Need Help Identifying 10 speed Frame
04-26-15 | 05:08 AM
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Need Help Identifying 10 speed Frame
i recently got a bike from the local tip but the only words on the bike said 10 speed. i have not seen any bikes where the pipe joins are straight. normally they are a fancier pattern. any help would be great.
rear derailleur Shimano Eagle
front Derailleur ThunderBird 2
Dia-compe Brakes
rear derailleur Shimano Eagle
front Derailleur ThunderBird 2
Dia-compe Brakes
Last edited by donaldsonmp33; 04-26-15 at 05:14 AM.
04-26-15 | 05:37 AM
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Hello donaldsonmp33. Welcome to the forums. A few better pics before the paint was stripped might have been useful.
Judging from the Eagle and Thunderbird derailleurs I would say this is likely a basic bike from the '70s bike boom but at this point getting a positive ID may be impossible.
Judging from the Eagle and Thunderbird derailleurs I would say this is likely a basic bike from the '70s bike boom but at this point getting a positive ID may be impossible.
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04-26-15 | 06:00 PM
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Is that a decal on the top tube?
Interesting cable tidy clamp between the front and rear brake cables.
Are brakes Weinmann or Dia-Compe or ???
Interesting cable tidy clamp between the front and rear brake cables.
Are brakes Weinmann or Dia-Compe or ???
Last edited by dddd; 04-26-15 at 06:12 PM.
05-01-15 | 07:59 AM
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The claw mounted rear derailleur, the thick plain lugs, the steel cottered cranks, and other details suggest it is an entry level department store bike, probably with plain gauge carbon steel tubing.
05-01-15 | 09:08 AM
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Looks like a 1973-74 Japanese made Azuki built for and imported by West Coast Cycle. Azuki was a secondary line to Nishiki. They were heavy clunkers.... pushing 35 Lbs. at a time when entry level European 10 speeds were ~28 Lbs.
It could also be a Takara or one of the multitude of pseudo brand names that were imported by folks out to make a fast buck during the 1970s bike boom. Nishiki is a river in southern Japan, Azuki is a small red bean and Takara is a plum...
Assembled a bunch of Nishiki, Azuki and Takara bikes at the first shop that I worked at in 1973.
BTW, the stem is wayyy too high! Should be inserted at least 75mm 3" into the steerer.
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It could also be a Takara or one of the multitude of pseudo brand names that were imported by folks out to make a fast buck during the 1970s bike boom. Nishiki is a river in southern Japan, Azuki is a small red bean and Takara is a plum...
Assembled a bunch of Nishiki, Azuki and Takara bikes at the first shop that I worked at in 1973.
BTW, the stem is wayyy too high! Should be inserted at least 75mm 3" into the steerer.
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05-06-15 | 12:05 PM
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Hi donaldsonmp33,
I believe that you are from Australia. If so, there are many Australian brand names and bicycle frame manufacturers that are almost unknown to North Americans.
You may find more help on the Australian Cycling Forums.
I believe that you are from Australia. If so, there are many Australian brand names and bicycle frame manufacturers that are almost unknown to North Americans.
You may find more help on the Australian Cycling Forums.
05-06-15 | 08:51 PM
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I worked at a Peugeot & Nishiki dealership from 1972 to 1974. We got a few Azukis when Nishikis were in short supply. The high-end Nishikis weighed about the same as the standard Peugeot models, and the lower-end Nishikis were about 33 lbs, which was comparable to the fillet-brazed Schwinn Super Sports.
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Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
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