SD-B

Hi, I was gifted this vintage bike the other day ad I would like to possibly find out more iformation on it as i have seen fairly higher prices for these vintage bikes.

This one is a womans bike, by a Canadian company called GARDIN. From what I can grasp, it seems to me that Gardin bikes really focused on road bikes. I understand that they were all hand made. For some reason the company did close down in the 1990s.

Here is an article about the bikes and the opinon of a racer or two
https://www.canadiancyclist.com/dailynews.php?id=16040

Then more here:

The First Gardin
https://www.mytenspeeds.com/My_TenSpe...troduction.htm

In any event, this is not a road bike but I wouild like to possibly find out as much as i can about it. Its been used very little. The stainless steel still shines very nicely, no scratches on the frame, etc. (only a bit of rust near the crank which i can remove)

Unfortunately it only says GARDIN on it, nothing else, but the name of a bike store no longer in existence in Canada.

If anyone could guess its year and/or any other relevant info Id really appreciate it.

Thos tassles hanging down from the handlbar grips I plan to take off and get rid of as they are ugly!!!


TIA

https://flic.kr/p/aXR6fn

T-Mar

Somebody got their hands on some Gardin decals and put them onto a Supercyle or equivalent bicycle. Value $50-$75.

randyjawa 

I have owned several Gardin bicycles and the one the OP presents, as T-Mar says, is not a Gardin. T-Mars value estimate is pretty darn close, perhaps even generous, in my opinion.

The OP already presented my First Gardin...


...now have a peek at the most recent...

SD-B

Interesting. Never would have thought of that. That someone would put differet stickers on the bike. I sold it for $120.
Now I will be very closely watching the brands of these old bikes.

Thanks for the lesson