Whats the rarest mountain bike in the world?

[legrandefromage]

The American pure Berylium prototype?

this?

 

[Raging_Bulls]

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There is one titanium Sbike that was apparently sold by the company, but sadly I don't know its current whereabouts. If it still exists, that is.
I did hear about it shortly after it changed hands (for an undisclosed sum) and that the owner wanted to build it.
That was about 5 years ago, so the chances of it being cracked by now are rather high.







If the Berylium prototype counts, I think I can one-up it.



There are none of these. Not even this one, seeing as they didn't even finish welding it.

 

[scottproonly]

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If we're talking prototypes,how about that cannondale that was riveted together?
Kes

 

[al]

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There is one titanium Sbike that was apparently sold by the company, but sadly I don't know its current whereabouts. If it still exists, that is.
I did hear about it shortly after it changed hands (for an undisclosed sum) and that the owner wanted to build it.
That was about 5 years ago, so the chances of it being cracked by now are rather high.







If the Berylium prototype counts, I think I can one-up it.



There are none of these. Not even this one, seeing as they didn't even finish welding it.

They do things to me!

Pre production and Prototypes shouldn't count as there have been thousands of them over the years. I know the original question is a very difficult one given no real ground rules... I own a few bikes that I have never seen any other examples of, one off survivors or limited sales of production bikes? it's all a very complicated question. So I say we just post up filth like above as to make this old man happy!!

I have cranks to polish.



al.

 

[legrandefromage]

Controversial I know but I know of only four of these:

And one of these:

And never seen one of these in this form either, plenty with u-brakes but not full canti and this colourscheme:

 

[syncrosfan]

Schwinn Project Underground (1997) small batch made, not many survived, not exactly a great frame but rare as hell.
Nuke Proof Carbon-Titanium , they made a couple of those (single digits) but as far as I know they were never officially offered for sale so they live in prototype limbo.
Doug Bradbury Manitou with elevated chain-stays.

 

[jimo746]

The bikes suggested above ^^^ what are your figures for production and still around now?

In terms of the GT Srazak I mentioned, I think they only made 6, of which there are 13 still in existence.

My figures may be a little patchy though

Think that's a typo surely? :?


Rarity is one thing, monetary value is a different thing. You don't see too many Raleigh Activator Mk1's about these days, so relatively rare, but not valuable in any sense of the word...

I think the rarest Mtb in the world has yet to be discovered, probably collecting dust in a shed somewhere until it's discovered.

 

[sinnerman]

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Some "genuinely" Rare Bikes From the British Quarter, Large rewards if found dead or alive...!

 

[jimo746]

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What's the all black e-stay being piloted uphill in the 3rd pic? I like that!

 

[danson67]

What's the all black e-stay being piloted uphill in the 3rd pic? I like that!

That's a Sonic, by Helmut Burns of London....I have the article stashed away somewhere.

All the best