The 1997 Independent Fabrication Special is a mountain bike with a steel frame. The frame comes in colors like Metallic  P, Golden  Yellow and Metallic  Black.

It was released in 1997 and costs $2,570 brand new. We estimate that this bike weighs around 35 pounds. The Special 1997 18 has fork suspension.

Components

The Special 1997 18 comes with Shimano Deore XT components, including a Ritchey CompLite stem, a threadless Dia-Compe Aheadset headset and grip-shift SRT-800 X-Ray shifters.

The Rock Shox Indy SL fork has a true suspension.

Drivetrain

The Special 1997 18 has 8 speeds and has a Shimano Deore XT derailleur.

Wheels

It comes with WTB VelociRaptor tires (26in x 2.1in) and Mavic 238 rims.

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Specs

Type Mountain
MSRP $2,570
Year 1997
Alt. Names Special