1994 American Bicycle Manufacturer M16 build thread

racecarjohnny said:

Trying to get some decent BOTM pics, this thing is tough to photograph with the anodized finish as all light reflects off it. I think these turned out alright.View attachment 816688View attachment 816689

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PhillB said:

Yes, bright shade seems to work best, like you have here. You've already got one vote if you do enter it in BOTM

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racecarjohnny said:

First real ride on the American today. Wow, what a bike. Fits me perfectly a true small I’ve never ridden a switchblade and was pretty surprised how much it soaked up too. This thing is fast. I swore I gave up trigger shifters, but these XTRs shift so well, had a blast. Honestly, if I had to pick one of my bikes to show up somewhere and be old guy fast on a vintage mtb, I’d pick this bike. View attachment 838497View attachment 838498View attachment 838499

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racecarjohnny said:

Recently purchased this American Bicycle Manufacturer M16 frame. I plan on building it up over the winter. The silver anodized chrome like finish is tough to get pictures of. The big welds are what gets me with this frame. Switch blades too. The font on the American decal is different from the previous models and I like it better. wanted to get some pictures up as I knew you all would appreciate it. Stay tuned.View attachment 798004View attachment 798006

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racecarjohnny said:

Recently purchased this American Bicycle Manufacturer M16 frame. I plan on building it up over the winter. The silver anodized chrome like finish is tough to get pictures of. The big welds are what gets me with this frame. Switch blades too. The font on the American decal is different from the previous models and I like it better. wanted to get some pictures up as I knew you all would appreciate it. Stay tuned.View attachment 798004View attachment 798006

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