Howdy folks!

I picked up a bike locally because the price was good and it had some good components that I could use for a current project.

I'm posting because I don't know what the frame is!

The seller listed as a Nishiki but the only reason he said this is because the crankset is a Nishiki tourist (Sugino).

The frame was repainted at some point.

My hunch is all the components (or most) are non original.

Here's what I know, and the rest you can see in the pics:

-serial # stamped on upper portion of head tube 1G23 133
-no rivet holes on head tube where a badge may have been, must have had decal/painted badge
-interesting lug work
-neat fork detail
-stamped rear dropouts with no hanger
-no top tube braze-ons but there are braze-ons elsewere including some for water bottle on down tube
-frame size is 56 c-t and 56 c-c top tube
-components I feel likely not original are very nice (Campy record high flange wheels, Cinelli stem/bars, Avocet saddle, campy downtube shifters, SunTour Cyclone front/rear der.

So I don't know enough about old Nishiki's to be able to say for certain but I'm feeling like this is something else....seems decently enough built, doesn't scream high end for sure but someone sure went the extra mile to set it up really well! The wheels spin like BUTTER holy cow.......haven't had record hubs in far too long.

Anyone have any thoughts on the origins of this frame? Help me solve this mystery!

thanks,

Mark in Olympia, Wa