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neilfein

12-19-07, 05:40 AM

Anyone riding either a no-name bike or one made by a company that's out of business?

Mine was made by a company called BCA - not the one that's currently making bikes, I called and read them the serial number, they said "nope, not ours".

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2359/2053090983_5aee0ce2de.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/neilfein/2053090983/)

18-speed MTB converted to a commuter/touring bike. (The knobbies are back on now for the winter.)

a quickr pickr (http://quickrpickr.com) post

solveg

12-19-07, 06:10 AM

Yes, I have an early 80's SR sports tourer. It's quite a mystery. The most prevalent opinion is that it was made by Sakai Ringyo-- the folks that make components-- but there's also some evidence of SRs being made in California and Mexico, although they may be different makers with the same name. Mine clearly says it's Japanese. I like it a lot... it has pretty arabesque components on it.

http://homepage.mac.com/sbacig/.Pictures/SR/IMG_0567.jpg

bigbossman

12-21-07, 03:55 PM

mid-to-late 80's Palo Alto. Made by Italian contract frame builder Biemazetta (BMZ) for Palo Alto bikes. The bike shop is still in business, but the frames are a thing of the past. I found this frameset in the the posession of an acquaintence, bought it, and built it up with modern 10 speed Campy. I love it.

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t267/jd6572/Misc%20ride%20pics/PaloAlto-1-1.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t267/jd6572/BMZ/PaloAltocomplete-10.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t267/jd6572/BMZ/PaloAltocomplete-8.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t267/jd6572/BMZ/PaloAltocomplete-6.jpg

neilfein

12-21-07, 05:04 PM

solveg

12-21-07, 05:07 PM

bigbossman, I forgot about this bike! This* is the coolest no badged bike I've seen. There's a thread asking for photos right now of naked bikes. Go post it here:

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=372000

Did this used to have different water bottles on it? It's such a pretty, pretty bike.

bigbossman

12-21-07, 06:10 PM

That bike is absolutely gorgeous. What kind of brakes are those?

Thank you - I'm very, very pleased with how it came out. Those are Campagnolo Veloce calipers. The group set is mostly Centaur, with the exception of the Veloce brakes, BB, and FD.

bigbossman, I forgot about this bike! This* is the coolest no badged bike I've seen. There's a thread asking for photos right now of naked bikes. Go post it here:

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=372000

Did this used to have different water bottles on it? It's such a pretty, pretty bike.

Thank you. I've gone ahead and cross-posted. :D

I've had all kinds of water bottles on it. The matching red anodized one's are for show and leisurely rides, as they are a b!tch to drink from while hammering along. Mostly, I use white plastic bottles, as shown in these pics:

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t267/jd6572/Misc%20ride%20pics/PaloAlto-1.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t267/jd6572/Giro%20Di%20Peninsula/bikeandcar.jpg