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Everton FC
Late to the game here. Here's a genuine "4th line mucker"! 5 speeds. Looks like a late 80s, but components confirm 1993. Would love to see a '93 catalog to confirm! A freebie off Kijiji, here in Alberta. She will be my son's daily commuter to university, once we swap the steel rims for aluminum, replace the bar grips, and get some new tires. You really sit upright, on this one! Very cool ride, gears shift effortlessly, after sitting on the side of a shed, unused, for years. WD-40 is an amazing product!
This bicycle is older than 1993. The 1993 version was an actual ATB, with a triple crankset and cantilever brakes, while this one is configured like the earlier city bike version, with a double crankset, side-pull brakes and dual purpose tyres. Based on the graphics, I'd place it circa 1990 but that year's model had a six speed freewheel, so the presence of 5 sprockets may indicate slightly older than even that. While It's always possible that some of the components have been upgraded, the absence of cantilever studs on the frame indicates it is not 1993 and that the brakes are likely original equipment
The date codes, in conjunction with the frame's serial number, would help determine if the components in question have been replaced. Also, owners rarely replace parts with the exact same model, so photos of these components may also help.