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-{{bros.jpg?300|Craig and Gary Cook}}+{{bros.jpg?400|Craig and Gary Cook}}
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 Craig and Gary Cook [[https://mmbhof.org/craig-and-gary-cook/|mmbhof.org]] Craig and Gary Cook [[https://mmbhof.org/craig-and-gary-cook/|mmbhof.org]]
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 ===== 1978 Cruiser ===== ===== 1978 Cruiser =====
-Pure BMX/26" cruiser.  Derailleurs are customer added later and this doesn't belong in the timeline, except to show the progression of BMX to MTB as riders converted cruisers & klunkers into offroad machines.  Cruisers like this weren't raced down repack but were quite capable. Serial #314, SunTour V GT Luxe (1977-82), looptail frame.                                                 +Pure BMX/26" cruiser.  Derailleurs are added a little later and this cruiser probably doesn't belong in the timeline, except to show the progression of BMX to MTB as riders converted cruisers & klunkers to offroad machines.  Cruisers like this weren't raced down repack but were quite capable. Serial #314, SunTour V GT Luxe (1977-82), looptail frame.                                                 
  
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-===== 1982 Bonzo Fury =====+===== 1982 Alpine ===== 
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 +Serial #04.  XT M700 v1 rear derailleur (1982-84), AG Tech front (78-87), Magura 
 + brakes, Cook Bros modified Mafac brakes, Nitto bullmoose bars,Cook Bros hubs & bottom bracket.  The owner states that this is both a 1980 and original components.  1982 seems more probable.
  
-Campagnolo Rally 3550 (1982-83) 
  
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-{{1982.jpg?300|1982 Bonzo Fury}}+{{1982b.jpg?300|1982 Alpine}}
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-1982 Bonzo Fury +1982 Alpine 
 +[[https://www.facebook.com/groups/206343713238299/permalink/1547117492494241/|facebook]]
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 ===== 1983 Alpine ===== ===== 1983 Alpine =====
-By 1983 they have a very nice mountain bike. Which seems to be incredibly rare. +Its likely that Cook Bros built only about 30 Alpines.
  
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 1985 Bonzo Fury [[https://web.archive.org/web/20150905113043/http://velocult.com/bikes/cook-bros-racing-bonzo-fury-chrome/|velocult]] 1985 Bonzo Fury [[https://web.archive.org/web/20150905113043/http://velocult.com/bikes/cook-bros-racing-bonzo-fury-chrome/|velocult]]
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 +===== 1987 Mt. Palomar =====
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 +Craig Cook, sole owner of Cook Bros. as of the early 1980's, sold the Cook Bros brand to Jack Witmer in 1984 ((See a partial Cook Bros. Racing trademark history history at: [[https://www.fatbmx.com/bmx-bizznizz/item/53781-uspto-tosses-challenge-to-american-bmx-company-s-claim-on-cook-bros-racing-trademark|fatbmx]].)) and
 +split from Cook Bros.  He later produced 40 MTB frames under the "Cook Designs" brand starting in 1987.   In this example, the Ritchey Force stem is from 1987, the Shimano XT M730 derailleurs are from 1986-88, the CQP cranks were made by Gary Cook from the same era and are not Cook Bros. cranks.
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 +1987 Mt. Palomar [[https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/uber-rare-one-1-1987-90-craig-cook-designs-mt-palomar.391929/page-2|retrobike]]
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