[Harry BarnOwl]

Just coming back to the Real's, I'm in the UK and a mate of mine recently bought one. In fact, we're going riding today...but they're absolutely lovely frames. Really light (at least it feels light), really small, really chuckable. Try contacting the UK importer and seeing if he could sort something out for you.

 

[faceplant666]

Sorry if this is a bit if a Grave dig But the Appalache is an awesome bike, I owned one of the prototypes and a 2004 BB7 and they are AWESOME bikes and it would be a real shame to see such a great company go out of business.

 

[Wooyek]

@no skid mark: I think Balfa got bought by Procycle in 2004. There were still Balfa produced by Procycle in 2005, but I don't think there were any in 2006. I may be wrong on that. Please correct me if I'm wrong. Basically, they were very different in 99, 00, 01 and 02, but the 03, 04 and 05 were much more similar.

Well, actually as far as I know, there wasn't 2005 model of the BB7, just updated link plates and pulley (very similar to that on the Real).

Exact changes in individual BB7's production years can be found on my fresh website:
http://www.balfa.wooyek.pl/balfa-bb7-model-history.html

But I'm not sure if there was 2000 model, too:
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1405928/
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1405929/

 

[FlipSide]

Those are the 2001 BB7.

You are missing pics of the '99 and the '00 on your site.

 

[Wooyek]

Those are the 2001 BB7.

You are missing pics of the '99 and the '00 on your site.

Are you sure? Pinkbike says:
2000: http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/list/?date=all&textfield=1&text=balfa 2000
2001: http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/list/?date=all&textfield=1&text=balfa 01

 

[FlipSide]

Woah...brain fart.

You are right I guess. It's been a while since I saw one. My memory was that the shock placement was different...but this seat mast is definitely a 2000. Its the 1999 that was quite different looking.

 

[Wooyek]

So I'll add 1999 and 2000 models as soon as possible (but does anyone have some tech info for them?).