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-The Univega brand continues to exist, although now they they're made in the USA, which is different than Univega's import only origins.  See: [[https://www.univega-usa.com/]]  Univeg is owned by [[https://kent.bike/|Kent International]].  The Univega brand also exists as a [[https://univega.com/en/|German]] brand, with the same logo, presumambly owned by Raleigh and sellng Chinese imports, which is in turn owned by [[https://www.accell-group.com/en|Accell]].+The Univega brand continues to exist, although now they they're made in the USA, which is different than Univega's import only origins.  See: [[https://www.univega-usa.com/]]  Univega is owned by [[https://kent.bike/|Kent International]].  The Univega brand also exists as a [[https://univega.com/en/|German]] brand, with the same logo, presumably owned by Raleigh and selling Chinese imports, which is in turn owned by [[https://www.accell-group.com/en|Accell]].
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 ===== 1982 Alpina Uno  ===== ===== 1982 Alpina Uno  =====
  
-Univega's first mountain bike was the Alpine Uno, made by [[https://www.miyatabike.com/|Miyata]] in Japan.  Note the Sugino crank disguised as a TA Cyclotouriste.+Univega's first mountain bike was the Alpine Uno, made by [[https://www.miyatabike.com/|Miyata]] in Japan.  Note the Sugino crank disguised as a [[http://velobase.com/ViewComponent.aspx?id=19692c31-4452-4c95-aa38-f7da41cdbafa|T.A. Cyclotouriste]].
  
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 +===== 1984 Alpina Pro  =====
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 +This example may be a 1983, as the components match the 1983 [[https://univegacatalogs.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/page8.jpg?w=4000&h|catalog]].  Except that our 1983 has an old SuperBe Tech L, a fatally flawed derailleur, which was period correct.  This example has a SunTour MounTech GTL (1982-1983).
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 +{{1984.jpg?300|1984 Alpina Pro}}
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 +1984 Alpina Pro
 +[[https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1227546-1984-univega-alpina-pro-followed-me-home.html#&gid=1&pid=1|bikeforums]]
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 +===== 1985 Alpina Ultima  =====
 +
 +This has an unusual SunTour SuperBe Tech rear derailleur, possibly with a MounTech GTL cage.  Maybe to give it extra chain wrap capacity?  The SuperBe Tech was out of production by 1985, having failed in the market.  (("The 1983 SunTour SuperBe Tech looked gorgeous...  After a year or so, the pivots would be worn out and the shifting got sloppy, but they could not be rebuilt." --[[https://www.cyclepublishing.com/cyclingbooks/dc.html|The Dancing Chain]], Frank Berto, page 270))
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 +{{1985.jpg?300|1985 Alpina Ultima}}
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 +1985 Alpina Ultima
 +[[https://buzzbombbicycles.wordpress.com/2021/02/03/1985-univega-alpina-ultima/#jp-carousel-3229|buzzbombbicycles]]
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 +===== 1986 Alpina Sport  =====
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 +Shimano Light Action RD-525 (1986)
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 +{{1986.jpg?300|1986 Alpina Sport}}
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 +1986 Alpina Sport
 +[[https://www.ebay.com/itm/393904822362|ebay]]
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 +===== 1989 Alpina Team  =====
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 +Full Shimano XT group set: hubs, shifters, cranks & derailleurs.
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 +{{1989.jpg?300|1989 Alpina Team}}
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 +1989 Alpina Team
 +[[https://buzzbombbicycles.wordpress.com/2018/10/23/1989-univega-alpina-team/|buzzbombbicycles]]
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 +</div>
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 +===== 1990 Alpina Comp  =====
 +
 +SunTour XC Comp derailleurs front and rear, with lots of Ritchey goodies.
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 +{{1990.jpg?300|1990 Alpina Comp}}
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 +1990 Alpina Comp
 +[[https://www.mtbr.com/threads/first-nice-vintage-mtb-find.568934/#lg=thread-568934&slide=0|mtbr]]
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 Univega led the early mountain bike sales explosion of the 80's, selling 60% of all the 5,000 mountain bikes sold in 1982. By 1988, 70 million mountain bikes were being sold, many of which were Univegas. Univega led the early mountain bike sales explosion of the 80's, selling 60% of all the 5,000 mountain bikes sold in 1982. By 1988, 70 million mountain bikes were being sold, many of which were Univegas.
-((Mountain bike sales peaked at 60% all bicyle market in the 1980s according to: [[https://nbda.com/bicycle-industry-data-overview/]], implying total global mountain bike sales hitting 70 million by 1988, according to: [[http://www.ibike.org/library/statistics-data.htm]].))+((Mountain bike sales peaked at 60% all bicycle market in the 1980s according to: [[https://nbda.com/bicycle-industry-data-overview/]], implying total global mountain bike sales hitting 70 million by 1988, according to: [[http://www.ibike.org/library/statistics-data.htm]].))
 It's unknown how much market share Univega held by the late 80's, but early on they were king. It's unknown how much market share Univega held by the late 80's, but early on they were king.
 ((The Birth of Dirt: Origins of Mountain Biking, by Frank J. Berto, 3rd Ed. 2014)) ((The Birth of Dirt: Origins of Mountain Biking, by Frank J. Berto, 3rd Ed. 2014))
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