Early Production Mountain Bike
Date: 1979
The 1979 Lawwill Pro Cruiser was one of the bikes that bridged the gap between BMX and mountain bikes. Its design was based on a frame that Don Koski had fabricated from electrical conduit and a Schwinn Varsity frame. Mert Lawwill had Terry Knight of Oakland build the frames. The bikes sold for about $500 new and were made from 1979 though 1980 (the run was approximately 600 bikes).
