1984 Charlie Cunningham Racer F
Beginning in late 1986, Marin local Terry Griebel began racing for Charlie Cunningham's mountain bike team, matching up against the likes of Ned Overend and John Tomac at NORBA nationals (see photos below). However, the bike Terry raced had been made earlier, in 1984, and subsequently refurbished and updated by Charlie for Terry's use. Those updates included replacing the brazed steel cable guides with machined aluminum, installing a taper wedge system for stem attachment, and replacing the Type III unicrown fork with a Type II. The bike saw various updates over the years, including 7 speed index shifting and even a Rock Shox suspension fork.
More information about Charlie Cunningham bicycles can be found on the Charlie Cunningham Photo Archive page.
More information about Charlie Cunningham bicycles can be found on the Charlie Cunningham Photo Archive page.
The Build
Year: 1984
S/N: F Frame: Cunningham Racer Fork: Cunningham Type II Stem: Cunningham Headset: Dura Ace 7400 Bottom Bracket: Cartridge Bearing Grease Guard Handlebar: Cook Brothers Racing Titanium Shifters: Shimano Deore XT M732 Front Derailleur: Shimano Deore XT M735 Rear Derailleur: Shimano Deore XT M735 Brake Levers: Dia Compe SS-5 Front Brake: Cunningham Rollercam Rear Brake: Cunningham Rollercam Crankset: Shimano 600 Chainrings: SR 24-34-46 Pedals: Shimano Deore XT M731 Hubs: Wilderness Trail Bikes Grease Guard Rims: Saturae X22 Tires: Specialized Ground Control 1.95 Wheel QR: Cunningham Slow-Release Seatpost: Cunningham w/ Dura Ace Head Saddle: Selle Italia Turbo Seatpost QR: Cunningham Grips: WTB Modified Magura Chain: Sachs Cogs: Sachs Freewheel 13 - 28 |
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