trailwright
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I remember lusting over this in the catalogue. A stunning machine with black XC9000. It's cool to see that they actually existed in the real world, and for sure a very rare frame.
And how far and how fast muddy fox fell from graceI remember lusting over this in the catalogue.
That's part of what I like about this bike. It's from a time when Muddy Fox still meant something.And how far and how fast muddy fox fell from grace
We sold them new just before they defenestrated themselves
They were there in the 80s, and drove some design forward -That's part of what I like about this bike. It's from a time when Muddy Fox still meant something.
I have come across a couple of loft and shed finds over the years.... unfortunately, they had been stuffed in the loft (or in the back of the shed) because they deserved to be This MF proves that there are some real gems stashed away still to be found though!Says in the description that the seller found it in a loft when moving in to a house. Retro dream! I’d love to find some surprise treasures some day.
It often seems to be the case that when a bike company is sold and the originators leave after their earn out that a fair proportion are never quite the same again. Some can come back though.They were there in the 80s, and drove some design forward -
iirc 1998 still offering nice quality tange prestige steel hardtails for discerning riders,
but by 2000 oversize aluminium URT sussers for catalogue buyers.
it's reputational asset stripping.It often seems to be the case that when a bike company is sold and the originators leave after their earn out that a fair proportion are never quite the same again. Some can come back though.