Originally Posted by
Hummer
Hi dcraver,
it looks like a Canadian market Olympic. I have seen pictures of the Canadian Olympic and the frame colour and decal layout is a match. The Nishiki decal on the down tube is definitely Canadian market. The stem, bars, shifter/brake levers are not original.
I don't know the exact year, but early 1990s. Many of the Canadian Nishikis of this period were made in Taiwan. If from Taiwan and the 1990s, the serial numbers were usually on the seat tube or the down tube.
Hummer, thanks for the response. That makes sense because I vaguely remember there being some kind of Canadian bike association or related sticker on the seat tube at one point in time. I am considering stripping and repainting the frame and re-doing the decals, so I am glad to have found the model. It is just strange that I can not find another Olympic frame with the same wishbone seat stay. I will check again for the serial number in those spots to get a more accurate year. I figured the stem and bars are not original, and I changed out the brake levers myself, though I believe the previous brake levers and shifters were original (I think they're in a box in my parents garage somewhere). I presumed the seat post was not original either, though perhaps it may be? Thanks for your info, and I'm looking forward to doing some deeper research into the frame. It's a fantastic frame, hoping for many more miles on it.