I’ve not seen one …

[Antstark]

Bikes that you know must exist, but have never seen in real life or even on here

I’ll go first

1988 Fisher Procalibre

 

[Betsy]

Huh?

https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/1988-fisher-procaliber-16-350.226106/

 

[CassidyAce]

Huh?

https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/1988-fisher-procaliber-16-350.226106/

The photos have gone.

 

[Betsy]

Indeed, but they were there in 2012 when @Antstark posted below the op

 

[Betsy]

Here you go



More here

 

[Antstark]

Yeah but I’ve still never seen one in real life..and other than the odd FS or eBay listing who’s actually got one ?…especially in the UK

 

[BsidetheCside]

1989 Saracen Conquest

 

[mynchiboy]

There's probably tons of mythical bikes that I've forgotten about...probably because they are mythical

But one that springs to mind is the mad Cilo with the ATZ bolt on suspension, that Phillipe Perakis won Mammoth on in '91.

This picture was the best I could find on the interweb, which sums it up I guess!

 

[joglo]

let me go next:
Alpinestars T44 1992


there is a bit of discussion and some bike mags seem to even have tested prototypes
https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/alpinestars-full-suss-1991-92.376757/

 

[BlackCat]

Wracking my brain, I’m sure I can recall reading (way) bitd that Keith Bontrager was working on an Aermet frame. Never seen it.

What about that prototype Yeti ARC LT with carbon (or carbon wrapped) tubes a la C-26? Can vaguely recall a trade show pic (for some reason I think it had Penske forks)

The American Beryllium?

A full sus Merlin with multiple girvin elastomers suspending multiple frame tubes (like an elevator on steriod). Vaguely recall magazine pics way back in history.. Apols for my ropey description - it makes (some) sense in my head!