prairiepedaler

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prairiepedaler

Thanks for the input with the models. I'll have to look into some of those, epending on how they meet the common use definition of a Hybrid bike. Nice to see that Panasonic made some! I think something like the South Street is a mountain bike though.

poinciana

Thanks for starting the thread, a bunch in there I had no idea about.

As for the South Street, in the '93 catalog, they actually had two versions, the South Street I and II, the former being a 26er and the "II" having 700c wheels. Both are listed as "cross sport" bikes, but the II definitely fits the bill a little better. Wouldn't be surprised if it was a full on mountain bike for a different year though.

prairiepedaler

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wstephenson

The 700c South Street II definitely looks like one for the list.

prairiepedaler

Added Bruce Gordon, Serotta and Offroad

Trakhak

Is the Specialized Rock Combo that I mentioned upthread being excluded because it's a reverse hybrid (drop bars and 26" MTB tires)?

prairiepedaler

Hi Trak, I thought I'd leave it out due to the 26" wheelsize. I was trying to limit the thread to 700c based hybrids. They seem to be most populace size in the hybrid category.

Trakhak

That's a good policy for this thread, I think. The Rock Combo was just too weird to fit neatly into any category, anyway.

Speaking of weird, the very first hybrid I am aware of was pictured in a what-will-they-think-of-next sidebar in the early '80s, in either Bicycling! or Bicycle Guide. Some guy had installed a rigid MTB fork and flat bars on a sport touring bike and was using it off-road.

The bike had a big 26" knobby tire in front. The rear was the original 27" or 700c wheel and a tire with as much in the way of knobs as would have been available then, I believe. I was inspired by that to buy a similar bike at the Schwinn dealership where I worked at the time. I outfitted that bike with flat bars and a pair of tubular wheels to which I glued Barum cyclocross tires.

Used that off-road for a few years. Fun bike. (Lost it when I absentmindedly left it on my car's bike rack overnight. Came out in the morning to find it gone and a Huffy cruiser left in my driveway.)

Dragum

Maybe 90's with cantilever

Maybe 89's with sidepull


Caloi Cross Sport, No data about frame material. (gipiemme steal in fork and frame - maybe only dropouts?. Gipiemme brand only do cromoly? I dont know)

Arrowana

A few more

Fuji: Vantage CX

GT: Airstream

Mongoose: Crossway 150/250/425/625/850

Raleigh: C30, C50

Schwinn: Cross-Fit, Range

Scott: San Francisco

Cgnman59

This looks to be from a Univega catalog. I do not remember where I got this from but I downloaded it as the Via in the picture is the same model and paint scheme as mine which is a 1994 model. Sorry this is the best resolution pic I have.