My sister inspired by Eroica
04-16-16, 12:21 PM
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My sister inspired by Eroica
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04-16-16, 12:33 PM
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It must be Eroica ready as it is marked "Safety Tested" 
04-16-16, 12:41 PM
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I will have to post more pictures later the tool is failing to upload pics.
04-16-16, 12:48 PM
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In any case her neighbor was cleaning out garage and gave her this vintage town bike it was said to be from the sixties. It has alloy brakes and alloy rims so not bottom of the line. Should clean up nicely.
04-16-16, 12:54 PM
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Well if the photo attached u should be able to see the alloy rims
04-16-16, 01:30 PM
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They used to sell those at Macy's.
04-16-16, 01:35 PM
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It will take an eroica worthy effort to get this bike ready for a long ride and more than a few of these, 
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Judging by arrestor levers it must have been fitted with a drop bar ex-works. Gotta luv that chainstay stop - something worthy of Paul Bunyan. Likely a Yoshi product from back in the day... Rims may be Ukai. Her bulge-formed head is Nikko Sangyo. Factory in Fukushima of all places...
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04-17-16, 10:47 AM
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Thanks for the insights folks I will post more pictures after she cleans it up. The vintage bike bug has bitten my sister. The ride last weekend Eroica inspired her interest.
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04-17-16, 10:49 AM
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By the way Juvela you have good eyes to see that faint "Safety Tested Sticker"!
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Also recall seeing Allen Ludden pitching them on telly for White Front Stores. One of his phrases was "...equipped with famous Shimano gears."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Ludden
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Ludden
04-18-16, 07:29 AM
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My sister is going to refurbish herself it for a town bike.
04-18-16, 08:15 AM
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+1 to those who said, more or less, "Get your work pants on and swear words ready."
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1. Lube the hubs, derailleurs, cable housings, pedals, and freewheel (grease in the hubs, oil in the rest);
2. Replace the chain and brake pads, and the cables if they're rusty;
3. Take a bronze-wire brush to the rusty chrome (easiest with an electric drill or Dremel tool -- but be sure to wear safety glasses!).
4. If the wheels aren't straight, true them.
Unless there's something really obviously wrong with the bottom bracket and/or headset, it's not necessary to mess with them. This could be a nice city bike, I'd say. If she's in California, she doesn't even really need to add fenders.
