Originally Posted by
gaucho777
From about a month back, I spotted this Ebisu at the local, weekly anti-Fascist rally.
I don’t recall ever seeing a Seraph before but I like the chrome head lugs and cool canine head badge. This was parked around the corner (near where the Ebisu was parked) but on a different day.
Amazing some folks can't get the ULock around the rack, it ain't gonna save that one.
The Mizutani is the first Gen "Super" they all say Super on the HB but there were 3 models, Seraph base model, Spree mid model and Super at the top.
These were big in PDX, had a chain of shops and warehouse headquarters here.
I had a new Seraph that got stolen and later got a new Super that was small but rode great for me once I added a 130mm 3ttt stem and Campy SP to get it up, might have been a long one. Also added Mafac 2000 brakes, and Cyclone derailleurs.
It came with SunTour bar ends, "Mighty" Sugino Mighty Comp crank and MKS Unique road pedals so was all good there.
It succumbed to a broken DS RDO and met its untimely end, it was my first "good" bike rode a lot and got in good shape my last couple years of HS.
They were a bit heavy but well made enough.
Mr. Volz helped me procure a Super frame awhile back that has a cracked seat lug/tube that will stay that way and be backstopped with a long steel SP mostly for show if it ever gets built up.
No pics ATMO but I'll get some later.
