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S&G Cycles ((S&G comes from the name " | S&G Cycles ((S&G comes from the name " | ||
((Short review in [[https:// | ((Short review in [[https:// | ||
- | S&G Cycles imported Araya' | + | S&G Cycles imported |
- | ((muddyfox.com states that: //" | + | ((muddyfox.com states that: //" |
Arraya continue to make their own line of MuddyFoxes along with many other bicycles, presumably in Japan ((See Araya' | Arraya continue to make their own line of MuddyFoxes along with many other bicycles, presumably in Japan ((See Araya' | ||
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===== 1985 Muddy Fox Courier ===== | ===== 1985 Muddy Fox Courier ===== | ||
- | The branding change-over occurred in 1985 and sales improved while heading more down market. | + | The branding change-over occurred in 1985 and sales improved while heading more down market. |
</ | </ | ||
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</ | </ | ||
+ | <div column 50% #s1987> | ||
+ | ---- | ||
- | <div column 50% #s1985> | + | ===== 1987 Explorer ===== |
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+ | Suntour XC Sport 7000 (1987-88), Tange MTB tubing, MF branding everywhere. | ||
+ | Suntour roller cam rear brakes, | ||
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+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | <div column 45%> | ||
+ | {{1987.jpg? | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | 1987 Explorer | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | <div column 50% # | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== 1988 Roadrunner ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Suntour Alpha-3040 (1988+), u-brake rear, pulley quill stem, MF branded tubing & | ||
+ | | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | <div column 45%> | ||
+ | {{1988.jpg? | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | 1988 Roadrunner | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | <div column 50% # | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== 1989 Pathfinder ===== | ||
+ | Shimano Exage (Country/ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | <div column 45%> | ||
+ | {{1989.jpg? | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | 1989 Pathfinder | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | <div column 50% # | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== 1990 Adventurer ===== | ||
+ | SunTour XCM (1989-90) | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | <div column 45%> | ||
+ | {{1990.jpg? | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | 1990 Adventurer | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | <div column 50% # | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== 1991 Alu Pro ===== | ||
+ | Shimano Deore (1989-90) | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | <div column 45%> | ||
+ | {{1991.jpg? | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | 1991 Alu Pro | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | <div column 50% #sad> | ||
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Thanks to Drew, MF had many good ads. A few should be attached. | Thanks to Drew, MF had many good ads. A few should be attached. | ||
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+ | See also a TV ad: [[https:// | ||
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+ | {{mfad1.jpg? | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | Muddy Fox Advert, from Drew's Facebook page: | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{mfad2.jpg? | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | Muddy Fox Advert, from Drew's Facebook page: | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{mfad3.jpg? | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | Muddy Fox Advert, from Drew's Facebook page: | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
+ | \\ | ||
</ | </ | ||
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Jacquie Phelan, three time NORBA champion. | Jacquie Phelan, three time NORBA champion. | ||
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- | See: [[https:// | + | See: [[https:// |
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[[https:// | [[https:// | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | <div column 50% #s1997> | ||
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+ | ===== 1997 Intereactive Ultimate ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | A little skip ahead to 1997, to focus on some amazing Muddy Fox tech. The **Intereactive** ((Note the spelling adds an ' | ||
+ | |||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | <div column 45%> | ||
+ | {{1997.jpg? | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | 1997 Muddy Intereactive Ultimate | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
</ | </ | ||
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==== Production Notes ==== | ==== Production Notes ==== | ||
<WRAP #prod1 /> | <WRAP #prod1 /> | ||
- | [1]. ? | + | [1]. Early numbers seem slim, as few examples remain. |
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+ | <WRAP #prod2 /> | ||
+ | [2]. The Muddy Fox Courier really took off. As Ari Hadjipetrou states above, they sold 30,000 Couriers in a single day. Whether they delivered is unknown, but Muddy Fox's early great success implies that they exceeded this goal early on. | ||
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</ | </ |
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