1992 Rocky Mountain Èquipe --- Also known as the difference between Èquipe and Team Comp
- Thread starter NigelFinnighan
- Start date
NigelFinnighan
Rocky Mountain Fan
Wow! Neither! There goes that theory lol.
- Feedback
- View
What's the rear spacing on your '92 equipé, Nigel?
135?
I have the '91 its not in my hands at the minute so unable to measure the spacing.
Have a nice set of wolbers which have 130mm spacing I was hoping to use.
130 is generally pre-1990, right?
135?
I have the '91 its not in my hands at the minute so unable to measure the spacing.
Have a nice set of wolbers which have 130mm spacing I was hoping to use.
130 is generally pre-1990, right?
NigelFinnighan
Rocky Mountain Fan
All my 92's are 135 spacing. the only bike I have with 130 is my 91 GT Team Avalanche. My 92 Glacier is super early 91 built, and it's 135mm spacing. I'm not exactly sure when Rocky Mountain switched to be honest. @FluffyChicken might know more.
- Feedback
- View
No idea,
but I think most in even the late 80s are 135mm as RM tended to stay with the better specs, and 130 was 6 speed era of the past really, unless targeting the Exage groupset rather than the Mountain/Deore groupset.
You'd need someone with '88 or earlier to tell you.
- Feedback
- View
I missed this thread, excellent post and great pictures.
Yes RM change frame angles as sizes increased so harder to compare.
@NigelFinnighan if yu ever get that last number from the serial.
anyway I add the Equipe to the serial number database.
docs.google.com
Yes RM change frame angles as sizes increased so harder to compare.
@NigelFinnighan if yu ever get that last number from the serial.
anyway I add the Equipe to the serial number database.
Retro Rocky Mountain Frame Serial Numbers
RetroRockies Serial number,Year,Model,Details, things of note,Enter as much as you want, full serial or just the first parts M4B12323,1983,Sherpa Touring 2,24" DC,dodgy font used so you can see the I's easier :-) 4D02231,1984,Sherpa,18" DC,From RetroBike and on the web,<a href="http://www.retrob...
Last edited:
MattiThundrrr
Kona Fan
Sorry, late to the serial number discussion...
Is your mystery why one runs across the BB shell, vs the other running the length of it? I don't exactly remember where I read this, if it is stamped in a line across the width of the BB shell, it was made in Canada, if it is stamped around the circumference near the edge, overseas. Could account for the quality difference as well, the Canadian bikes were better made.
NigelFinnighan
Rocky Mountain Fan
I will throw it up in the stand today and have a better look at that S/N- I'll update the spreadsheet with what I find. I may have a few others to add as well, I can't remember what I've added.I missed this thread, excellent post and great pictures.
Yes RM change frame angles as sizes increased so harder to compare.
@NigelFinnighan if yu ever get that last number from the serial.
anyway I add the Equipe to the serial number database.
Retro Rocky Mountain Frame Serial Numbers
RetroRockies Serial number,Year,Model,Details, things of note,Enter as much as you want, full serial or just the first parts M4B12323,1983,Sherpa Touring 2,24" DC,dodgy font used so you can see the I's easier :-) 4D02231,1984,Sherpa,18" DC,From RetroBike and on the web,<a href="http://www.retrob...
NigelFinnighan
Rocky Mountain Fan
No that wasn't the mystery, but that's a great point. I hadn't heard that, but all my supposed Canadian built frames, the S/N abides by this.
My mystery is with the 4 digit serial in general, some say that's the indicator of Canadian built, others say that it doesn't matter.
Ultimately it doesn't matter, me, you and like 26 other people worldwide care, but it would just be nice to know lol.
MattiThundrrr
Kona Fan
Don't forget, we're gathering it all in one place, so that, years from now, an additional three people will be able to know
