In the beginning, there was TeamCow. Who were they? Well, we rode, we rested, we ate, and we drank (not so much of the riding to be honest, but lots of the rest). And then I went on the internet to complain about stuff. It was somewhat popular. I also had The BikeGuide - pics of as many bikes as I could find. Now, they're both back, and always, our motto; "If you think you're in TeamCow, then you are."
1.26.2009
Miyata
Miyata was a big player back in the day. They made their own tubesets, had the first DH world champion in Greg Herbold, and some fairly cool bikes. However, I think they just fell behind the times - never really got modern like pretty much everybody else did. And for some reason, I could never find any of the top-end ones here in Edmonton.
Elevation 12,000 - This bike really doesn't look all that different from a Jamis or a Rocky, but it must not have ridden as well. I think weight was a problem for starters, also, the pivot on the seat stays was never as active as the "Horst" pivot. And finally, I just don't think bonding carbon tubes to aluminum lugs was all that great an idea.
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