Bontrager Privateer 14" seattube 21" toptube for 5'2"-5'6" - $279 (berkeley)

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bicycle type: mountain

frame size: 15 inch

wheel size: 26 in

bicycle frame material: steel

suspension: suspension fork (hardtail)

brake type: cantilever

handlebar type: flat

electric assist: none

condition: good

make / manufacturer: Bontrager

model name / number: Privateer

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This Bontrager Privateer is a mid-1990s mountain bike that bridged the transition from Bontrager’s small-batch, handmade steel frames in Santa Cruz to Trek’s mass production in Wisconsin. It had a reputation of being a comfortable, durable, high-value cross-country hardtail for riders who wanted Bontrager design and feel at a more approachable price point than the boutique “Race” and “Race Lite” models

Frame material: True Temper chromoly steel (TIG-welded) strong and simple, with Bontrager’s signature gussets and clean welds —
Fork: Tange chromoly, unicrown.
Groupset: Shimano Deore LX 8-speed
Brakes: Shimano LX M-System cantilevers with Dia-Compe levers
Crankset: Shimano Deore LX, 20/32/42T
Wheels: Bontrager BCX-3 rims with stainless steel spokes
Weight: not officially listed, but typically around 25–27 lbs (steel hardtail standard at the time)

Solid, handmade U.S. steel construction
Classic ride feel — lively, compliant, very “steel hardtail”
Nostalgic 1990s XC style and proportions

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posted: 2026-10-10 21:03

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