Originally Posted by
jet sanchEz
What the heck is this? Is this a carbon/aluminium frame? Do those look like Dura Ace cranks to anyone else? Thanks for any input, if I buy it, I will post up some better pics, maybe even with the wheels on the bike
Actually that appears to a circa 1986/1987 Internationa LD. These frames used ovesize Tange #1 tubes mated to internal lugs. You can make out the Tange decal on the seat tube. Components were spec'd as Cyclone cranks and brakes with Sprint deralleurs and Sanshin hubs laced to Araya 20A rims. 23lbs. $500US. Above components and prices are for 1986 version. 1987 may have been different though 1988 was still SunTour equipped. The bike pic'd is not that new enough to be the 1988 and doesn't appear to have the 1987 decals, so I'm pretty sure it's 1986.