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08-30-16, 04:56 PM
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I just now came across this link which has an immense amount of historical information about A-D bikes.
My Austro-Daimler "Vent Noir II" Bicycle And Brief History of Steyr Daimler Puch
I went looking because I was curious how the frame of the Inter 10 compared to the Ultima, both being Reynolds 531. I still don't really know, but now I've read a whole bunch of history.
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08-31-16, 02:03 AM
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One Oesterreich marque we do not hear much about it that of Dusika. Enterprise was located in Vienna. I do not own one. Here is the forum's latest Dusika thread. Even gives a spot of history...
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vi...sika-bike.html
https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/257809/
Dusika Wien Pista 1957 - Pedal Room
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vi...sika-bike.html
https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/257809/
Dusika Wien Pista 1957 - Pedal Room
08-31-16, 05:59 AM
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Thank you for posting the A-D mixte and the Dusika -- rare birds, indeed!
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Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
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"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
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The A-D Ultima Superleicht that I owned a few years back, it now resides at the Austro-Daimler headquarters in Maine. Numero Uno, it was the bike they photographed for the catalog page.
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Updated pic of cockpit (from post #9) on my 81/82 AD Olympian. More pics tomorrow. @eschlwc
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Two questions:
1. How did you come to own that?
2. Why did you ever let it go?
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09-01-16, 07:05 AM
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1976 Austro-Daimler "Ultima Superleicht" - Classic Austro-Daimler Bicycles
and this great website with A-D history:
My Austro-Daimler "Vent Noir II" Bicycle And Brief History of Steyr Daimler Puch
I bought it from the estate of Eugene "Gene" Ritvo shortly after he died, not knowing at the time it was the bike used in the photo. His decals "ER" on the down tube intrigued me, especially when looking at the catalog page I noticed the same decal behind the Silca pump.
It was a wall hanger for me, an incredible beautiful one at that. Fred Thomas, who bought the rights to all the A-D branding and graphic design is a good friend of mine. I felt that it deserved to be "back home" in the A-D headquarters in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. He's producing some amazing modern bikes and I'm happy to see the name out there again.
https://www.a-dbikes.com
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It was a wall hanger for me, an incredible beautiful one at that. Fred Thomas, who bought the rights to all the A-D branding and graphic design is a good friend of mine. I felt that it deserved to be "back home" in the A-D headquarters in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. He's producing some amazing modern bikes and I'm happy to see the name out there again.
It's great that your friend who picked up the A-D banner actually cares about the brand. It's a nice contrast to the couple of companies scooping up old brands and churning out mass market bikes with them. His new A-D's look nice, but obviously very little like the 70's/80's models. I guess the same could be said of the current bikes made by brands like Pinarello, Colnago, Bianchi, etc. It would be cool if the new A-D made a "throwback" model, along the lines of the Bianchi Tipo Corsa or Eroica...maybe something with Reynolds 853 steel and one of the beautiful old A-D color schemes. Of course, I think I might still prefer my vintage A-D.
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It's great that your friend who picked up the A-D banner actually cares about the brand. It's a nice contrast to the couple of companies scooping up old brands and churning out mass market bikes with them. His new A-D's look nice, but obviously very little like the 70's/80's models. I guess the same could be said of the current bikes made by brands like Pinarello, Colnago, Bianchi, etc. It would be cool if the new A-D made a "throwback" model, along the lines of the Bianchi Tipo Corsa or Eroica...maybe something with Reynolds 853 steel and one of the beautiful old A-D color schemes. Of course, I think I might still prefer my vintage A-D.
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More pics of refurbed AD Olympian
Total rebuild and frame touch-up by someone more thorough & experienced than me. Former member eschwlc.
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09-19-16, 08:59 AM
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I just acquired (what I believe to be) a 1985-ish Puch Mistral Ultima. Previous owner updated alot of parts, and had it painted, but it rides beautifully. Looking forward to learning more about it.
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Capo Sieger rescued from the "Floor Mop Paint Job."
More photos and information about this bike can be found here: Capo Sieger With Some History
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More photos and information about this bike can be found here: Capo Sieger With Some History
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Capo Sieger rescued from the "Floor Mop Paint Job."
More photos and information about this bike can be found here: Capo Sieger With Some History
Brent
More photos and information about this bike can be found here: Capo Sieger With Some History
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Brent gets the award for weight of paint = weight of frame.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
12-18-17, 02:18 PM
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Evidently Dusika had a house/proprietary lug pattern. Shown on this German language catalogue page of frame building materials. [see righthand margin about midway down].
https://m.bikeforums.net/showpost.php...4&postcount=28
Evidently Dusika had a house/proprietary lug pattern. Shown on this German language catalogue page of frame building materials. [see righthand margin about midway down].
https://m.bikeforums.net/showpost.php...4&postcount=28
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I realize I never updated this thread that I started with my finished product. Since this pic, I upgraded the shifters to Suntour power ratchets and swapped the axles out to through axles so I could use the original wingnuts.
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I forget. Did you do anything to protected the copper plating? Clear coat, for instance, or are you going to let it gather Statue of Liberty style patina?
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I have been thinking about following Randy Jawa's paint-by-brush method on a frame, and it might be this one. The copper finish is too trashed to make it look pretty, but the rough patina still works for me. I don't know. Right now, the best protection this finish has from my meddling is the other two bikes with which I'm fiddling...
12-18-17, 06:43 PM
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Thanks so much for this upadated image!
Fine work.
You might wish to include an "as found" photo as well for any readers who may have missed the bicycle's original thread.
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12-18-17, 06:53 PM
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Probbaly not what the OP had in mind but it IS Auatrian! Early 70's Montgomery Ward Open Road 10 speed, it was $5.00, I wanted the wing nuts off the axles but once I got it home it kind of grew on me.
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AND it comes with armchair chauffered limo service for a toddler!
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Looks more like a torture device to me LOL, wonder how many kids refused to ride a bicycle when they got older because of those things?
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