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Old 05-30-11 | 02:56 PM
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GamleOle
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Mixte

Picked this up for $35.

Danish serial-number is: WBT02544V, the last V indicating it was imported in 1982.

Unfortunately I didn't take any pictures before I cleaned it up.

Here are some afters, sorry about the bad quality:


The original saddle was of the exact same model, but with a golden dye, that had withered away. The original bar-tape was silvery, matching the fenders, but also in a sad condition. The fenders are original, and so is the luggage-carrier.


Not easy to see, but the letters are engraved, and in the same golden hue as the other decals.

Frame is Champion#5

A A look at the handlebar. The original hood had withered away, so it was replaced with a generic Weinmann.

The bike has three hub-gears, operated from this:


The gear-cable enters the rear-hub from the non-drivetrain side:
I have seen this on one other bike; an early '80 late '70 Centurion Le Mans. Any information on this will be appriciated.





Original things still on the bike:

Brake, claw and lever: Dia-Compe
Rims: Araya 27 X 1 1/4
Front hub: Shine 5345

Stem: Can't tell.
Seat post: Can't tell, but very stuck.

I'll probably give it a thourough inspection and add some information.

Edit: Photobucket is giving me problems. Advice? Solved. (Red the friendly manual.)

Last edited by GamleOle; 06-02-11 at 05:40 AM. Reason: Problems with pictures
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