I’ve not seen one …

[mk one]

Kona For Play, heard of people owning them, never seen one though.

 

[joglo]

just some more catalog pictures showing the Univega Shockblok



I have never seen one in real, but also not a single test of one in a bike magazine etc.

Sure, the Univega marketing team said in this Ad "it's all true" so it must have been there

 

[greencat]

I remember seeing a two wheel drive mtb in the 90s in some american mag. If memory serves, it had some kind of cable running to the front wheel to provide the drive. I don't expect to ever see one in real life.

 

[joglo]

I remember seeing a two wheel drive mtb in the 90s in some american mag. If memory serves, it had some kind of cable running to the front wheel to provide the drive. I don't expect to ever see one in real life.

actually those 2WD bikes had been indeed sold.

The most popular was the one also sold under the Subaru brand.

This is using belts.
There is currently an offer at the marketplace in Germany:

https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzeige/fahrrad-raritaeten-subaru-allrad-pro-gear-sowie-titan-unikat/1935561774-217-6813

There is another variant with a flexible drive shaft, called DWA 2WD

That means, yes, those bikes had been build and commercially available. Just the concept or idea behind it wasn't convincing, i would expect that a lot of energy is killed senselessly for driving a the second wheel too.

 

[sany]

I do own Legacy Snowbird 2WD. This is what the mechanism looks like.
But these bikes are so rare, I'm actually looking for a cable-shaft connector. Any pointers on how to get one - I would highly appreciate it. And here is some article about bikes like these: http://mombatbicycles.com/MOMBAT/Bikes/1991_Legacy2x2.html

 

[SF Klein]

22.5 pounds for what looked like it should be much lighter MTB. Cleaning the carbon trusses and scraping your knees on them must have helped spell doom for a $4200 bike.

Delta 7 Sports Arantix - Mountain Bike Action Magazine

The Delta 7 Sports Arantix is a hardtail mountain bike that uses IsoTruss carbon fiber and Kevlar spider web-like, open-lattice top tube, downtube, seat

mbaction.com

 

[Magpiegifts]

Kona For Play, heard of people owning them, never seen one though.

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Really like the look of that. Would love to own one

 

[Betsy]

Bikes that you know must exist, but have never seen in real life or even on here

I’ll go first

1988 Fisher Procalibre

I'm not sure if this is exactly what you're looking for Ant.. it's a Supercalibre rather than a Procalibre

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Listed on Yahoo Auctions for £378 with no bids and early finish.. looks to be in good nick!

 

[Antstark]

I'm not sure if this is exactly what you're looking for Ant.. it's a Supercalibre rather than a Procalibre

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Listed on Yahoo Auctions for £378 with no bids and early finish.. looks to be in good nick!

Very Nice ! Has to be a pro though

 

[al-onestare]

Kona For Play, heard of people owning them, never seen one though.

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I was about to post that. I have it from those that really know that none were ever produced, not even for show. Any that were labelled as such were Sex One, Two or Three rebadged. But I'm sure that's just part of the story...