Murray frame set
12-21-16 | 08:20 AM
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12-21-16 | 12:19 PM
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This bike was offered as a pro-replica. Check out this guy's photo page:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/486297...7635358438533/
And also check out my History of Team 7-Eleven Bikes
https://www.flickr.com/photos/486297...7635358438533/
And also check out my History of Team 7-Eleven Bikes
12-21-16 | 03:07 PM
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Great ride today - we knocked out 36 mi. Saw the frame today and it's gorgeous, but Shawn at our LBS didn't want to take it on...
12-21-16 | 03:28 PM
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Bikes: 1952 Schwinn Black Phantom, 1955 Girls Blue Phantom, 1934 Elgin, 1934 Hawthorne, 1954 Columbia 3 star DeLuxe, 1982 Bianchi 12v, 1992 Schwinn Paramount 9C, 1970s Motobecane single speed, 2011 Litespeed C1r
This bike was offered as a pro-replica. Check out this guy's photo page:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/486297...7635358438533/
And also check out my History of Team 7-Eleven Bikes
https://www.flickr.com/photos/486297...7635358438533/
And also check out my History of Team 7-Eleven Bikes
The frame measurements are 56cm seat tube (bb centerline to top tube centerline), 56cm top tube, 16cm stear tube, how can I find out which or if any of the 7- eleven team rode this size bike?
12-21-16 | 04:30 PM
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If your thoughts are that my frameset is a tribute to the 7-eleven team bike similar to the bike pictured in the link you provided; there are few differences between the bike pictured in the link and my frameset; my rear brake bridge is pantagraphed Murray (pictured one has S), my seat stays are blank (pictured bike is pantagraphed Serotta), my fork crown is pantagraphed M (pictured bike has S), my frame has a number plaque tab brazed on (pictured bike does not). I understand that still doesn't mean my bike was used by the team.
The frame measurements are 56cm seat tube (bb centerline to top tube centerline), 56cm top tube, 16cm stear tube, how can I find out which or if any of the 7- eleven team rode this size bike?
The frame measurements are 56cm seat tube (bb centerline to top tube centerline), 56cm top tube, 16cm stear tube, how can I find out which or if any of the 7- eleven team rode this size bike?
You could always buy the book - interesting stuff but I doubt it has what you're looking for.
12-21-16 | 04:49 PM
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Davis Phinney, Roy Knickman, Chris Carmichael -- all within this height range 5'9-5'10 or so
12-23-16 | 09:55 AM
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If your thoughts are that my frameset is a tribute to the 7-eleven team bike similar to the bike pictured in the link you provided; there are few differences between the bike pictured in the link and my frameset; my rear brake bridge is pantagraphed Murray (pictured one has S), my seat stays are blank (pictured bike is pantagraphed Serotta), my fork crown is pantagraphed M (pictured bike has S), my frame has a number plaque tab brazed on (pictured bike does not).
12-23-16 | 11:44 AM
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Given the fact that it's a 56cm square geometry, it wouldn't surprise me if it was team spare, as previously suggested. It's pretty easy to eliminate team members who rode large and smaller frames, but it's going to be very hard to go beyond that.
01-17-17 | 08:08 PM
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I received the frameset back from a local shop, they did an incredible job of working the tube straight without damaging the chrome.
very nice
01-17-17 | 10:14 PM
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What do you guys make of this?
https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0...88&oe=58DB6713
It was post on FB Steel Is Real yesterday. Guy saw it in Goodwill.
https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0...88&oe=58DB6713
It was post on FB Steel Is Real yesterday. Guy saw it in Goodwill.
01-18-17 | 08:31 AM
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[MENTION=1878]Pet[/MENTION]ritl Looks like you brought it to the right guy, nice and straight. Please keep the build pics coming.
[MENTION=67192]AngryFrankie[/MENTION] I hope the OP bought that. Super cool.
[MENTION=67192]AngryFrankie[/MENTION] I hope the OP bought that. Super cool.
01-18-17 | 09:08 AM
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I want to build it back with what it was originally. Unless someone can guide me to a spec sheet for an 1986 bike and can make life easier on me I took DiabloScott's suggestion and ordered a 7-11 book in hopes it will have good pictures.
01-18-17 | 09:24 AM
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I was thinking that before I even read the text, IIRC it had something to do with power tramsmissing or something
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02-21-17 | 05:21 PM
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I was in Denver on business and had the privilege to meet Ron Kiefel at his shop; what a genuinely nice guy. He signed my frameset and 7-Eleven book.
02-21-17 | 05:57 PM
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Now that's kool. I'd love to meet Bob Roll. KB
02-21-17 | 11:17 PM
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02-23-17 | 07:30 PM
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I was a little nervous after seeing my truck this am; the burglars must not have seen the Murray frameset in the back seat.
02-23-17 | 07:39 PM
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02-23-17 | 08:01 PM
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02-23-17 | 08:36 PM
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These Murray warhorses just reek with US cycling race history, don't they? pretty cool. The one I found has different condition issues, namely RUST. Great job on the stay straightening BTW. Yours is a Serotta thats for sure, the jury is still out on what mine is.
That post is cool, now you just need to find one of these chainrings to match.
That post is cool, now you just need to find one of these chainrings to match.
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02-24-17 | 07:51 AM
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Here are a couple pictures from Wheat Ridge Cyclery
