1994/5? Litespeed Ocoee/Obed Update
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Wold Ranger
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Looks a nice compact size, whats the overall weight? And yes the stickers look awful, there's a seller on Ebay who does nice plain ones in single colours that look really nice.
Looks a nice compact size, whats the overall weight? And yes the stickers look awful, there's a seller on Ebay who does nice plain ones in single colours that look really nice.
Wold Ranger
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Would it not have a Mafac bridge for Canti's if it were that old? V brakes hadn't been invented, I always though Merlin were the first with a Ti frame in about 92 or 93 too???
Would it not have a Mafac bridge for Canti's if it were that old? V brakes hadn't been invented, I always though Merlin were the first with a Ti frame in about 92 or 93 too???
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Wold,
I've had a good look at the 90/91/93 catalogues, and it would appear (on 400% zoom!), that Litespeed used some sort of seat post noodle thing with no cantilever bridge back in those days.
Interesting.
They even had Ti full suss in 91.
Wold Ranger":3g9p36mt said:
Wold,
I've had a good look at the 90/91/93 catalogues, and it would appear (on 400% zoom!), that Litespeed used some sort of seat post noodle thing with no cantilever bridge back in those days.
Interesting.
They even had Ti full suss in 91.
fillet-brazed
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bushpig said:
I think it was Helfrich or Augsperger (both of which were at Fat in 85 or 86) who started to work with ti. They then started Merlin shortly thereafter. The early renditions are pretty cool and had ti forks. I don't think Fat ever had their name on one until maybe 91 or so??
I have a 1990 Litespeed, and it looks very different to yours, mines has not got snake stays, different cable run, it has a cable hanger for cantilever brakes, no head badge and a mirror finish.
In 1990 they didn’t have a model names like ‘Ocoee’ for their bikes, it was just known as ‘Mountain’. What is the serial number on your frame? (mine is 2409).
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In 1990 they didn’t have a model names like ‘Ocoee’ for their bikes, it was just known as ‘Mountain’. What is the serial number on your frame? (mine is 2409).
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