1991 Boulder Gazelle

1991 Boulder Gazelle:

I've always thought that this was a pretty elegant design. The rear shock is housed inside the top tube which allows for a pretty conventional frame design. The Rock Shox RS-1 has been painted to match and features the Boulder-made replacement brake arch. Since the original brace was horribly flexible, this one had to be better. In 1992, the Gazelle became the Defiant model but was basically unchanged other than the name.

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Frame		Cro-Moly

Fork		Rock Shox RS-1, painted to match, Boulder fork brace

Rear Shock		Boulder internal

Rims		Mavic M261 rear, 231 front

Hubs		Shimano Deore XT M730 front, M732 rear

Spokes		Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Tires		Panaracer Timbuk II

Pedals		NA

Crank		Topline, Shimano SG rings

Chain		Shimano

Rear Cogs		Shimano XT 7 speed cassette

Bottom Bracket		Shimano cartridge

Front Derailleur		Shimano Deore XT

Rear Derailleur		Shimano Deore XT

Shifters		Grip Shift

Handlebars		Titec/Bontrager Ti

Stem		Control Tech

Headset		1.25"

Brake set		Shimano Deore XT M734 cantilevers

Brake levers		Shimano Deore XT SLR, 2 finger

Saddle		Linea

Seat Post		Sakae

Colors		Medium Green Metallic

Size		17" hypothetical

Serial #		70053

Parts marked with as * are known to be non-original parts. Bikes were often customized at the time of purchase or were different as shown in the catalogs so exact specifications were subject to change.