Diamondback Ridge Runner

B · From historians, makers and pressMountain bikeIn confirmed sources: 1982

Diamondback launched the Ridge Runner in 1982 and calls it one of the world's first production mountain bikes.

Known components

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What the sources say

YearName · variantDetailsSource
1982Ridge RunnerDiamondback calls it one of the world's first production mountain bikes.Diamondback
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Sources

Last updated 19 October 2026. Every fact on this page comes from one of these.

  1. Diamondback: 'A Lookback At Diamondback History'
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