Early Rocky Mountain Road frame.

[NigelFinnighan]

From what I understand Vitus had arrangements with many bike manufacturers Peugeot, Motobacane, Mercier, French-Loire, Gitane, Bertin, Cilo, Bertoni, and a bunch of others.

Here's a decent resource if you're interested. https://on-the-drops.blogspot.com/2016/12/the-peugeot-px-10du-vitus-979.html?m=1

I'd have to assume that there would have had to have been some sort of licensing agreement, especially because they were co-branded.

I'm located in southern Alberta, I picked this one up out of Calgary.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

I'm fascinated. Obviously, the bikes existed, quick google search provides multiple examples

 

[MattiThundrrr]

This one clearly shows both Rocky and Vitus graphics
https://mylittlebikeshop.com/products/size-50cm-1980s-vitus-979-road-bike-shimano-600-like-new

 

[Takmanjapan]

maybe they had a commercial arrangement with RM?

This is the most logical explanation. Vitus would have benefitted from RM's Canada-wide distribution network for their product. Putting the RM decals on the HT & ST was likely part of the distribution aggreement. While one of the above links had RM on the downtube you'll see the others only limit it to the HT & ST decals. My own recollections at my LBS also match - just HT & ST decals.

 

[vtwinvince]

Very interesting, it's all news to me.

 

[Lumpy44]

Hello! Glad I found some other people with the same issue I am having. Just grabbed this Rocky Mountain/Vitus bike the other day and it’s a battle to find info. Mine looks a lot like the ones you guys posted but also has a Rocky Mountain frame decal!

 

[vtwinvince]

Did someone mask off certain areas and rattle can it?

 

[Lumpy44]

Did someone mask off certain areas and rattle can it?

Seems like it, didn’t mask off most of the components though which is weird, original looks to be white. There is also a Vitus sticker on the frame behind the seat post.

 

[vtwinvince]

First thing I'd do is attempt to remove the non original paint, if possible.

 

[NigelFinnighan]

Seems like it, didn’t mask off most of the components though which is weird, original looks to be white. There is also a Vitus sticker on the frame behind the seat post.

From the limited research the is to find on these, I'd guess that your's is a later frame. The seat cluster/binder changed in 85 and they added a second set of bottle cage bolts a few months after that (or something). Mine is an example of an earlier made frame.

Super cool to see another one.