1987 Mark Slate
Wilderness Trail Bikes co-founder Mark Slate built this bike for himself starting in 1986, with completion in 1987. The bike was designed to utilize products WTB was offering at the time, such as Rollercam brakes, the taper-wedge stem attachment system, press-fit Grease Guard bottom bracket, and wide flange front hub. Mark rode the bike extensively for many years as a platform for testing parts under development at WTB, well after the bike was originally constructed. Some of those parts include the Togglecam modification to the Rollercam brake, a Shimano cassette Grease Guard rear hub, various tire and saddle designs, titanium handlebars, Hammer Handle barends, Trailgrips, and Stealth clipless pedals. The bike also has a Blackburn Bomber cage which was designed to hold a Crystal Geyser bottle, WTB fixed angle seatpost, and WTB / King Grease Guard headset. The photo gallery includes a photo of Mark riding the bike at Tamarancho, a trail system nearby Fairfax, CA.
The Build
Year: 1987
S/N: N/A Frame: Mark Slate Fork: Mark Slate Type II Stem: Mark Slate Headset: WTB / Chris King Grease Guard Bottom Bracket: Cartridge Bearing Grease Guard Handlebar: WTB Titanium Shifters: Shimano Deore XT M732 Front Derailleur: Suntour XC 9000 Rear Derailleur: Suntour XC 9000 Brake Levers: Dia Compe Advantage 5 Front Brake: WTB Speedmaster Togglecam Rear Brake: WTB Speedmaster Togglecam Crankset: Specialized Touring / Deore XT M730 Chainrings: SR / Specialized 24-34-47 Pedals: WTB Stealth Clipless Hubs: Wilderness Trail Bikes Grease Guard Rims: Matrix Single Track ATB Comp Tires: Specialized Ground Control / Extreme 1.95 Wheel QR: Campagnolo Super Record Seatpost: WTB Fixed Angle Saddle: WTB/Specialized Team Edition Seatpost QR: Specialized Grips: WTB Trailgrips Chain: Shimano IG-90 Cogs: Shimano Hyperglide Bottle Cage: Blackburn Bomber Barends: Hammer Handles |
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