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   * **Saturn**: The 1982 Long Beach Bike show lists as one of the mt. bike exhibitors as the Cupertino Bike Shop and their Saturn bike.  As [[https://mmbhof.org/mtn-bike-hall-of-fame/history/john-finley-scott/|JFS]] and the CBS purchased 110 Ritcheys in 1979 (!), was this  a rebranded Ritchey?  Where did those frames go?  Saturn was likely John Padgett out of Davis (where JFS lived) who mostly did road bikes. [[http://www.classicrendezvous.com/USA/SATURN_cycles.htm|saturn info]].  Padgett did some work with Ritchey.  See: [[http://www.vintagemtbworkshop.com/1980-ritchey-mountain-bikes-a.html?fbclid=IwAR2iGJHG1XOM09dAi2_XTx6Kb1m1mzbeiwc2oTaldpQSf-36sZPZSpnKQac|vintagemtnbikeworkshop]]
-  * **Chris Pauley**: Worked with Chris King and exhibited at the 1982 Long Beach show.  Produced no mt. bikes until at least 1984?  Called "Tierra"?
-  * **Conley** Bicycles.  A few show up on ebay, but no mention other than "Anyone have info on Conley Bikes?".  [[https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1213957-conley-alpine-mountain-bike.html|example]].  {{unknown:conley.jpg?60|Conley Alpine}}
   * **Proteus**: Super influential DIY frame builder group.  More [[http://www.classicrendezvous.com/USA/Proteus.htm|info here.]] They made a few mountain bikes, such as this 1985 example: {{unknown:proteus.jpg?60|Proteus}}
   * **Meteor Lite**: UK BMX maker apparently made a very early British mountain bike.  Were more than one made?  1982 components.  Unique brake bridge.  No rear derailleur cable braze ons - they are strapped.   Perhaps aspects of a mountain bike prototype from a BMX maker.  Is this one of the earliest mountain bikes made in the UK?   {{unknown:meteor.jpg?60|Meteor Lite}} [[https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10166181809960078&set=gm.1876960369157411|facebook]]
-  * **Mountec** : A very well sorted out frame - which is also unique.  The seat stays, fork, lugs are all unique to the timeline thus far.  Guessing it's a 1984-5 based upon the also unique use of SunTour ar gt II.  From [[https://www.ebay.com/itm/154886525036|ebay]], so the link, from Washington state, won't last.  Absolutely no internet presence.  {{unknown:mounteo.jpg?60|mountec}} [[https://www.ebay.com/itm/154886525036|ebay]]
+  * **Mounteo** : A very well sorted out frame - which is also unique.  The seat stays, fork, lugs are all unique to the timeline thus far.  Guessing it's a 1984-5 based upon the also unique use of SunTour ar gt II.  From [[https://www.ebay.com/itm/154886525036|ebay]], so the link, from Washington state, won't last.  Absolutely no internet presence.  {{unknown:mounteo.jpg?60|mounteo}} [[https://www.ebay.com/itm/154886525036|ebay]].  Another example from [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/1501078173412301/user/1003332023/|facebook]] with 1985 date codes.
   * **Omni-Bike**: **//1981//**.  A nice, early BMX transition bike from Omni-Bike International.  Except that there's no evidence that such a company existed.  It's got some authentic touches: side-pull calipers, matching pump, BMX forks and a triple spring seat. {{unknown:omnibike.jpg?60|Omni-Bike}} [[https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10202573347308337&set=gm.10152389645992463|facebook]]
   * **Vista Mountaineer**:  Other than a nice product placement in the 1984 Bicycling Magazine Buyer's Guide [[https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1207627-1984-buyers-guide-bicycling-magazine-part-1-major-production-bikes.html#&gid=1&pid=1|bikeforums]], not a hint exists that this MTB ever materialized.  {{bicyling_1984.jpg?30|1984 Buyer's Guide}}
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   * **Procraft**: A Tawainese maker of BMX tried their hand at mountain bikes for perhaps a single year (1984?)?  See: {{procraft:1984.jpg?60}}.
   * **Colorado Bicycle Co**:  Made a "Roughrider" according to Fat Tire Flyer #13 (v3 n2), page 7.  No internet presence whatsoever.  Probably related to [[http://www.vintagemtbworkshop.com/don-mcclung-bike-photos.html|Don McClung]] who made mostly one-speed cruisers.
+  * **Chris Pauley**: Worked with Chris King and exhibited at the 1982 Long Beach show.  Produced no mt. bikes until at least 1984?  Called "Tierra"?  Likely only a simple example exists.
+    * See: [[http://mombatbicycles.com/MOMBAT/Bikes/1984_Pauley_Diamond.html]]
+  * **Conley** Bicycles.   [[https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1213957-conley-alpine-mountain-bike.html|example]].  {{unknown:conley.jpg?60|Conley Alpine}}
+    * All seem to be post 1987.
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