Steve Bauer Chinook
02-11-21, 07:39 AM
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Steve Bauer Chinook
I collected this Canadian brand road bike with a stuck seatpost a couple months ago. Got the seatpost moving and started the disassembly yesterday. Pedals are missing half of themselves and the headset is indexed very badly but I am actually pretty excited about this bike and I dont know why. Seatpost appears to be 26.0 and have been painted black at some point in its life. I will try to clean it up. Comes with an Exage Sport LX groupset with a 7 speed uniglide cassette. The groupset reminds me a lot of a slightly less refined tricolour 600 set. Tange 900 tubing.
One interesting point is the tip of the rear downtube shifter is pointing ever so slightly downward. I took it apart to see any wear or damage but it seems to be in good shape so not sure what's going on there. Also missing the little "exage" logo on the rear brake caliper which is unfortunate.
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One interesting point is the tip of the rear downtube shifter is pointing ever so slightly downward. I took it apart to see any wear or damage but it seems to be in good shape so not sure what's going on there. Also missing the little "exage" logo on the rear brake caliper which is unfortunate.
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02-11-21, 07:44 AM
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Nice find, looking forward to seeing how it looks when you're finished with it. I've been keeping an eye out for one of these myself. The ones I have been seeing on the market are always pricey for the shape they are in. Steve Bauer was the reason I got into cycling in the 1980's. It was the first time I had ever followed the Tour De France.
02-11-21, 09:21 AM
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The Chinook was Steve Bauer's upper entry level, sport/club racer model. I've got one of the original version (1986 model), that used to be owned by one of the racers that I coached. They were good value at their price point but it's too small for me.
The OP's bicycle is circa 1988-1989 based on the more flamboyant livery and Sport LX components. The earlier ones appear to have been contract manufactured in japan by Maruishi, based on the S/N. It would be interesting to know if the OP's bicycle is from the same source.
The OP's bicycle is circa 1988-1989 based on the more flamboyant livery and Sport LX components. The earlier ones appear to have been contract manufactured in japan by Maruishi, based on the S/N. It would be interesting to know if the OP's bicycle is from the same source.
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02-15-21, 02:46 PM
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Finished this one off for now. It may end up in my brother's hands. Wheels are nice except for a small divot on the rear rim. I would ride it before deciding whether or not it merits a new rim but it trued and rounded nicely. Otherwise not too many surprises. I have a newfound appreciation of Exage components.
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02-15-21, 02:49 PM
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The Chinook was Steve Bauer's upper entry level, sport/club racer model. I've got one of the original version (1986 model), that used to be owned by one of the racers that I coached. They were good value at their price point but it's too small for me.
The OP's bicycle is circa 1988-1989 based on the more flamboyant livery and Sport LX components. The earlier ones appear to have been contract manufactured in japan by Maruishi, based on the S/N. It would be interesting to know if the OP's bicycle is from the same source.
The OP's bicycle is circa 1988-1989 based on the more flamboyant livery and Sport LX components. The earlier ones appear to have been contract manufactured in japan by Maruishi, based on the S/N. It would be interesting to know if the OP's bicycle is from the same source.
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02-15-21, 03:27 PM
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02-15-21, 09:42 PM
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I've put red tape on the past few blue bikes I have had and I kind of like it. This one had a lot going on with the black, white and blue but the Tange stickers are red so I feel better about my choice.
