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    Oldest mountain bike in UK?

    .... I had to think about north or south (for Geoff) of that Great Divide he lived, yet remember the Whitebeams close to his cottage were green leafed, there on the north bank of the salmons' highway we all love. You bicycle tourists ought try this ..from St Mary's Loch Potter along to...
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    Oldest mountain bike in UK?

    If you want to see the Tony Oliver in action Here is Tony taking a photo of me taking a photo of my delectable ATB (Arctic Touring Bicycle) and Tony at the exact point where Norway and Sweden come together. He covered the trip in his book, I also did that in the FeedAread.com Publishing book...
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    Oldest mountain bike in UK?

    The tyres you mention: Nokia produced, looks like from the name. They did ice tyres, sorta studs inserted into the tread. The brand was from Finland, later called Nokian. They also did rubber footwear, using that stud system for shortie wellies. Geoff, I recall, was freethinking and artistic, as...
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    Oldest mountain bike in UK?

    I think some research on "first" may reveal the date of developments which engaged Dave Yates using what reputedly was the first set of tubing specifically for mountain bikes: Reynolds tubing out of Hay Hall. This was reported in an editorial feature for the magazine Bicycle Times. Then...
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    Oldest mountain bike in UK?

    Yep, I,actually touched that very bike this afternoon... didn't say I rode it though, did I. I was looking for something and had to move my dear mate's made ATB (which translates Arctic Touring Bicycle) I still have the Karrimor front pannier Kalaharis Tony and I used, if you see a photo...
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    Oldest mountain bike in UK?

    Is this the really light ATB built in Wales in 1986 ??
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    Oldest mountain bike in UK?

    You mentioned Brian Staples .. I have his lady model which was kitted with the very first SXhs Orbit Commander hub/derailleur system, hand-built by him of course, a one-off which was for my wife ... a Media person in the bicycle sector. Brian kept the wheelbase nicely short, on the rear...
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