MattCav- Can you do me a couple of favors? I just bought COMPLETE Chiorda much like yours for $5 off Craigslist. Simplex derailers, cottered crank, same decals even. Mine is kind of a burnt orange colour and came with pull-back bars. Before you sell it, donate it toi a co-op, or scrap it, can you...

A: Take a picture of the fork crown for me? My fork is missing the diamond shaped decals and I'd like to know what they looked like.

B: Can you tell me what the serial number is on that frame, where it is located, and how it is oriented? Mine is located on the seatube, about 2" above the edge of the seatube/BB lug. The funny thing about mine is that the tops of the numbers are pointing towards the BB; so if you have the bike parked on the street and were looking at the serial numbers from a distance, they would appear to be upside down. Now if you are standing next to the bike and bending over at the hips (effectively turning your head upside down), the numbers are properly oriented and easy to read. I hope this deescription makes sense... What is your serial, where is it, and which way are they oriented?

C: Do you have any clue as to the year, model, or original configuration of your bike? The pull-back bars on my bike are old, but I'm not sure they're original. If our frames are in fact 70's-boom bikes, something tells me they probably came with drop bars and not cruiser-style pull-backs.

P.S.- Where are you at? If you are anywhere near Cincinnati I'd be interested in taking the frame of your hands. Chiordas seem to get the red-headed step-child treatment, but so far I'm loving mine. I went out for a ride today- my new-to-me Chiroda pulling a Trek Trail-a-bike which was pulling a baby trailer (three man train). Aside from finding that the seatpost was cut WAY short, I'm pleased. I'm even considering working on a serial number DB and FAQ if I can find enough bikes and details. ~