Just bought my first vintage bike, please tell me about it!
 

Welcome to the group. Your bike has a real mishmash of reasonable quality components that will serve you well. I have a number of frankenbikes that I enjoy riding.

You did a good job with the photos but I'm trying to figure out the brand name??? Also are there any tubing stickers?

verktyg :50:

Thank you! I think this frankenbike will serve as a good introduction to what seems like a wonderful hobby. :)

No tubing stickers unfortunately. The only source of identification I've been able to find are on the dropouts:

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Nice looking bike! Needs a good cleaning of course and I'd want to check and see if bearings need fresh balls & grease, and cables look worn. But some nice parts, and there are some nice details on the frame--the cut-outs in the lugs, and the "fish mouth" on the seat stays and chainstays where they connect to the rear drop-outs. I am really curious what make it is. In any event congrats, looks like you made a great choice!

Welcome to C&V and this addictive hobby of ours. Great set of first pictures! You are a real inspiration to all new arrivals. We should make this a "Sticky" and retitle it; When asking about a Mystery Bike--- DO THIS! :thumb:

I'm sorry I can't help with the ID. It does look to be a fine frameset under the mismatched components and the years of grime the PO allowed it to accumulate. Have you pulled the seat post out and checked the inside diameter of the tubing? That usually gives a good clue as to the type of tubing. The better frames will utilize a 27.2mm seat tube (unless it is an older French model, which I doubt especially if the BB is Shimano to match the 600 crankset).

Sorry I can't provide more info. Keep up the great work!

Interesting bike - I like the lug cut-outs and the drilled crank set. You've got lots of possibilities with that bike - clean/restore with existing components, upgrade, 650b conversion with fenders, etc. It only depends upon your goals and $$$. Plus, sometimes doing the mechanical work is as much fun as riding.

Good luck.

Cool bike. Looks like 28s and fenders would fit easy. Calipers on the seatpost will tell u a little about the frame. I love this general age of road bike. They can be transportation with a capitol T.

I have no idea what it is, but I do like it a lot. The "mismash" of components is fine, given the overall quality and functionality. With the over-the-crank shift cable routing and the three top tube guides for the brake cable, I am guessing mid-to-late 1970s.

Agree with the others that this is a quality bike with good components and I too have no idea who the manufacture is.

If you intend to ride this bike, it will need to be overhauled and the consumables (cables, chain, and likely tires and brake pads) need to be replaced. This is not hard and there are plenty of youtube videos on how to do this (as well as books).

Looks like a cool bike! Galli brakes, Campagnolo, drillium Shimano 600 cranks, a very nice looking frame (where are you located...might be a clue.), 3ttt bar/stem....It's a primer in vintage bikes. Have fun with it!

The Shimano 600 Arabesque crankset really caught my eye . When Shimano did the Arabesque group they were really making some beautiful stuff . I got a hold of a rear Arabesque derailleur for one of my first C&V builds , bummer was though it would not fit on the frame I had as I recall something about the spur stop .

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For those new to the interest of vintage bicycles, I published MY "TEN SPEEDS", a website intended to help novice and experienced vintage bicycle enthusiasts, alike.

Start by taking a look at what to do first - Test Riding Bicycles (this is done before you start a build)

You might want to get an understanding of what tools you need now, later and later still - Bicycle Maintenance Tools (set up for your level of expertise, be it novice or full restorer)

And keep looking, if you wish. There are many other suggestions that will save you time, effort and money. Hope it is a help...

Those lugs look miyata-ish

That is a very interesting parts mash-up there, almost seems like someone's C&V answer to my wife's "Clean out the fridge and cupboard soup" she throws into the crock pot, on some cold winter nights. I'll second the reading up in [MENTION=84826]randyjawa[/MENTION] website, use his link provided above, he thoroughly covers getting a C&V find shaped up and usable. A good cleaning with some mild detergent and a soft brush will ease the disassembly, should you find anything needing replacement when test riding it, and is you do want to do a compete rebuild with what is there, it will make that much easier.

Welcome to the C&V Forum/Life, be warned however, it is completely addictive and consume your every waking hour. Just remember the Single Commandment we live by, "The correct number of bicycles to own is, N+1, with N being the number of bicycles you presently own." Of course you should feel free to raise the number you use following "N", as you (or your significant other) wish.

Bill

by "miyata-ish" I obviously meant tornado-ish since I just found a pic with matching lugs including on forks, wow, I really need to get off my ass and do something today

Goofball
 

TorPado-ish