June 2012 BoTM 'Dead End Special' - Nominations Please

[HK-II]

I have to agree with andrewl. The never well received bolt on rear composite hardtail died rather abruptly, never to return. Richard Cunningham made Mantis XCRs/Flying Vs for a number of years. Fisher CR-7 and Nishiki Alien only 3 (and those were Richard Cunningham designed/built) and the GT Xizang, which was a one year flash in the pan dreamt up by Maurice Lavoy.

Plus MS Racing CR-1

 

[HK-II]

Thermoplastic carbon? I've de-retro'd mine a bit too much to qualify, I think, but I know there are a few out there in RB land... Definitely a dead end.

Was thinking about this as well.

Have some Thermoplastic & a CR-7 in the shed. I keep thinking Thermoplastic is a little too new (but yes, outdated) to be proper retro though...

 

[lewis1641]

1992 trek 9000. considered by many to be a dead end. biopace works quite will with the elastomer set up. other fatures includes brake lever covers, external bottom bracket seals, steerer tube plug, all the essentials.

 

[trail_head]

The Ibis Tranny is in production and has a bolt on(adjustable) rear triangle.
Just sayin'

 

[kaiser]

The Ibis Tranny is in production and has a bolt on(adjustable) rear triangle.
Just sayin'

But not for the same reason though?

 

[Ductape]

Aren't most modern FS bikes bolted together?

RC was a visionary!

 

[FMJ]

RC was a visionary!

The Cunningham that can weld and machine properly.

<awaits the pitchfork and torches onslaught from the Charlie zealots>

 

[kikaha]

sts = single tube system

why they didn`t built frames like this anymore?

 

[simonhaydn]

Might as well add my former Kirk Revolution DX (with Amp F2 forks), both were a great idea at the time and could have revolutionised the market. Still a strking bike to look at though!

 

[captaincosmic]

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