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Old 01-19-06 | 03:50 AM
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jcm
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Sears - Austrian bikes?

Does anyone know about those old Sears imports from Austria? I found one at a local thrift store for $10 that is actually in pretty decent shape. It's a 10speed and I would say circa 1970 to 1975 by the style of labeling. Who made those things? Daimler-Puch? Specifically, are the frames any good? How about the Sugino cranks. The guts are Suntour and I've read here that cheaper bikes came with those. Weinmann brakes are alloy if that makes a difference. Stem and bars are alloy. Rims are steel but it's fairly light - lighter than the Schwinn Varsity next to it. I'm mostly interested in the frame. Thanks.
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