Dave McLaughlin's 1984 Bontrager Cyclo-Cross Bike

Dave Mack's 1984-85 season Cyclo-cross bike used in the Santa Cruz Surf City CX series and the 85 'cross Worlds in Munich Germany. Dave went on to ride for Team Stumpjumper and then went to Ritchey as a rider and later the team manager. I acquired the bike in very poor shape and it needed a repaint, which I hate to do. Anyway, the paint came out darker than the paint sample seemed, but still somewhat close to the original. An ex-Bontrager guy sent me the proper vintage artwork and I had the decals made up.

Keith Bontrager on the bike: "Dave's frames were fairly standard, made to fit him and patterned after some Swiss frames Danny Nall had. That was about the same plan as all of the cross frames I made for the first few years."


Frame: 54cm Custom Bontrager
Serial Number: None
Top Tube: 54cm
Weight: 24.4 lbs
Fork: Bontrager Semi-sloped/flat Crown
Headset: Stronglight
Bars: Nitto
Stem: Cinelli
Shifters: Suntour Bar Con
Brake Levers: Universal
Brakes: Mafac Tandem Cantilever
Front Derailleur: Suntour Superbe Pro
Rear Derailleur: Shimano 600
Crankset: Specialized 38/48
BB: Superbe
Hubset: Superbe
Rims: Mavic MA40
Tires: Specialized Tri Cross
Pedals: Lyotard w/Christophe clips, Binda straps
Seatpost: Campagnolo
Saddle: Selle Italia Turbo

Dave Mac in action at a local Surf City 'Cross race:


Pics of the redone machine: