I have a q'n for the rih fans/experts out here.

I can buy this rih.

It is nog a super spec's bike, but is is nice enough for me to have interest in it.

It has clamps on the toptube so this must be a late 70's biked also due to the fact that is has weinmann 605 brakes introduced in 78 as is the shimano arabesque shifterset wich also was introduced in 78. 3 TTT up front and rigida red label rims (hubs i don't know yet). It also has the brass plate on the headstock wich reads rih holland.

Also 531 tubing (all original paint) and the bustraan holland decals.

Now rih was sold to cove/venlo in 72/73 and mister v/d kaay was still making made to measure frames for people while cove/venlo made the city bicycles and only later in the 80's they made racingbicycles like the elan and mistral (braze ons on toptube)

Now here is where the puzzle starts for me.

Did cove/venlo made late 70's racingbicycles with 531 tubing or was this the work of the a'dam shop.

In other words would this bike be a full blooded cove/venlo bike of still a v/d kaay made one.

Hope to hear from you.