The ten most important mountainbikes

[JustKev]

Agree with Rekiborter. Breezer No1 and Specialized Stumpjumper. No need for anymore.

GT Zaskar - wtf?

 

[Defiant]

Agree with Rekiborter. Breezer No1 and Specialized Stumpjumper. No need for anymore.

GT Zaskar - wtf?

just put it there because it was mentioned, not my choice

YETI?

 

[Elev12k]

There was an article in an US mag a couple of years ago that covered exactly that question.

Lets see whether I can still find it.

 

[gil_m]

Ok, here goes, UK based view with a bit of a twist

1 ) Orange clockwork ~ Workhorse Race frame
2 ) Klein Attitude ~ Alloy Exotica
3 ) Kona Kilaeua ~ Workhorse Race frame with better Geometry
4 ) Pace RC100 ~ British Icon, so many firsts
5 ) Bontrager Race Lite/Race ~ US Workhorse Race frame
6 ) Marin Alloy Frames ~ Mass market ligthweight frames
7 ) SE Racing "PK Ripper" ~ first mass produced alloy frame
8 ) GT Zaskar ~ Mass market "durable" lightweight frame
9 ) Cannondale M Series ~ Mass market alloy frame from day one
10) Raliegh M-Trax series ~ Bonded Ti Frames

Just my view and that does not cover 10 others I can think of

 

[BlackCat]

top 10

In no particular order:

GT Zaskar
GT RTS
Merlin Mountain
Specialized Stumpy
Specialized M2
Orange Clockwork
Pace RC100
Trek OCLV

Actually... maybe these are the most "iconic" rather than important mtbs...

 

[jonboy]

Good thread! Hmm, ok here's my list without thinking about it too much...

In roughly a chronological order:

1. Muddy Fox Courier
2. Specialised Stumpjumper (steel)
3. Pace RC100
4. Klein Attitude
5. Yeti Arc
6. Fat Chance Shockabilly
7. GT RTS1
8. GT Zixang
9. Turner Burner
10. Santa Cruz

 

[Defiant]

okay to keep things going,..
Let's use Gil's list as a start,..

1 ) Orange clockwork ~ Workhorse Race frame
2 ) Klein Attitude ~ Alloy Exotica
3 ) Kona Kilaeua ~ Workhorse Race frame with better Geometry
4 ) Pace RC100 ~ British Icon, so many firsts
5 ) Bontrager Race Lite/Race ~ US Workhorse Race frame
6 ) Marin Alloy Frames ~ Mass market ligthweight frames
7 ) SE Racing "PK Ripper" ~ first mass produced alloy frame
8 ) GT Zaskar ~ Mass market "durable" lightweight frame
9 ) Cannondale M Series ~ Mass market alloy frame from day one
10) Raliegh M-Trax series ~ Bonded Ti Frames

Which one should leave the list and be replaced by the one you add and why?

 

[Enid_Puceflange]

I have never owned or ridden one, but surely there is space for the
ProFlex in there somewhere, was it not the first "affordable" full susser?

Gc

 

[fingers]

GT LTS

early 4 bar that worked!

 

[Ductape]

Are you all skipping over Ritchey on purpose?
Seems weird.