Thunderbird brand - XT components

[sswiss]

Has anybody heard to the Thunderbird brand.

there is a model alaska near me for no momey needs a bit of work.

Tang MTB OS tubes and tange cro-mo forks
internal top tube routing, i've only seen a couple of rubbih pics.

cannot find anyhthing on it.
only other hit is here.
https://www.ebay.ie/itm/90s-MTB-bike-fr ... 7#viTabs_0

anybody know anything?

cheers

 

[mk one]

Re: Thunderbird brand

Read they were made in same factory as Diamondbacks, have seen Thunderbird bmx's too, not sure if same brand though :?

 

[sswiss]

Re: Thunderbird brand

Read they were made in same factory as Diamondbacks, have seen Thunderbird bmx's too, not sure if same brand though :?

Looking at the branding and paintwork, I could believe that!

 

[sswiss]

Re:

Well I picked it up for a Tenner, pretty much XT throughout, missing the crankset and rings, but hubs , mechs, changers, brakes, all look to be XT.
I'll get some pics up if anyone is interested.