Originally Posted by
T-Mar
It's reassuring to see a 26.8mm post. That size was common to all Tange CrMo sets from Tange #5 right up to Tange #1. So, it's at least respectable tubing. There may be a Tange stamp and date code on the fork's steerer tube. This won't provide any more clues to the bicycle brand but may add to the confidence in the tubing and date.
The plot thickens... it looks like the fork is actually hi tensile steel. You can't see it well in the pictures below, but there is a stamp on the steerer tube that says "HITEN 155 x 374". I also weighed the frame and fork (with the headset still installed) and it came out to about 7 pounds. Could it be a replacement fork (which might explain the lack of a low rider rack boss)? Could the whole frame be hitensile even if the seat tube is 26.8mm? I am thoroughly confused now.
