When did Proflex call it a day?

Racin'snake

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The reason I ask is because I've just acquired a proper beater of a Proflex branded bike and cant find a single reference to it online. Its clad with a mixture of XT M76* bits amongst others which would indicate 2006ish?
I thought they shut up shop late 90s?
I can only assume someone acquired their name ? I'm sure Bob Girvin wouldn't be very approving.
Can anyone shed any light...I'm just intrigued 😁 but honestly doesn't matter🤣
 

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Never seen one like that before. I thiught they went late 90s. Beast would have been 96/97 and they did a few after that if I recall but I didn't think much after.

Shape of that headtube screams mid 2000s
 
Never seen one like that before. I thiught they went late 90s. Beast would have been 96/97 and they did a few after that if I recall but I didn't think much after.

Shape of that headtube screams mid 2000s
Yep I agree....its not too bad either. Tis a strange one...look at the decals... too similar to be a coincidence?
 

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Could be a genuine kne but maybe they just rebated some of catalogue frames after, or someone did, like barracuda, merlin etc.

Either way seems nice enough. Guess you got it for the parts though
 
Could be a genuine kne but maybe they just rebated some of catalogue frames after, or someone did, like barracuda, merlin etc.

Either way seems nice enough. Guess you got it for the parts though
Yep likely... I actually bought it as shop/pub beater, will probably get nicked 🤣
 
Just noticed this...the domain is long gone
 

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I do seem to remember something about proflex being revived at some point. Maybe short lived but I'm sure I saw something at some point as I remember thinking it was cool to see them back.
 
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