Show your Austrian bikes...
12-19-17, 02:58 AM
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Somehow I missed this thread, interesting to see all these Austrians!
I guess because they are the most common, I ended up with two of the cheaper ones, a blue '72 Clubman and a Sears "10 SPEED" from '68.
Both turned out to be really nice-riding bikes, and I've put more miles on the Clubman over the last five years than any other bike I own.
Headsets seem to be somewhat of a weak spot in terms of quality, but the original (English!) bottom brackets seem top quality, requiring no adjustments after initial rebuilding.
I guess because they are the most common, I ended up with two of the cheaper ones, a blue '72 Clubman and a Sears "10 SPEED" from '68.
Both turned out to be really nice-riding bikes, and I've put more miles on the Clubman over the last five years than any other bike I own.
Headsets seem to be somewhat of a weak spot in terms of quality, but the original (English!) bottom brackets seem top quality, requiring no adjustments after initial rebuilding.
12-19-17, 11:47 AM
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The opening post on this thread has the as-found pics, since tackling this project was the inspiration... I'm happy the thread is coming back to life a bit!
12-20-17, 11:41 AM
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Velo Orange mustache. Since changed to arc bars and techno stem. Too much weight in my hands with mustache....
12-28-17, 09:29 PM
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I saw this bike in Vienna the other day. That makes it an Austrian bike, right?
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12-28-17, 09:48 PM
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Interesting that its only arrestor is a front mounted scrubber. That is one substantial trailer hitch it wears. Makes one wonder what towing it hath done...
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Interesting that its only arrestor is a front mounted scrubber. That is one substantial trailer hitch it wears. Makes one wonder what towing it hath done...
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12-28-17, 10:37 PM
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Vienna is pretty flat, and there is no need for super stoppers if you are just riding for coffee and Sacher Torte. I loved the bars and wooden hand grips! Modern tires, kickstand and other stuff show it to be a daily rider. A little spray can touch up paint also show that it is not owned by a collector but instead by a dedicated owner. This bike will live on for decades!
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02-22-18, 10:31 AM
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This bike came with a Shimano 333 - 3 speed hub but like all my bikes I quickly converted it to a Sturmey Archer AW 3 speed... Not anything special but it has the neighbors looking when I ride it to the mail box... I get alot of comments on it...
Originally sold by Consumers Distributing in Canada. That's about all I know about this Austria beauty
Originally sold by Consumers Distributing in Canada. That's about all I know about this Austria beauty
If you really want to delve into the 3-speed minutiae you could install this Sturmey Archer clone made in Austria by Torpedo.
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02-22-18, 11:59 AM
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My 1982 Austro Daimler Alpina...
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02-22-18, 07:23 PM
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Did you hear the one about the Inter 10 that got its seat tube crinkled in a Park stand at the dawn of the MTB age? Some dope had a brainstorm and made it into a mountain bike. Pix from about '83.
A-D MTB1.JPG
A-D MTB2.JPG
This one isn't mine, but it turned up at the local co-op and I managed to resist the temptation to bring it home.
Steyr profile.JPG
Steyr headbadge.JPG
Steyr frame decal.JPG
Steyr wingnuts.JPG
A-D MTB1.JPG
A-D MTB2.JPG
This one isn't mine, but it turned up at the local co-op and I managed to resist the temptation to bring it home.
Steyr profile.JPG
Steyr headbadge.JPG
Steyr frame decal.JPG
Steyr wingnuts.JPG
04-27-19, 12:54 PM
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Been an absolute trial getting this frame to a clean enough state I felt it was time to begin a build. Still with a few things to work out and a direction this one will take.
here is a mock up of my 57-62 Bergmeister. The party has started!
04-27-19, 01:05 PM
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I’ve managed to find some Nice items which came on other Puch bikes I’ve had in the shed. The gold pin striping on the mudguards will match with the gold lug lining very well.
04-27-19, 01:15 PM
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The seat pin has been a head scratch. The clamp ears were bent in from a loose fitted pin. It was sized 25.4. Tried a 25.8 , no good. Something in between that Austrian bikes had to find or use a shim I guess.
The headset is another stick. Seems someone whacked the top nut with hammer(?) and pushed it in. Have to use it cause their size is hard to source. spent much time with a dremel cleaning up the bent side. Good now.
04-27-19, 01:20 PM
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My big frustration is the desire to get an appropriate 3 speed hub system and build the wheels that way. That would leave the really nice Gran Sport drivetrain and the 50’s Normandy hubs out though.
04-27-19, 02:32 PM
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Excellent project. 
04-27-19, 02:50 PM
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Excellent if it gets finished. Must stick to it.
Another bit. The handle bar stem is an AVA, well made, robust with a great bar retention bolt which actually shaped to the contour of the bar. Convexed bolt which fits into concave divots on top and bottom.
The nice Azureen bar has a clamp size of 25.4 Any other French bar is too small. I have a 40mm St.Etenie one I contemplated using. Oh well.
A success, after months of soaking, the BB drive side cup came out. Stuff was so hard in there I have to chip and scrape the stuff off. Now it’s all clean!
Another bit. The handle bar stem is an AVA, well made, robust with a great bar retention bolt which actually shaped to the contour of the bar. Convexed bolt which fits into concave divots on top and bottom.
The nice Azureen bar has a clamp size of 25.4 Any other French bar is too small. I have a 40mm St.Etenie one I contemplated using. Oh well.
A success, after months of soaking, the BB drive side cup came out. Stuff was so hard in there I have to chip and scrape the stuff off. Now it’s all clean!
04-27-19, 03:14 PM
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Not if. When. There's no hurry. 
+1 on those AVA stems being nice.
+1 on those AVA stems being nice.
04-27-19, 04:03 PM
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04-27-19, 04:16 PM
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It just might be an Austrian marque. Any frame exploring yet? What colour is the steering tube?
04-27-19, 04:19 PM
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Vienna is pretty flat, and there is no need for super stoppers if you are just riding for coffee and Sacher Torte. I loved the bars and wooden hand grips! Modern tires, kickstand and other stuff show it to be a daily rider. A little spray can touch up paint also show that it is not owned by a collector but instead by a dedicated owner. This bike will live on for decades!
Even all the outer districts go up a bit...
Make the big round 'Amundsenstrasse - Hüttelbergstrasse' ... you won't say again that Vienna is flat....
04-27-19, 04:22 PM
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There are(were) still one left license stickers on my frame. I have been able to remove one piece by piece from the back of the seat tube to save the colour bands back there. Opposite on the front seat tube is a tougher one. It is covering the all important Made In Austria gold decal. I have worked the offending decal down so I can start to see the gold with black letters. Might be time for a different approach then the physical method. I am leaving the bike shop decal in place.