Dorado Sherpa - Mountain bike - what is this thing?

[ratina]

Never heard of a Dorado, and cant find out anything online. Hoping someone here knows something about it. The guy I got it from said it was expensive back in the day (I know that means nothing) Seems to have some nice parts on it. Sakae cranks, cool rat traps, suntour components if I remember correctly, shifters are mounted on the brake levers which ive never seen before. Tioga grips. He also said it was made in California, cant verify that though. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

 

[66olds98]

California? Does it say Taiwan under the tubing sticker? Looks like some off brand that never took off.

 

[ratina]

California? Does it say Taiwan under the tubing sticker? Looks like some off brand that never took off.

Haha yeah it does say Taiwan, guess I should have read closer Just wanted to figure out what I had before I did anything with it.

 

[66olds98]

Yea, he probably bought it in Cali. And the tubing sticker does not look legit. Looks like they just had them made to look like the Renoylds stickers.

 

[Gold Street Customs]

My cousin had one over a year ago, he wanted to know something about it, I am thinking it was sold by a some kind of outdoor camping store chain, never did find out much except it was expensive in the day....here's his[img]http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg195/holyrollin72/Turlockswap015.jpg[/img]

 

[ratina]

Cool, looks pretty similar. Thats a big seat on there :shock: What did he ever do with the bike?

 

[Gold Street Customs]

I don't know, I could find out if he still has it ?

 

[ratina]

No I thought maybe you might have sold it for him or something. I'm just trying to gauge a value on this thing (once I clean/tune it up of course)

 

[socal_jack]

Looks to be some sort of dept store brand, drive components might be worth something to somebody but the I doubt the frame is worth anything. Not a sought after bike brand, tubes are generic, but sometimes you find interest in those old oval tech and biopace components. This is like mid-90s very likely.

 

[66olds98]

Oh yea, that Bio-Pace will make you Faaaast!

 

[dorado]

FYI. Regarding the Dorado Sherpa Trail. I purchased a Dorado Sherpa Trail from a company called Mountain Bike Factory Outlet in 1990 for $359.00. I still have the literature in a file at home.