WHAT IS THIS? Going Nuts! Klein? C'dale?
01-07-09 | 05:58 AM
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Seems to be an early Schwinn aluminum bike.
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...schwinn+ontare
Scroll down to Scooper's post.
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...schwinn+ontare
Scroll down to Scooper's post.
01-07-09 | 06:37 AM
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Not a Kabuki?
From https://www.sheldonbrown.com/japan.html
From https://www.sheldonbrown.com/japan.html
Originally Posted by Sheldon Brown
The Kabuki line used some unusual construction techniques, specifically, they had a system of sticking the frame tubes into a special mold and forming cast aluminum "lugs" in place around the ends of the tubes. The most notable of this line was the "Submariner" which used un-painted stainless steel tubing, and was marketed in seacoast areas for its rust-resistance. Because the cast aluminum lugs were not flexible like steel lugs, these bikes didn't use a conventional seat-post binder. Instead, they used a seatpost with an expander wedge like that of a handlebar stem...you had to remove the saddle from the seatpost to adjust the height, then re-install the saddle! Even sillier, many of these frames had what looked like a conventional seatpost bolt mounted in a projection of the rigid lug, simply to provide a place to mount a cable stop for the center-pull caliper brake!
01-07-09 | 09:23 AM
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It could be a Schwinn. i just peeped my 354 and its very similar although the rear dropouts on mine are more 'flush'.
My 354 has the serial stamped into the bb on the left side and it follows the circumference versus running left to right.
Check the headtube....does it have 2 small screw holes for the front plate?
My 354 has the serial stamped into the bb on the left side and it follows the circumference versus running left to right.
Check the headtube....does it have 2 small screw holes for the front plate?
01-07-09 | 12:55 PM
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The dropouts look similar to the 1989 Aluminum 974 catalog photo. With the derailleur in the way, it's hard to tell for sure.
01-07-09 | 01:00 PM
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Bikes: Road bike is a Carbon Bianchi C2C & Grandis (1980's), Gary Fisher Mt Bike, Trek Tandem & Mongoose SS MTB circa 1992.
You guys ar every good detectives...Impressive. I knew it was not a Kleinor C-dale but wow..Great job
01-07-09 | 01:31 PM
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01-07-09 | 07:19 PM
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Thanks!
*** Please consider this thread closed, the bike was sold to a fellow in Europe. Sorry, it's no longer available, good luck bike hunting! ***
*** Please consider this thread closed, the bike was sold to a fellow in Europe. Sorry, it's no longer available, good luck bike hunting! ***
Last edited by neo_pop_71; 02-06-11 at 04:11 PM.
