Please help me identify a bike
07-15-04 | 02:34 AM
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Please help me identify a bike
Can you identify this bike?
I have no idea of what make it is because when I bought it was painted with a thick black paint. I cleaned it up to the frame, but I was unable to identify any labels. So here is what I know: Vitus frame, aluminum alloy I think, Nervar aluminum cranks, Shimano 600 front and rear derailleur, Suntour cassette, Maillard hubs, Weinmann brakes and brake levers (marked 1982), Shimano Z401 shifters, aluminum seat post, the chain has "France" writen on it.
Thanks
I have no idea of what make it is because when I bought it was painted with a thick black paint. I cleaned it up to the frame, but I was unable to identify any labels. So here is what I know: Vitus frame, aluminum alloy I think, Nervar aluminum cranks, Shimano 600 front and rear derailleur, Suntour cassette, Maillard hubs, Weinmann brakes and brake levers (marked 1982), Shimano Z401 shifters, aluminum seat post, the chain has "France" writen on it.
Thanks
07-20-04 | 06:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Pessi
Check the frame with a magnet. If it does not stick, it may be a Vitus "bonded aluminium" frame. These were light, but would break very easily.
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It does stick so I guess it's not "bonded aluminum". Mean while I've gathered some info and I think it's a Peugeot. I've found a site with old Peugeot calalogues, but 1982 was missing. Anyway, thanks for your help.
07-21-04 | 05:18 AM
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Vello Kombi, baby
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Bikes: 1973 Eisentraut; 1970s Richard Sachs; 1978 Alfio Bonnano; 1967 Peugeot PX10
The PF10 was the vitus framed model from around that time. Made with Vitus 181 double butted steel. Very nice bike.
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07-21-04 | 01:56 PM
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Bikes: 1959 Capo Modell Campagnolo; 1960 Capo Sieger (2); 1962 Carlton Franco Suisse; 1970 Peugeot UO-8; 1982 Bianchi Campione d'Italia; 1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10;
A Swiss-threaded BB would indicate late 1970s or early 1980s French or Swiss manufacture. A French-threaded BB would indicate earlier French production.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
