Travis Brown raced this custom Manitou FS on the World Cup circuit in 1992James Huang/Future Publishing
Though considered archaic today, the front and rear suspension on this Manitou FS was considered state of the art 22 years agoJames Huang/Future Publishing
Frame graphics were certainly a little simpler back then. In the case of this bare aluminium frame, it was just a matter of die-cut vinyl decalsJames Huang/Future Publishing
Answer Hyperlite handlebars were widely considered to be the cream of the crop in 1992James Huang/Future Publishing
This aluminium quill stem was machined in Colorado Springs, Colorado by Manitou founder Doug BradburyJames Huang/Future Publishing
The underside of the stem is hollowed out to save weightJames Huang/Future Publishing
Neither end had any proper damping to speak of. The knobs on the bottom of the fork legs only adjust preload on the elastomer stackJames Huang/Future Publishing
