80's Muddy Fox, Help Please.

Heavy D · Nov 13, 2006

See my gallery.

I just bought it for Â£26 listed as a 'Tange mountain bike' on e-bay.

I haven't picked it up yet so no real info other than the pic.

Cheers.

mikee · Nov 13, 2006

that .....kinda.....looks......like a raliegh with muddy fox stickers on it
either that or an old old fox (i might be wrong tho)
mike :?

Heavy D · Nov 13, 2006

Don't say that mikee.

It might not be the crown jewels, but surely its not a fraud.

Anyway, there must be more knowledge that this on the forum.

Or is it just for wannabes with no real mountain biking heritage in their veins

Cristian-T · Nov 14, 2006

looks like the real deal to me.
there is a muddy fox seeker in the bikes section i think, looks very similar.
also the decals look spot-on for mid 80's i reckon..

mikee · Nov 14, 2006

lets see some better pics then
even if it is raliegh at 26 quid you've not been ripped off
it's just muddy fox had more manipulated /fancy tubes than that
the cheap ones were sold as silver fox'es.
mike

terryhfs · Nov 14, 2006

I don't know the model but it's 1985 or 86 - more likely 86.

All 87 Muddy Fox models had U-brakes, 88 went back to canti but your components are too old for it to be an 88 bike. So it's pre 87.

The Muddy Fox / Silver Fox thing came later I'm pretty sure, the 'MKII' version of the company after the original went bust.

Terry...

chally3 · Nov 14, 2006

if you bare with me I have been sent copies of all the Muddy fox catalogues from the 80's to mid 90's..I should be able to help!!

When I receive them I will be uploading them all anyway

chally3 · Nov 14, 2006

Just checked the picture, Not sure on model but its definately early 80's, pre 87...looks a similiar frame design to my Courier around 84/85.
Especially the canit brakes - dia-comp I guess

Heavy D · Nov 15, 2006

Thanks for the input folks.

Cheers Chally, that will be cool.

I pick it up on Friday, so should post some better snaps up over the weekend.

I still havent't told the bread knife that theres another bike going in the garage. Best put full Dainese kit on. :shock:

orange71 · Nov 15, 2006

get some spiders for the garage and tell her you've spotted some - she won't go in - works for me with my cellar!

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