Originally Posted by DAbiker2023 (Post 23121885)

got some pix with the cellphone. there is remnants of Reynolds Steel tubing decals at the top of the fork blades. dropouts are Shimano. Is equipped with side-pull brakes. Crank is SR Apex 42-52, Shimano 600 ders, Shimano downtuble shifters, drop bars have Diacompe levers (non-drilled), black tape and brown hoods.Araya 27" sew-up rims (bad shape),Logos on saddle worn off. Seatpost is fluted SR. Paint is very faded, with rust on teh chrome ends (no other rust). The Diacpompe brake housing gudes from the top tube had been removed at the bike co-op I volunteer at.. former owner was going to single speed frankenbike it (I talked him out of it), bought it for $20. I had no idea what it was...just didn't seem right to frankenbike it tho....Frame is in remarkable condition other than the rusted chrome. No dents, scrapes, bends.Seatpost and bb came right out. Chromed headset is rusted.. I would like to restore this but I'm up to my neck in rebuilds now (just got the Moto GT back from powder coating). Maybe a resto-mode later this year. Anyone interested in restoring this I'm in north FL (J'ville).
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Originally Posted by DAbiker2023 (Post 23213522)

Should I list this in the for sale forum?

DA

Originally Posted by DAbiker2023 (Post 23304122)

Finally finished rebuilding the AD. Paint is called "Moca" (lol), by PowderTech, Orange Park, FL. Wheels and crank from AD Superlight donor bike. Rest; original parts + the parts bin.
Thanks, DA
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Originally Posted by rustystrings61 (Post 23304227)

All of the 531 (tretubi or tutti!) Austro-Daimlers and Puchs were built in Graz; the literature at the time indicated they were very proud of their precision mitering and that they were silver-brazed. Puch's nicer bikes in those years were either Reynolds 531 OR Puch's own alloy steel. Since they WERE Steyr-Daimler-Puch, a conglomerate that produced motor vehicles, aircraft engines and small arms, they were pretty decent at it.

The ones without top tube cable braze-ons are later, like c.1978 or 79 - the initial ones that came in using 531 all used top tube cable clips, and the only stock braze-on was a pip on the down tube to stop the clamp-band shifter from sliding down.

If anyone has a 57-58 cm A-D or Puch frame with partial or full 531 tubing they wish to dispose of cheaply, I'm always interested - maybe broke, but always interested!

Originally Posted by DAbiker2023 (Post 23306052)

The ride is very sweet. Feels a lot like my Flite 300. Very easy to get up to speed and keep and keep there and comfy with the mustache bars, and long wheelbase stable.
The AD SL that was the donor bike did have remnants of 531 decals on it...frame and fork. I gave the frame to the co-op I volunteer at (way too big for me). The fork is now doing duty on a Supercourse II that had a bent fork.
I'm not up to snuff on AD history. I took the Inter 10 home because under all the rust and grime and rubbed off decals I suspected there was something special. Definetely worth all the time, effort, and $$ spent. A keeper.
Now, I'm having a too many bikes dilema. Eight now. Guess I'm officially a bike nerd. Is there some sort of national bike adoption agency (LOL).
Thans,
DA