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Old 12-28-20, 07:23 AM
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Road Test/Bike Review (1986) Buyers' Guide -- Table of Specifications

The 1986 Bicycling Buyers' Guide contained specifications of 191 models. The pdf file is 53 MB.
Here's a cloud link to the file that will be active at least 1 week after the date of this post: https://1drv.ms/b/s!AgHfxA8atbGnlnXu...16PSd?e=kkExBA
If the link doesn't work, feel free to PM me and request a copy.

In case you missed them, the previous 3 posts from the 1986 Buyers' Guide are here:
Road Test/Bike Review (1986) Buyers' Guide -- 5 Touring Models
Road Test/Bike Review (1986) Buyers' Guide -- 5 Racing Models
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1220304-road-test-bike-review-1986-buyers-guide-4-atb-models.html


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Powercam Windtamer

Wow, you think you've heard of just about every bike sold in NA over the past 30yrs and then along comes this beauty. The only bike in the list that is still using steel rims in 1986. And just look at the size range!

Learned something new today. Yea
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