View Single Post
Old 02-07-13 | 07:31 AM
  #481  
T-Mar
Senior Member
20 Anniversary
 
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 23,212
Likes: 3,122
Originally Posted by pikku antti
...T-Mar, come to think of it, you're quite right, there are no cable stops or guides. BUT, there's a signifigant wear/scratching at the seat tube, where I thought the front deraillur would have been. Let me post you a pic, so you understand what I mean...
Yes, I saw that too. I'd like to be able to tell you that it's from a Campagnolo Sport front derailleur (the one with the lever mounted directly to the cage) but the frame's decals are far too modern for that. I'm assuming they are from a chainguard mounting bracket.

Edit: The other aspect that points towards a city bicycle is the geometry. Given the apparent era, most race race would have a head angle slightly steeper than the seat tube. At worst they would be parallel. In your picture, the head tube angle appears slacker than the seat tube. That's usually a good indicator that it's not a race frame, unless it is very old.

Last edited by T-Mar; 02-07-13 at 07:51 AM.
T-Mar is offline  
Reply