Originally Posted by
LesterOfPuppets
That's from the 88 catalog, I think they had them one or two years before that also.
This is such a great find, another piece of the puzzle from the past.
I have only found the model in the 1988 catalog (not in 86/87). And 1990/91, there were actually two models in 1990:
https://bmxmuseum.com/reference/2898?expanded=1#images
Mountainbike and hybrid are both VERY vague terms. There's a reason there are about a half-dozen subgenres within each category.
Yes, we are witnessing the real time differentiation in the Gravel space as well, as the bicycles become more specialized for different aspects of "gravel" riding and racing. We don't need to create more terms to muddy the water or add confusion as some sort of contrarian messaging against commodification of a new niche.