Early Fisher MountainBikes, Ritchey vs Teesdales?
#177
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I did it got to ten
Hopefully somebody else who know why this gooseneck was so tall. I did not like it when I first got it. but over the years I have come to love it.
but to this day I have never seen any other bike setup like this one
Hopefully somebody else who know why this gooseneck was so tall. I did not like it when I first got it. but over the years I have come to love it.
but to this day I have never seen any other bike setup like this one
#178
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this would have been available in in dec 85 then right. I am still looking for my paperwork on this bike. I know its a bit beat up & dirty right now but it cleans up great.
#179
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thanks everybody for putting up with this newbie.
I love this thread from what I am understanding my fisher was not really a Ritchey or Teesdales bike but more like a fisher import? that the frame design probability was done on a computer?
is this correct? if so, should I be starting a new thread if I am wanting to know more about my 86 fisher Procaliber?
sorry to be such a newbie
I love this thread from what I am understanding my fisher was not really a Ritchey or Teesdales bike but more like a fisher import? that the frame design probability was done on a computer?
is this correct? if so, should I be starting a new thread if I am wanting to know more about my 86 fisher Procaliber?
sorry to be such a newbie
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ScottB you indicated that you have had this bike since new so then only you know the origin of that “stem” … a small expander stub is specified on the imported 1985 Excaliburs and 1986 ProCalibers for use with the clamp on Bullmoose bars, what you have is definitely not stock.
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I'm going to say that wasn't stock. Not really an enhancment for off road.
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#184
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I remember when that steerer tube extension showed up in the wholesale catalogs that our bike shop used for ordering parts and accessories. (The shop owner jokingly chided me for not having thought of the idea first.)
That would have been right around 1985. My guess: the shop where your dad bought the bike had just bought some of those steerer extensions from their parts supplier, and one of the shop's workers mentioned the part enthusiastically to your dad.
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Definitely not stock. No full-size bikes came equipped with such a part from the factory.
I remember when that steerer tube extension showed up in the wholesale catalogs that our bike shop used for ordering parts and accessories. (The shop owner jokingly chided me for not having thought of the idea first.)
That would have been right around 1985. My guess: the shop where your dad bought the bike had just bought some of those steerer extensions from their parts supplier, and one of the shop's workers mentioned the part enthusiastically to your dad.
I remember when that steerer tube extension showed up in the wholesale catalogs that our bike shop used for ordering parts and accessories. (The shop owner jokingly chided me for not having thought of the idea first.)
That would have been right around 1985. My guess: the shop where your dad bought the bike had just bought some of those steerer extensions from their parts supplier, and one of the shop's workers mentioned the part enthusiastically to your dad.
#186
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thank you Trakhak maybe that is what happened. as for Markeologist "Must admit, I’d like to see the top of this “stem” I will update with some photos. I have never had it apart so I think its past due.. I will update with better pic's of the stem off the bike. I still have not found my paperwork I got with this bike but I'm still looking
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Can we get a photo of the whole stem off of bike and cleaned up? Together as well as the separate pieces pulled apart? How does the black tube connect with silver piece (assume quill) with stamping? Kind of looks like a Nitto stub with a section of black pipe placed on it.
#191
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my bike parts terminology
Markeologist my bike parts terminology I'll just say "its very limited" so I hope my updated pic will help.
you seem to have a lot knowledge on bikes so thank you for your reply. I would try to answer what you asked but not knowing what different attachment's are named for a part I have never seen before is a bit tuff for me sorry about that I am hoping my updated pic's will answer everything you need to know
you seem to have a lot knowledge on bikes so thank you for your reply. I would try to answer what you asked but not knowing what different attachment's are named for a part I have never seen before is a bit tuff for me sorry about that I am hoping my updated pic's will answer everything you need to know
#192
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"I think you you may be referring to the light green bike on the timeline pictures, is this correct? I have only seen three '84 Comps and all are very similar, in the Fat Tyre Flyer book, Charlie Kelly mentions that Ritchey was making bikes less detailed at the end for MountainBikes. The green bike is serial 19C2, the other two '84 where apparently Team Bikes and headtube was lacking the fake lugs, I read on a Ritchey aficionados forum the serial on these made reference to John Finley Scott and the C is preceded by an S, where SC11 was supposedly Fisher's personal Competition bike. Those two "Team" Competition bikes had shorter stays than 19C2 I used as an example for '84 in the timeline. All other bikes have the same head tube treatment that was only found on Competition model after Everest disappeared"
Sorry to resurrect this zombie thread, but I just came across this. I have had Ritchey Team Comp #1C3 hanging in my garage for almost 15 years. It is original down to the tires, and it appears to have hardly been ridden (I have not even ridden it). If there is something you want me to check to help with your sleuthing, I can.
Sorry to resurrect this zombie thread, but I just came across this. I have had Ritchey Team Comp #1C3 hanging in my garage for almost 15 years. It is original down to the tires, and it appears to have hardly been ridden (I have not even ridden it). If there is something you want me to check to help with your sleuthing, I can.