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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 "mountain bikes" for the soon-to-be Rocky Mountain founders. They needed a more durable frame with aggressive geometry to withstand the harsh trails of the West Coast. So, they called [[ritchey:start|Tom Ritchey]] and began to import his version of the mountain bike. The founders accompanied Tom Ritchey to Japan to explore the world of durable components and frame tubing that could be fashioned into mountain bikes. And, in 1982, they created their first production model, and Canada's first homegrown fat-tire bike, the Sherpa. | 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 "mountain bikes" for the soon-to-be Rocky Mountain founders. They needed a more durable frame with aggressive geometry to withstand the harsh trails of the West Coast. So, they called [[ritchey:start|Tom Ritchey]] and began to import his version of the mountain bike. The founders accompanied Tom Ritchey to Japan to explore the world of durable components and frame tubing that could be fashioned into mountain bikes. And, in 1982, they created their first production model, and Canada's first homegrown fat-tire bike, the Sherpa. |
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[[https://www.missoulabikesource.com/articles/rocky-mountain-bicycles-pg90.htm|missoulabikesource]] ((Also in Rocky Mountain's own web page: [[https://www.bikes.com/en/our-story|Rocky Mountain Bikes]])) ((Wow, Rocky Mountain owns bikes.com! [[bikes.com]])) | [[https://www.missoulabikesource.com/articles/rocky-mountain-bicycles-pg90.htm|missoulabikesource]] ((Also in Rocky Mountain's own web page: [[https://www.bikes.com/en/our-story|Rocky Mountain Bikes]])) ((Wow, Rocky Mountain owns bikes.com! [[http://bikes.com]])) |
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{{jacob.jpg?300|Jacob Heilbron}} | {{jacob.jpg?260|Jacob Heilbron}} |
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Jacob Heilbron [[https://mmbhof.org/jacob-heilbron/|mmbhof]] | Jacob Heilbron [[https://mmbhof.org/jacob-heilbron/|mmbhof]] |
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{{chris.jpg?300|Grayson Bain}} | {{grayson.jpg?320|Grayson Bain}} |
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Grayson Bain [[https://www.bikes.com/en/our-story|bikes.com]] | Grayson Bain [[https://www.bikes.com/en/our-story|bikes.com]] |
===== 1982 Sherpa ===== | ===== 1982 Sherpa ===== |
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The only pic of an authentic, un-"restored" Sherpa can be found in ther 1982 catalog. | The only pic of an authentic, un-"restored" Sherpa can be found in their 1982 catalog. |
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1982 Sherpa | 1982 Sherpa |
[[https://www.bikes.com/en/catalog-archive|RM Archive]] | [[https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/571862-help-id-rocky-mountain-sherpa-touring-bike.html|bikeforums]] |
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===== Rocky Mountain Ritcheys ===== | ===== 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. The 1984 Rocky Moutain Ritchey was TIG welded by Toyo in Japan and is identical to the 1984 Montare Mountain Bikes sold in the US by [[fisher:start|Fisher/Kelly]]. | Rocky Mountain resold Ritcheys starting in 1983. They eventually arrived in three varieties: Japanese TIG welded, lugged and fillet brazed. The 1983 Rocky Mountain Ritchey was TIG welded by Toyo in Japan and is identical to the 1983 Montare Mountain Bikes sold in the US by [[fisher:start|Fisher]]. |
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{{montare2.jpg?300|Rocky Mountain Ritchey}} | {{montare2.jpg?300|Rocky Mountain Ritchey}} |
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Rocky Mountain Ritchey [[https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/903827-1984-ritchey-mountain-bike.html|bikeforums]] | 1983 Rocky Mountain Ritchey [[https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/903827-1984-ritchey-mountain-bike.html|bikeforums]] |
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{{montare1.jpg?300|Fisher Montare }} | {{montare1.jpg?300|Fisher Montare }} |
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Fisher Montare [[https://www.mtbr.com/threads/montare-mountain-bikes.598886/|mtbr]] | 1983 Fisher Montare [[https://www.mtbr.com/threads/montare-mountain-bikes.598886/|mtbr]] |
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A better name for the most northerly of all mountain bikes. ((Today, | A better name for the most northerly of all mountain bikes. ((Today, |
[[https://polebicycles.com/|Pole Bicycles]] and [[https://www.canyon.com/en-se/|Canyon]], both from Finland, may win the nothernmost prize.)) | [[https://polebicycles.com/|Pole Bicycles]] and [[https://www.canyon.com/en-se/|Canyon]], both from Finland, may win the northernmost prize.)) |
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1985 Blizzard | 1985 Blizzard |
[[https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/1984-fat-chance-tig.322719/]] | [[https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/1984-fat-chance-tig.322719/|retrobike]] |
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{{super?300|Luggie Super Scooter}} | {{super.jpg?300|Luggie Super Scooter}} |
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Luggie Super Scooter | Luggie Super Scooter |