I just picked this at a garage sale for $5
I don't care what its worth cause I'm gonna clean it up and keep it but i'd like to know what year it is and any other info anyone might have.
Thanks
Wayne
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There is a Nishiki registry thread in here someplace. I can't tell you exactly what year it is, but I can tell you I logged almost countless miles on an Olympic back in the 80's.

It did everything I ever asked of it, except make me a better climber........

From the use of side pull brakes and lack of braze-ons on the frame, I would guess late 70s, maybe 1977. If the bike had center-pulls I would have guessed before 1975. I suggest you have a look at the Nishiki serial number thread and the look up the date codes of the components on the vintage Trek site.

It is a 1980 Nishiki Olympic, 100% positive, based on the serial number, components and decals. The interesting aspect is the N prefix for the serial number as I have not seen an N in use before. However, this letter is a market indicator and I wonder is this bicycle was originally orignally intended for a market other than Canada or the USA, which is what I nomally see.

Regardless, the Olympic was an entry level model, typically 2nd or 3rd from the bottom of the line and should weigh about 28 lbs. Yours has a hi-tensile steel frame which is rugged and well built. The component selection is decent and appears to be all original. It's a good but not great bicycle. But at $5 it is a great purchase.

Thanks for the info guys.
I knew that the hi-ten frame wouldn't be top of the line but this bike is in good shape and I'll take it apart and kill some time sprucing it up.
I have a Schwinn that I just got togeather and have been riding but I couldn't pass this up.
Thanks again
Wayne

Very Nice find. Especially for $5.
Your Schwinn is a newer model and very nice too.
I guess you like blue bikes!

I know. I couldn't believe it when I saw the price on the seat.
I almost bought a Varsity last weekend for $10 but it was pretty rough.

... disregard.

Forgive my heresy, but that is an excellent candidate for fixed-gear conversion. No braze-ons, nice condition frame.

Lose all of the components and it gets MUCH lighter. I did it with an old 70s frame and it is a great bike that you can actually lift. Lose the clamp-on levers, clamp-on cable guides, and it looks like it was meant to be SS or FG.

And who knows, maybe you get $30-40 for some of the components and you can treat yourself to a nice seatpost.

Nice find. Do you have a thing for blue bikes?

I sold the Nishiki because I found another bike to re-build.
I wanted to keep it but I'm limited on the room I have to store bikes.
I have room for 3 or 4 for myself and the wifes one.
I put about 50 miles while I had it and this is what it looked like when I sold it.

Very pretty, very nice clean up job.