Anyone Recognise This 26er Frame?
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Jody
Stubborn git
https://www.mtbr.com/threads/help-mystery-mountain-bike-frame.676415/
https://secondspincycles.com/1991-doug-bradbury-manitou-april-1991-mountain-bike-action-test-bike/
See the second pic in the second link. Similar but not quite there
https://secondspincycles.com/1991-doug-bradbury-manitou-april-1991-mountain-bike-action-test-bike/
See the second pic in the second link. Similar but not quite there
Thanks, this is going to give me hours of fun researching!
Cycleops
Legendary Member
- Location
- Accra, Ghana
They've gone to the trouble of incorporating that wishbone and then used bird poo welding, weird.
Yeah, I'm not sure as to my verdict. It reminds me of a Caloi prototype frame I had a few years back. My second guess was Kinesis but looking at Manitou frames and the similarities I wonder, do I dare to hope?
@Jody my research so far hadn't turned uo anything useful. I joined a Manitou Facebook page and got one answer "absolutely not a Manitou bike!"
It's been suggested elsewhere that it could be a Raleigh.
I notice that the Manitou frames had welded gussets and nicer cable guides but other than that I don't think it's such a far fetched notion, looking at the geometry, tubing and raw alloy design.
It's been suggested elsewhere that it could be a Raleigh.
I notice that the Manitou frames had welded gussets and nicer cable guides but other than that I don't think it's such a far fetched notion, looking at the geometry, tubing and raw alloy design.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Pace used square tubes. Not sure it is, but worth a google.
Black Sheep
Guru
- Location
- Rammy
I'm putting the option forwards of Baracuda or Saracen...
