WOW classic With PICTURES!! I.D. this bike
03-08-07, 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by John E
With the Cyclone derailleurs and sidepull brakes, I am guessing late 1970s, possibly 1980 vintage. Earlier in the era, with centerpull brakes, a bike like this might have had Sunshine high-flange hubs. For yours, consider low-flange hubs with Araya rims. That frame is significantly more refined than my 1971 Nishiki -- the Japanese really learned the art of fine framebuilding through that decade.
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On the Kuwahara built Apollo branded bikes distributed in Canada by Fred Deeley, that serial # would indicate August of 1975. They may have had a different system for your bike, but the parts and style would lead me to believe that it is a 75.
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03-09-07, 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by vjp
On the Kuwahara built Apollo branded bikes distributed in Canada by Fred Deeley, that serial # would indicate August of 1975. They may have had a different system for your bike, but the parts and style would lead me to believe that it is a 75.
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they are dated june and july 1975. By the way, they are beautiful, check them out:
Now I just need those pesky-not-made-anymore Araya rims (36h). I guess I'll just have to ebuy them
03-09-07, 03:28 PM
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I have a 79 Raleigh SuperCourse with those same SunTour GS chromed dropouts if that's any help on dating.
Nice catch!
03-09-07, 03:56 PM
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Araya still makes rims, there website doesn't look like they sell them themselves, and it's also in Japanese. Put this link into Google's translator.
https://www.araya-kk.co.jp/rim/product.htm
https://www.araya-kk.co.jp/rim/product.htm
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Originally Posted by cmdr
I agree on the dating. I just got the original hubs back for trade they are dated june and july 1975. By the way, they are beautiful, check them out:
Now I just need those pesky-not-made-anymore Araya rims (36h). I guess I'll just have to ebuy them
they are dated june and july 1975. By the way, they are beautiful, check them out:Now I just need those pesky-not-made-anymore Araya rims (36h). I guess I'll just have to ebuy them
Those hubs are sweet. I picked up a set for $30 along with the rims. Sold the rims and I'm also looking for some NOS Araya.
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Just for s*&ts and grins, I searched for some more info as to what WOW might have stood for. The only mention I could find was from a guy who examined one while on a group ride and was curious about their history, too. He was fairly sure it was a house brand for some shop or chain and the bike/rider that he mentions were from West Virginia, so he speculated the WOW was a shop from thereabouts. But nobody had any more info...BTW, the frame sounds very much like yours, but his example came with all early black Dura-Ace...sounds tasty!
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Holy crap that bike is gorgeous...and the leather covers on the pedals...oh my. Please don't tell me you picked this up for twenty bucks at the local thrift store! It tears me up that someone would actually want to get rid of this bike.
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Originally Posted by thebankman
Holy crap that bike is gorgeous...and the leather covers on the pedals...oh my. Please don't tell me you picked this up for twenty bucks at the local thrift store! It tears me up that someone would actually want to get rid of this bike.
Secondly, I don't think that anyone ever OWNED it. It's 32 years old with almost 0 wear... anywhere. I'm guessing it was a demo at some shop. I could remove most of the nuts and bolts with no effort at all. The stem jumped out like I was freeing it from slavery.
Now the sad news; the leather clip covers are gone, disintegrated...kind of.
I know a really nice guy who does custom leather so I may (if I can afford it) get him to re-cover them and maybe sew up a chain-stay protector.To All:
Thank you so much for echoing my excitement about this find. I feel that I have been given a chance to breathe new life into this beautiful machine. I feel up to the task, but you... are the wind...beneath...my
wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiings
03-09-07, 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by wahoonc
Celebrate! You won!
You are my hero of the day.
I will order them right now.
Yay!
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Originally Posted by wahoonc
Affordable clip covers are available from Velo Orange
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Originally Posted by cmdr
Aaron,
Celebrate! You won!
You are my hero of the day.
I will order them right now.
Yay!
Celebrate! You won!
You are my hero of the day.
I will order them right now.
Yay!
I have bought some odds and ends from VO. I love buying from people that are in it for the love of the sport rather than the newest and greatest or for the big bucks.How's the riding in Richmond? I was working up there a couple of years ago and did some riding mainly on the southside
and out towards Atlee Station.Aaron
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