Classic & Vintage - Need help IDing a vintage Gan Well Pro

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REMspeedwagon
07-11-09, 05:05 AM
Well since I moved to Thailand, I needed a new bike.
I found this old road bike at one of those motor chop shops who import stuff from HK.
I picked it out because it was fairly light and it was a decent price.
Has anyone even heard of or seen a Gan Well road bike? I just want to figure out the year at least.

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x298/remspeedwagon/IMGP0133.jpg

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x298/remspeedwagon/IMGP0136.jpg

The frame is steel, but not lugged. Fork seems to be filet brazed.
Came equipped with Shimano Exage 300EX components, (no bio-pace here sorry)
Shimano SIS shifters, Kalin seatpost & stem, Viscount saddle, and Sakae Ringyu hubs laced to Araya 700c.
There is only one serial, U94U26019, located on the headtube. Strange.

Any thoughts?

T-Mar
07-11-09, 05:22 AM
Gan Well was a noted Japanese manufacturer of Keirin frames, which usually appeared under the Gan Well Pro brand. The serial number would appear to place it the last quarter of 1994, making it a 1995 model, which is the correct timeframe for 300EX.
REMspeedwagon
07-11-09, 05:31 AM
Ah that was what I was thinking.
But I wasn't sure if the 300EX set was still made past 1991.

Anyone have anymore info? Before I tear it down and repaint it.

T-Mar
07-12-09, 12:54 PM
300EX was in production from 1990-1999, inclusive. You can verify the model year by checking the two letter codes on the back of most components, against the info on the components page of the Vintage-Trek website. Just remember that the components may have been in stock for a while before they got installed, so most may be from early to mid 1994, possibly even back into 1993.