Rocky Mountain Winner?

[YourroyalHEINniss]

@Hverschuren I see there is a very nice Rocky Mountain on marktplaats.nl:

≥ Rocky Mountain Hammer Vintage — Fietsen | Mountainbikes en ATB — Marktplaats

Rocky Mountain HammerMeer dan twintig jaar gebruikt waarvoor hij gemaakt is.Framemaat 47 cm3 x 8 versnellingenShimano Deore LX voor en achterSram

www.marktplaats.nl

Hi Grantoury,

That's actually the bike and advert that woke up up my slumbering desire to ever own one.
However, the asking price was was too high and I decided to first start with a frame(set),
Not succesful as yet.
Thanks for sharing though.

 

[grantoury]

Hi Grantoury,

That's actually the bike and advert that woke up up my slumbering desire to ever own one.
However, the asking price was was too high and I decided to first start with a frame(set),
Not succesful as yet.
Thanks for sharing though.

For a RM in that state, I don't think it is too expensive..

 

[YourroyalHEINniss]

That's true, but ....
Do not like gripshifts and building/maintaining bikes is the bigger chunk of the fun, occasionally riding it.

 

[joglo]

A rocky Mountain build seems to be a logical step-up from the mid-range beauties that I've done so far

Indeed but also within the Rocky Mountain Range there are very desirable models and less.
Some had been handmade in Canada, some in Japan, some came since almost ever from Taiwan.
Also some crack but others are very reliable. So there is no generic Rocky Mountain bike...

Maybe I should shift towards early 90s hybrids, due to my 1,93 mtr.

Rocky Mountain Metro may be something to look for.
Midrange quality and produced in Taiwan but reliable and with nice geometry and fast rolling 700c wheels (mathematical not correct but those hybrids are to me still the early 29ers)

 

[YourroyalHEINniss]

Indeed but also within the Rocky Mountain Range there are very desirable models and less.
Some had been handmade in Canada, some in Japan, some came since almost ever from Taiwan.
Also some crack but others are very reliable. So there is no generic Rocky Mountain bike...

Rocky Mountain Metro may be something to look for.
Midrange quality and produced in Taiwan but reliable and with nice geometry and fast rolling 700c wheels (mathematical not correct but those hybrids are to me still the early 29ers)

Thanks for the lead, I'll add that one to my ever so growing list of desirable early hybrids. Sofar I've collected the brands/types (not the bikes ):

Specialized Crossroads
Diamondback overdrive
GT continuüm 700d
Bianchi project 3/5/7
Schwinn crisscross
Trek 750
Haro alpha
Bianchi avenue
Marin sausalito
Raleigh Pioneer trial
Bridgestone xo series
GT tachyon
Cannondale sh series
Gt virage
Mongoolse dynametric
Univega via charisma
Univega via de oro
Kuwahaa c-pacer
Klein adept

The search proves to be even more challenging than finding thát 26" gem!
Due to less numbers at the time, I guess?

There also seem to exist a Shogun Metro, also Taiwan made, could it be soet of the same?

 

[joglo]

Thanks for the lead, I'll add that one to my ever so growing list of desirable early hybrids. Sofar I've collected the brands/types (not the bikes ):

Specialized Crossroads
Diamondback overdrive
GT continuüm 700d
Bianchi project 3/5/7
Schwinn crisscross
Trek 750
Haro alpha
Bianchi avenue
Marin sausalito
Raleigh Pioneer trial
Bridgestone xo series
GT tachyon
Cannondale sh series
Gt virage
Mongoolse dynametric
Univega via charisma
Univega via de oro
Kuwahaa c-pacer
Klein adept

The search proves to be even more challenging than finding thát 26" gem!
Due to less numbers at the time, I guess?

There also seem to exist a Shogun Metro, also Taiwan made, could it be soet of the same?

nice list,

suggestions for making this even more comprehensive:

• Gary Fisher Sphinx
• Jamis Coda and Tangier
• Koga Miyata Terraliner
• Bike-Tech Mulitcross 700CX
• Stevens 8.6.2, 7.6.2, 810
• Centurion Cross country
• Cyco Cross
• Etto Cross Pro Comp
• Herkelmann Trekking XT
• Liyang ALX 400
• Simplon Dynamic
• RS Bikes Funline

 

[grantoury]

I would add the Centurion Accordo GT ;-)

 

[YourroyalHEINniss]

Slowly Gents!
Being Dutch, a Koga was within reach.
Behold my Terraliner Carbolite
M730 and fresh decals; no chain yet

 

[YourroyalHEINniss]

Once I posted, I noticed since then I've added de XT shifters, cables and all

 

[YourroyalHEINniss]

nice list,

suggestions for making this even more comprehensive:

• Gary Fisher Sphinx
• Jamis Coda and Tangier
• Koga Miyata Terraliner
• Bike-Tech Mulitcross 700CX
• Stevens 8.6.2, 7.6.2, 810
• Centurion Cross country
• Cyco Cross
• Etto Cross Pro Comp
• Herkelmann Trekking XT
• Liyang ALX 400
• Simplon Dynamic
• RS Bikes Funline

The german's sure know how to make bikes!
What a beauties! (what I've never heard of before)
@grantoury : Centurion Accordo GT .... potverdikkeme