Originally Posted by
avecReynolds531
We received a speedy, courteous email reply from Koga regarding the Terraliner - but are still unable to find out the exact model year.
There's a HOL1 stamp adjacent to the frame number, and the colour is shown for the 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001 catalogues.
Sorry for the late reply. I have been digging as well. The frame and colour could be from any of these years, as it seems to have the S-bend in the chaintube.
There are a few things that make me think this one is indeed from 2001:
- Crankset. The 2001 model had a Shimano Deore FC-M510 crankset. Pre-2001 these came with Shimano STX-RC, which looks similar but has different lettering
- Headset. The 2001 till 1999 models had a roller bearing/ball bearing headset whereas the 1998 and earlier model had full roller bearing headsets
- Rear derailleur. The 2001 and 2000 model had a silver/black Shimano Deore ST-M510 while the 1999 and earlier models had Shimano STX-RC that were completely silver.
- Colour: 2001 is 'Night Blue Metallic', 2000 is 'Magic Green Metallic' (but looks black/blue to me), 1999 is 'Magic Black Metallic' and 1998 is also 'Magic Black Metallic'. Since yours is clearly blue I'm sticking to 2001.
I don't have the 2001 price list but the 2000 model was €928 back then (
which converts to €1335.12/$1571 today) and probably weighed 12.9 kg (
28.4 lbs) in a size 57.
Would you still like a high-res scan from the brochure?