Old Skool Adverts--- Got a Favorite, Post it.
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MattiThundrrr
Kona Fan
Yes, that Columbus. I guess I'm furniture shopping
Caj Remtiw
Old School Hero
Antonio Colombo is a very cool guy. Back in the day (late 80's thru 90's) we talked a lot at the Interbike & Eurobike party's. He really cared about cycling and dug all the small American companies n (like mine). Very different from Valentino Campagnolo who only cared about yachting.
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You’ve spoiled my day with that information.
Probably psychologically damaged by having a crap derailleur named after him! (From Disraeli Gears) :
“It bore the name 'Valentino', a name shared by both Tullio Campagnolo’s father and son. The legend is that Tullio saw the Valentino range as a 'junior' range, suitable for younger riders, and named it after his 14 year old son. In 1964, when these derailleurs were still respectable designs and Valentino was a child, this seemed reasonable. By 1984 it had become an incomprehensible embarrassment.”
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Repack Rider
Senior Retro Guru
It doesn't get any more "old school" than this. One of the first bikes Gary Fisher and I built fell into the hands of a rider whose friend was the editor of BMX PLUS! The editor, Dean Bradley, fell in love with the bike, and immediately wrote a bike review, the first ever of a 26" bike.
As magazines do, the ad people strongly suggested that we take an ad in the issue that the review was in. We didn't have a prepared ad, so the magazine used the simple graphics drawn by my roommate, and created this, the first advertising to use the term "mountain bike."
We thought "Mountain Bikes" was a catchy name for our company.
As magazines do, the ad people strongly suggested that we take an ad in the issue that the review was in. We didn't have a prepared ad, so the magazine used the simple graphics drawn by my roommate, and created this, the first advertising to use the term "mountain bike."
We thought "Mountain Bikes" was a catchy name for our company.
MattiThundrrr
Kona Fan
Thanks for the first-hand history, Charlie. That's great stuff, nothing better getting it straight from the source.
Such a good name, the rest of the world wanted to use it too
Repack Rider
Senior Retro Guru
This is the raw copy Yeti sent for an ad in Fat Tire Flyer.
Thame Game
Retro Guru
Wasn't that kid in The Goonies?
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