We were dropping off some items at the Salvation Army the other day when my wife spotted and old steel 12 speed. The bike was called a Concord. It was equipped with Shimano stem mounted shifters. Also the frame was marked 4130 Chromoly, so I figured it had to be at least halfway decent. For only $8 we couldn't pass it up. Besides a thorough tune up, I'm going to put new tires and bar wrap on and it should be ready to ride. I was hoping to find some info on the bike, but a search hasn't turned up anything. Anyone every heard of the brand or have any info on it?

Freedom Deluxe 12 speed per chance? Does it look anything like this?

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hi- i was just searching for info on concords myself. i have an old concord pro-1 that i bought when i was still in high school, back in '74-75. i still have it and i'm going to get it powdercoated and made into a commuter. i think i paid about 300.00 for it a long time ago, it had decent components on it but nothing great. i'm going to pull it out of the garage tomorrow... i haven't heard much about them anywhere either. maybe it's not worth putting so much into, we'll see. pics will be forthcoming...

Look forward to seeing the pictures. The Freedom Deluxe that I used to have rode very nicely and seemed like quite a solid ride.

Getting a Concorde at $8 is a real bargain!
I bought a cyclo-cross model "Columbo" (new) in 1990 and paid $1495 Cdn. for it.
The frame was Columbus Aelle and components were a mixture of Italian and Shimano, bar-end shifters, single chainring, cantilever brakes.
Great handling bike. I eventually converted it to a double chainring 7 speed roadbike and still use it today. A couple of years ago while on a cycling vacation in Italy I found it incredibly stable on fast, rough road downhills. I am thinking of converting it to a 9 speed, but wonder if it's worth the expense of all new components and re-setting the rear dropouts.

palrider
Ottawa, Canada.

If you like the bike and intend to keep it and ride it I would do anything to it that you want that makes in more enjoyable for you to ride.

Was just re-reading the original message and noticed the spelling Concord as opposed to Concorde (as my bike is). Two different manufacturers, the latter is European while I believe the former is Oriental.
Anyhow, having now priced out all the parts and re-painting of my frame, I will proceed to renew this bike as a 9 speed.

Palrider
Ottawa

A few months ago I ran across an ad on CL for a bike I have never heard of before. It was a 25in. frame, Concord Freedom Deluxe 12 Speed and made in Japan. It was listed for 60.00 but since I didn't need another bike I just gave it a casual glance and moved on. After several days it was still listed so for giggles I did a Google looking for info. That led me to a very limited group of postings here. One or two said low end bike boom and someone else said it was decent. Still I didn't bother with it. A week later after a particularly bad week at work I felt the need to spend some of my paycheck I just bled out for. So I see it is still listed so I figure what the heck. If anything I will have a set of rims and parts for one of my World Sports, I need to rebuild. So I contact the seller and it is still available so I go to look at it. The young man selling the bike told me he bought it and rode it a few times but preferred his MTB (which was hanging in the Garage). After looking at it top and bottom I gave the kid his 60.00, which I thought was more than a fair price. It sat in my basement until yesterday. I put on new tires as the ones on it looked iffy to me. The seat on it was mint but I replaced it with a new seat. The same one I use on all my bikes. I was gonna put on new bartape but the foam grips on it look and feel new so right now I am leaving them alone. I did the necessary adjustments to the stem, bars, and seat height. I rode it for the first time today and all I have to say is Wow! The bike was very quick and responsive. The ride was quiet and smooth as silk! Beats my much beloved World Sports, which now feel sluggish to me. Anyway I rode 30 miles and could have rode it all day but was under a Spousal time restriction :-)
I noticed it has the same rear derailluer as my Schwinn Voyaguer 11.8 (also made in Japan). Anyway I am glad I took the chance as it seems to be 60.00 well spent. Even with new tires and a seat I am at 100.00 which to me is good value for a bike that I will enjoy and NOT be parting out. LOL!

So if you can find one of these at a nice price I think you would be pleasantly surprised. I was!!!

Max Bryant