The 1996 Cherry Dear John 8 is a mountain bike with a steel frame. The frame has a Buyer's  Choice finish. It was released in 1996 and costs $2,485 brand new. We estimate that this bike weighs around 35 pounds. The Dear John 8 has fork suspension.

Components

The Dear John 8 comes with Shimano XTR components, including a Control Tech stem, a threadless Dia-Compe Kontak Aheadset DL-2 headset and Shimano XTR RapidFire SL shifters.

The Rock Shox Quadra fork has a true suspension.

Drivetrain

The Dear John 8 has 8 speeds and has a Shimano XTR derailleur.

Wheels

It comes with IRC PiranhaPro tires (26in x 2in) and Mavic 221 rims.

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Specs

Type Mountain
MSRP $2,485
Year 1996
Alt. Names DearJohn, Dear John