Museum of Mountain Bike Art & Technology

 

 

1992 Specialized Ultimate

The S Works bike from Specialized were to represent the absolute state of the art without regard to price.  This frame set retailed for about $3,800 (approximately $6,000 as built) and Specialized claimed to just break even on the frames.  There was a planned run of 170 or less frames for 1992.  Merlin made the titanium lug set for the frame, at an approximate cost of $1,700-$1,800 per set, and a team of five builders at Specialized hand assembled them into frames. 

 

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Frame Titanium "lugs" w/ carbon tubes
Fork Specialized Cro-Moly
Rear Shock NA
Rims Specialized TXL 21
Hubs Suntour XC Pro Grease Guard
Spokes Wheelsmith double butted, alloy nipples
Tires Specialized Ground Control/More Extreme
Pedals Suntour XC Pro Grease Guard
Crank Suntour XC Pro Micro Drive
Chain Suntour AP II
Rear Cogs Suntour 7 speed cassette Micro Drive
Bottom Bracket Specialized Ti
Front Derailleur Suntour XC Pro Micro Drive
Rear Derailleur Suntour XC Pro Micro Drive
Shifters Suntour XC Pro thumb
Handlebars Specialized alloy
Stem Specialized
Headset Specialized alloy
Brake set Suntour XC Pro w/ SE rear
Brake levers Suntour XC Pro
Saddle Specialized Pro Long Team Edition Ti
Seat Post Alloy
Colors Black with red "holographic" tubes
Size 19" c-t
Serial #   3549