mikethezipper

I've tried a good amount to research this bike using the forum, and the internet generally speaking, and have found nothing.

There is no model name on it at all, it is all 600 componentry, but that's all I can tell. Any ideas?

mikethezipper

There is no serial number on it of any form or any indicative stamps

This bike has apparently been in the sun for quite some time, and as such the stickers.... well they didn't do so well. Using some complicated forensic imaging techniques and some statistical probability matrices, I have managed to reconstruct one of the stickers.

I believe it says "Oria Tc-0.8" Which is the tubing, but I haven't really found any info on it.
The wheels:
The front is a Zeus hub on an Akront rim 700c
The rear wheel has a Zeus hub on an Ambrosio 19 Extra "Super Elite" italian rim. The freewheel has no identifying markings, all I can tell is that my shimano freewheel remover is useless.
I don't get the wheels but maybe somebody here does??

The downtube shifters are alas, not shimano 600, but Rx100's which I know nothing about.

The stem and handlebars are 3 TTT's

Anybody got an idea what year this is? Anything... any feelings on the bike?

wrk101

Check date codes on components, if anything is original, that will get you close.

Bianchigirll 

is this bike in the US? the colors and the style 600 stuff make me think '86/87ish? the shifters are a bit later. post a pic of the FW. does it index? I suspect the front wheel is original and the rear one was rebuilt with the Ambrosio rim at some point.

mikethezipper

Yeah the bike is in the US. It indexed, though it seems like a 7sp even though the freewheel is 6sp. Would it be safe to assume the freewheel is not original since it has no markings? I just don't get why they would put 600 stuff all over, and then but a no-name freewheel on. Also, just to make sure, I have a spare NOS 600 freewheel sitting around, that should fit on this hub right? (assuming my bike shop can take off the freewheel)

I am assuming FW means front wheel? well here are two pics of the hub and one of the rim. I don't really know what else about the front wheel would be worth a picture.
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devinfan

Nice catch. Shimano 600 is great. As to thoughts, Olmo's are cool, and nothing wrong with Oria tt0.8. That would indicate that the frame is made of (I think anyway) straight gauge tubing that is 0.8mm thick. I road a tt0.9 bike awhile back, and it was light, so this one should be even lighter. The wheels aren't a mystery to me, they were taken off of a Zeus! Akront rims were standard on higher-end Zeus bikes in the 60's and 70's. That should be a nice, light wheelset. Both the rims and hubs were made in Spain, in case you care. Nice bars and stem, and is that a Gipiemme seatpost? In any case the bike is nicely kitted out.

You only have one challenge, and that is how to make that paint scheme work. It's... different. Normally I have bar tape and saddle suggestions but his one's got me stumped. White bar tape and saddle, with white cables? I don't know. Anyhow have fun riding it!