1970's Star P2
05-21-16 | 09:25 PM
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1970's Star P2
Looking for anyone that might know some more information on this bike. I believe that it is mid to late 1970's, the brand name is "Star" the model is "P2". SunTour Derailleurs and Tourney Brakes. That is about all I know.
05-22-16 | 12:17 AM
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Doing a little digging on these forums, I found a thread from 2007 about Star bicycles: Star Brand Bike Question
If what he's saying is correct, it could be a decent bike despite the lack of name recognition. Like rando_couche pointed out, the forged dropouts and cotterless cranks are a sign that the bike's not bottom of the barrel. Are there any decals that might indicate what kind of tubing the frame is made of? A serial number might help confirm or disprove the possible Miyata pedigree.
Yes, the Star brand was sold by a Minneapolis distributor in the 70's, I think he still owns the Alternative "Alt" Bike and Board shop in Minneapolis. They were actually manufactured by Miyata and pretty much identical to the Miyata line at the time. I purchased a Star P2 from Rydjor Bike in Austin, MN in about 1973. It was pretty nice, second only to th P1, it had a double butted cr-mo frame and had Shimano Crane derailers which became Dura Ace. There was also a P3, not quite as nice. Cheesy decals as I recall but mine was a kind of pearl white. I rode it a lot, did my first cenury ride on it.
Last edited by SkyDog75; 05-22-16 at 12:27 AM.
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