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| By 1991 there were about ten manufacturers of fully suspended mountain bikes. The following is just a sample of early design styles. | By 1991 there were about ten manufacturers of fully suspended mountain bikes. The following is just a sample of early design styles. |
| The evolution of rear shocks continues today. Early shocks came close, but lagged in durability, weight, cost, and especially performance. | The evolution of rear shocks continues today. Early shocks came close, but lagged in durability, weight, cost, and especially performance. |
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| | === 1985 Shuler Victor === |
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| | Rear only spring. 1.5" rear travel. No dampening. Springs customized for specific rider weight. 28 pounds. |
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| | Jerry Shuler would later make a similarly suspended //Rogg Mountain Bike// (1989), see [[http://mombatbicycles.com/MOMBAT/BikeHistoryPages/Shuler.html|mombat]]. Jerry later founded //Boulder Bikes//, which are next on the list: |
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| | {{shuler.jpg?360|1985 Shuler Victor}} |
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| | 1985 Shuler Victor [[http://mombatbicycles.com/MOMBAT/BikeHistoryPages/Shuler.html|mombat]] |
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| | === 1988 Moulton AM-ATB === |
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| | Leading link front, rubber bumpers rear and foldable for transport. Partially made by [[kuwahara:start|Kuwahara]]. Arguably the first "mass produced, full suspension mountain bike." |
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| | Shimano 600SIS (1986-87), which only has a 28T capacity. 20" wheels. Only 361 AM-ATBs made between 1988 -> 1992.((See more at: [[http://mombatbicycles.com/MOMBAT/Bikes/1989_Moulton_ATB.html|mombat]].)) |
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| | {{moulton.jpg?360|1988 Moulton AM-ATB}} |
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| | 1988 Moulton AM-ATB [[http://www.bicyclemuseum.com/?s=moulton|bicyclemuseum]] |
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| === 1989 Boulder Gazelle === | === 1989 Boulder Gazelle === |
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| === 1990 Offroad Pro-Flex RF-1 === | === 1990 Offroad Pro-Flex RF-1 === |
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| The //"first commonly available full-suspension mountain bike"//(([[http://mombatbicycles.com/MOMBAT/BikeHistoryPages/ProFlex-Girvin.html|mombat]] October 1990 Bicycling review)). Elastometer single pivot rear with an Offroad Flex-Stem on the front, which counts as front suspension. $1500, 28 pounds, 2 inches of rear travel. | The //"first commonly available full-suspension mountain bike"//(([[http://mombatbicycles.com/MOMBAT/BikeHistoryPages/ProFlex-Girvin.html|mombat]] October 1990 Bicycling review, which ignores the Moulton - which was not widely distributed.)). Elastometer single pivot rear with an Offroad Flex-Stem on the front, which counts as front suspension. $1500, 28 pounds, 2 inches of rear travel. |
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| Four pivots. Front air-oil damping, elastometer rears. | Four pivots. Front air-oil damping, elastometer rears. |
| Despite its name, the RS-1 did not use Rockshox RS-1's((However, the 1990 prototype RS-1 did use the RS-1 front shocks. See: [[https://mbaction.com/throwback-thursday-mountain-bike-suspension-from-30-years-ago/|mbaction]])) | Despite its name, the RS-1 did not use Rockshox RS-1's((However, the 1990 prototype RS-1 did use the RS-1 front shocks. See: [[https://mbaction.com/throwback-thursday-mountain-bike-suspension-from-30-years-ago/|mbaction]])) Note the very early use of disc brakes, using [[https://www.hopetech.com/history/the-nineties/|Hope]] disc brakes ((Hope discs have a spiral pattern of holes, while Pro-Stops, used on later RS-1's, used a slot pattern of rotor cooling.)) and their matching hubs. |
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| Mert Lawwill's((The inventor of the [[lawwill:start|Lawwill]] Pro-Cruiser)) father's personal bike. | Mert Lawwill's((The inventor of the [[lawwill:start|Lawwill]] Pro-Cruiser)) father's personal bike. |
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| === 1994 Kestrel Rubicon === | === 1994 Kestrel Rubicon Comp Kamikaze === |
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| A downhill racer with **8"** of rear travel. The 63t chainring didn't pedal out until 50mph. | A downhill racer with **8"** of rear travel. The 63t chainring didn't pedal out until 50mph. The high seat was needed as downhill courses required a lot of pedaling in the 90's. Was it possible to lower the seat?? |
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| {{rubicon.jpg?360|1994 Kestrel Rubicon}} | {{rubicon.jpg?360|1994 Kestrel Rubicon Comp Kamikaze}} |
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| 1994 Kestrel Rubicon [[https://www.theproscloset.com/blogs/news/five-vintage-full-suspension-bikes|The Pro's Closet]] | 1994 Kestrel Rubicon Comp Kamikaze[[https://www.theproscloset.com/blogs/news/five-vintage-full-suspension-bikes|The Pro's Closet]] |
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| 1998 Cannondale Fulcrum DH [[https://www.theproscloset.com/blogs/news/five-vintage-full-suspension-bikes|theproscloset]] | 1998 Cannondale Fulcrum DH [[https://www.theproscloset.com/blogs/news/five-vintage-full-suspension-bikes|theproscloset]] |
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| | === 1940 Randonneur === |
| | Suspension pre-history and of mountain biking in general. Very early full suspension French randonneur. |
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| | Steel frame with lugs and brass fillets. Super Rapid 3-speed rear derailleur and shifters. Wooden rims. Front and rear spring shocks with rear pivots at both the bottom bracket and dropouts.. |
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| | {{1940.jpg?300|1940 Randonneur }} |
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| | 1940 Randonneur |
| | [[https://steel-vintage.com/products/original-prototype-randonneur-silver|steel-vintage]] |
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