aguycalled80
Retro Guru
Two weeks ago, a bike on my wanted list appeared on eBay;
It's a Mammoth RC-201. I don't know what year though - somewhere from 1989 to 1992. I haven't seen any catalogues on line, or really any info about them other than a thread on MTBR.com, so I don't know what years they made bikes or how many.
It'll need new paint and decals. I'm guessing the paint is original, but I don't know what original colours were. There only seems to be pics of a half dozen Mammoths on the internet that I can find.
The advertisements featured a white/red/black fade, and I know I've seen an awesome polished one on this site, but I'm really liking the idea of proper early 90's neon.
The frame has some unusual elements;
The rear brake cable runs under the BB, then back up to a pulley (which is sadly gone) and down to the rear wheel.
The BB is pressed in.
The cables are all internally routed, but after going through a cable housing stop. And the holes for the water bottle mounts are just holes - there are no threads to bolt bottle cages on.
The more I handle the frame for the pics I took, the more I like it. The chainstays are beefy, and I love the arc they trace from down tube to the dropouts. I love the welds. The seat tube has a massive step down from where the seatpost is inserted (they didn't make posts bigger than 27.2 in 1989 I guess?). And it feels pretty light. I might have to run it up to my old shop and get it weighed.
Anyway, what I'm going to need is;
1. A 1" fork.
2. A pulley for the rear brake cable.
3. A BB spindle.
4. Decide on a new colour and get some decals.
5. Figure out the cable routing.
I have two donor bikes (1989 Fisher CR-7 and 1992 Trek 9200) of DX and XT bits to start with, and I feel like I'm pretty wide open for what would look good on this bike. I figure I can go with anything American; Bontrager, Grafton, Cook, Onza, Salsa, Ringle, etc.
It's murderously cold here at the moment, so I'll have to drag stuff in from the garage and wait for it to warm up before I can work on it. So, don't hold your breath, but I will update as I go.
It's a Mammoth RC-201. I don't know what year though - somewhere from 1989 to 1992. I haven't seen any catalogues on line, or really any info about them other than a thread on MTBR.com, so I don't know what years they made bikes or how many.
It'll need new paint and decals. I'm guessing the paint is original, but I don't know what original colours were. There only seems to be pics of a half dozen Mammoths on the internet that I can find.
The advertisements featured a white/red/black fade, and I know I've seen an awesome polished one on this site, but I'm really liking the idea of proper early 90's neon.
The frame has some unusual elements;
The rear brake cable runs under the BB, then back up to a pulley (which is sadly gone) and down to the rear wheel.
The BB is pressed in.
The cables are all internally routed, but after going through a cable housing stop. And the holes for the water bottle mounts are just holes - there are no threads to bolt bottle cages on.
The more I handle the frame for the pics I took, the more I like it. The chainstays are beefy, and I love the arc they trace from down tube to the dropouts. I love the welds. The seat tube has a massive step down from where the seatpost is inserted (they didn't make posts bigger than 27.2 in 1989 I guess?). And it feels pretty light. I might have to run it up to my old shop and get it weighed.
Anyway, what I'm going to need is;
1. A 1" fork.
2. A pulley for the rear brake cable.
3. A BB spindle.
4. Decide on a new colour and get some decals.
5. Figure out the cable routing.
I have two donor bikes (1989 Fisher CR-7 and 1992 Trek 9200) of DX and XT bits to start with, and I feel like I'm pretty wide open for what would look good on this bike. I figure I can go with anything American; Bontrager, Grafton, Cook, Onza, Salsa, Ringle, etc.
It's murderously cold here at the moment, so I'll have to drag stuff in from the garage and wait for it to warm up before I can work on it. So, don't hold your breath, but I will update as I go.
