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Rat Bike - What is it?

Old 04-14-08, 09:50 AM
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Rat Bike - What is it?

In a moment of weakness I bought this rattle can black bike boom era "rat bike" off of craigs list. I couldnt resist as the seller was willing to meet me literally right down the street and the cost was a rather strange $13.

Anyone know what it is?
It's got mostly simplex stuff, the seat says San Marcos or something like that. Diacomp rear brake, cottered cranks.












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Old 04-14-08, 09:57 AM
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Going to guess some type of low end Raleigh?
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that stem looks to be bike forums approved. don't trust it.
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Also the front fork is bent on it. Roger
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That's a Belleri stem, I believe, which is French.

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thanks for the replies. I didnt even notice the fork was bent!
Did a lot of bikes use those wingnuts in place of quick releases? Is that usually a sign of a low end bike? I thought I saw some older touring french bikes had those. That said I realize this bike is a POS. I was going to just get it running and sell it for cheap.
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I just bought a nice Mercier with those wingnuts and that stem and simplex deraillers. I''ll wager it's french. What size are the tires?
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I'm thinkin' french as well. but it isn't very far up the pecking order.

Don't feel too bad though, the brakes and the wingnuts are worth twice $13...
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Originally Posted by evwxxx
Going to guess some type of low end Raleigh?
Bite thine tongue sir.

Try taking a pedal out and see if it will thread into another crank arm (don't force it).

Barring that, see if the serial numbers are French.
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French stem, French Simplex components, and a Coureur saddle. Sounds French to me.
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It looks like the paint was sprayed on with little frame prep--you can tell by the black brake cable hanger behind the seatpost and the black headset cups. Any chance there are decals under the black top coat?
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I'd guess 60's vintage Sears made by Steyr/Puch, except they used through the top tube cable routing.

Beyond that I have no clue.
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