1994 Muddy Fox Rock 'n' Roll CR-MO

[fiendish feet]

they sold bikes in those catalogues? as teenagers we never got past the lingerie and swimsuit pages

yes they sold bikes ....Engagement rings and motor insurance cover notes

 

[sam_white]

Found this in another thread.



The original RST forks fitted sold for $149.99 back in the day.

 

[Antwack]

I’ve got an unridden shop soiled Rock N Roll sat in my office at work which I haven’t taken out of the box since receiving it in January!

 

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[Antwack]

Any update on this?

 

[sam_white]

Any update on this?

A few bits and pieces - shifters, pedals and bar ends have been added now. Front mech purchased (500LX), XT rear mech and brakes are awaiting fitting. Grips to fit once cockpit sorted and I find some brake levers.
Brand new chain somewhere in a box, selection of cassettes to try,

 

[sam_white]

More photos of parts! X-Lite Chicken Stix, with the early logo. Cleaned and ready to go on.

 

[joglo]

Haven't seen a catalogue, but I'm assuming 1994 based on the '94 Alivio components.

For now we haven't found a 94 catalog. 92-93 and 95 from me are both in the archive and have also same model, but not exact variant.

Be interested to hear if anyone can confirm the year

Yes, i have a listing in a buyers guide from 1994 showing this bike with Alivio.


Maybe also interesting to know, both, the Aluminum and CroMo variants, have been produced by Pacific Cycles Ind. in Taiwan, the information below is from the IFMA bike trade show End of 1992

Same model was also sold as Pacific but also from other brands like Crestone, Head and Performance (in the US)


It seems also that Peter Denk, later founding Hot Chili Bikes, and after that in key positions at Scott, Cannondale and now Specialized, was doing while his engineering studies back in time an intership at PCI

(pic form his earlier webpage showing him at PCI beginning of the 90ties)
and was already involved in the design of this bike.

We have in the German forum an interesting thread about his early years (hopefully the link using Google Translater works)
https://www-mtb--news-de.translate....l=auto&_x_tr_tl=de&_x_tr_hl=de&_x_tr_pto=wapp
The later MF Rock'n'roll Team seem to be also identical design than the first version of the Hot Chili X-Rage

 

[Antwack]

For now we haven't found a 94 catalog. 92-93 and 95 from me are both in the archive and have also same model, but not exact variant.


Yes, i have a listing in a buyers guide from 1994 showing this bike with Alivio.
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Maybe an interesting to know, both, the Aluminum and CroMo variants, have been produced by Pacific Cycles Ind. in Taiwan, the information below is from the IFMA bike trade show End of 1992
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Same model was also sold as Pacific but also from other brands like Crestone, Head and Performance (in the US)
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It seems also that Peter Denk, later founding Hot Chili Bikes, and after that in key positions at Scott, Cannondale and now Specialized, was doing while his engineering studies back in time an intership at PCI
View attachment 810735
(pic form his earlier webpage showing him at PCI beginning of the 90ties)
and was already involved in the design of this bike.

We have in the German forum an interesting thread about his early years (hopefully the link using Google Translater works)
https://www-mtb--news-de.translate....l=auto&_x_tr_tl=de&_x_tr_hl=de&_x_tr_pto=wapp
The later MF Rock'n'roll Team seem to be also identical design than the first version of the Hot Chili X-Rage
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I've never seen this pink one that I have in any catalogues before so not sure what year it is? It has the Altus A20 groupset.


The one I had in the 90's was the black frame with green decals. There was also a local kid who had one with a red frame.

I also remember seeing one in a bike shop in Southport (NW England) that was selling a yellow one. Again, this was in the 90's.

 

[joglo]

I've never seen this pink one that I have in any catalogues before so not sure what year it is? It has the Altus A20 groupset.
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The one I had in the 90's was the black frame with green decals. There was also a local kid who had one with a red frame.

I also remember seeing one in a bike shop in Southport (NW England) that was selling a yellow one. Again, this was in the 90's.

the pink one from the picture is in the 92-93 catalog, also here in the Archive