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Old 01-03-15, 07:00 PM
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OK, so I know what this is, but I thought maybe it would be fun to make a bit of a challenge and reveal it tantalizingly slowly, and see who is first able to ID this thing. Once that is out of the way I'll throw up whatever pictures are left, and see what all y'all think I can do with this beast.

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That's either an atom or an airlite hub. ...60's?
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Ahhh, good, people willing to play! Indeed, it is a bicycle.



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Come on folks, step right up. This might possibly be the ONLY example of this in North America. One additional shot at this garners another photographic hint.
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Man, I used to think I knew hubs pretty well but those are throwing me. I have looked at every hub on velospace and done a few random google searches and have come up with squat.

The only other thing I can get from the pictures is that the stay and fork tubing are probably Reynolds.

Why is this in the appraisal forum?
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The only other thing I can get from the pictures is that the stay and fork tubing are probably Reynolds.

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Ah-ha!



And that garners another hint:




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Well, because I'm curious as to what I can do with this, and establishing some idea of its value will help. I just figured it might be fun to see if anyone can figure out what it is before I show it in all its glory. Maybe I'll come up with a prize, like a pair of Detto shoes, LOL!
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Is it a Rickert?
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It is not. It is also not a fly weight.
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Lots of spokes. A tandem?
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It is not a tandem.
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Nope, nope, and nope. I did have to look up Durkopp - it's not a sewing machine! Now I have to come up with another hint...
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Like I said, not a fly weight...
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OK, you got me on that one. Apparently German, and that would be correct in this case.
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I made that one up. We need a real clue. How bout complete rear triangle of bike?
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Originally Posted by Ed.
OK, you got me on that one. Apparently German, and that would be correct in this case.
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I made that one up. We need a real clue. How bout complete rear triangle of bike?
You did pull a real clue [I think]
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Originally Posted by big chainring
I made that one up. We need a real clue. How bout complete rear triangle of bike?
Good one. Right up there with Puttersparken! I don't have such a photo, at least at the moment, so I offer:

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A pedal?!?!
Rixie town bike.
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A pedal?!?!
Rixie town bike.
Not a street bike. Note no toe clips, no retention of any sort...
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