and fillet brazed. | ||
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+ | The difference is in the decals. | ||
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+ | {{montare2.jpg? | ||
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+ | 1983 Rocky Mountain Ritchey [[https:// | ||
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+ | {{montare1.jpg? | ||
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+ | 1983 Fisher Montare [[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== 1984 Fat City Flyer ===== | ||
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+ | Is the name an homage to both [[chance: | ||
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+ | 1984 Fat City Flyer | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== 1985 Blizzard ===== | ||
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+ | A better name for the most northerly of all mountain bikes. | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
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+ | 1985 Blizzard | ||
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+ | ===== Names ===== | ||
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+ | This is what you get when you google "super scooter." | ||
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+ | Rocky Mountain went on to solidify their brand of bad names by releasing ((Catalog archive: [[https:// | ||
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+ | * 1982 Super Scooter : drugs must have been involved | ||
+ | * 1985 Transpo : for "light trail riding" | ||
+ | * 1988 Hammer : for " | ||
+ | * 1990 Wedge : a Breezer Series I with an elevated chainstay | ||
+ | * 1991 Équipe & Expérience : Accents required for the Québecois | ||
+ | * 1993 Bolt : " | ||
+ | * 1996 Element : worked for [[https:// | ||
+ | * 1997 Spice : in 1997, the [[https:// | ||
+ | * 2009 Element 50 : Also known as [[https:// | ||
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+ | And probably many more. | ||
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+ | {{super.jpg? | ||
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+ | Luggie Super Scooter | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | ==== Production Notes ==== | ||
+ | <WRAP #prod1 /> | ||
+ | [1]. no data | ||
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