The ten most important mountainbikes

Defiant

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What is the top ten most iconic mountainbikes, which had the most influence in mountainbike history,..

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if you do not have a complete top 10, which one should be in there atleast

REKIBorter · Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:41 pm Post subject:

At number one: Breezer Number One

MJN · Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:42 pm Post subject:

Wow

good question,will have to think for a while....

legrandefromage · Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:43 pm Post subject:

Zaskar

it was the first 'do it all' bike

Pace RC200

Orange Clockwork

fingers · Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:44 pm Post subject:

GT RTS

fingers · Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:45 pm Post subject:

why are we in bold?

tintin40 · Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:46 pm Post subject:

Klein,
Trimble,
Merlin,
Roberts

can't think of any others

legrandefromage · Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:46 pm Post subject:

Defiant · Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:52 pm Post subject:

i was thinking myself :
Klein Attitude 1990 team dolomite should be in the list,..it made a big impact, although it was also about marketing

1 ) Klein Attitude 1990 team dolomite
2 ) GT Zaskar
3 ) Fat Chance Yo Eddy
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for now it is not about the rank ,..but getting the top ten "clear"

legrandefromage · Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:55 pm Post subject:

Stumpjumper

MadCowKev · Old School Grand Master Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 5142

Agree with Rekiborter. Breezer No1 and Specialized Stumpjumper. No need for anymore.

GT Zaskar - wtf?

Defiant · Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:57 pm Post subject:

Elev12k · Moderator Joined: 06 Jul 2005 Posts: 4965

There was an article in an US mag a couple of years ago that covered exactly that question.

Lets see whether I can still find it.

gil_m · Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 10:01 pm Post subject:

Ok, here goes, UK based view with a bit of a twist

1 ) Orange clockwork ~ Workhorse Race frame
2 ) Klein Attitude ~ Alloy Exotica
3 ) Kona Kilaeua ~ Workhorse Race frame with better Geometry
4 ) Pace RC100 ~ British Icon, so many firsts
5 ) Bontrager Race Lite/Race ~ US Workhorse Race frame
6 ) Marin Alloy Frames ~ Mass market ligthweight frames
7 ) SE Racing "PK Ripper" ~ first mass produced alloy frame
8 ) GT Zaskar ~ Mass market "durable" lightweight frame
9 ) Cannondale M Series ~ Mass market alloy frame from day one
10) Raliegh M-Trax series ~ Bonded Ti Frames

Just my view and that does not cover 10 others I can think of Smile

BlackCat · Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 10:02 pm Post subject: top 10

In no particular order:

GT Zaskar
GT RTS
Merlin Mountain
Specialized Stumpy
Specialized M2
Orange Clockwork
Pace RC100
Trek OCLV

Actually... maybe these are the most "iconic" rather than important mtbs...