help identify bike
#1
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Bikes: Surly Steamroller, Fuji Cross, Scwhinn S96
help identify bike
Pick this up for 10 bucks today , believe its a french bike
repainted, front logo of bike gone.
components are Suntour Cyclone Front derailluar, Suntour V-GT luxe, Tourney Cranks, Tange headset, SR stem, Dia-Compe brakes, 27" wheels, Ideale Seat, CUstom seat post
It has no ID on it expect something on the seattube which says E110.
here are pics










I have some 700c wheels that I would like to put on these but they are like 5-10 mm to wide.
Is it alright to stretch the drops so the wheels fit? and is there away to stretch the fork as well?
repainted, front logo of bike gone.
components are Suntour Cyclone Front derailluar, Suntour V-GT luxe, Tourney Cranks, Tange headset, SR stem, Dia-Compe brakes, 27" wheels, Ideale Seat, CUstom seat post
It has no ID on it expect something on the seattube which says E110.
here are pics










I have some 700c wheels that I would like to put on these but they are like 5-10 mm to wide.
Is it alright to stretch the drops so the wheels fit? and is there away to stretch the fork as well?
Last edited by CamelDane; 09-06-09 at 11:53 PM.
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I am 99% sure that that is not a French bike. What you have is a Japanese built bike , with a French Ideale saddle. I have a feeling, based on the down tube shifter welded stop, that it is a Vista brand bike. Also the lugs are typical Japanese type. Very few French bikes came with Japanese components, with the exception of Motobecane. Nice bike with very good parts.
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I was totally wrong then haha, I wasn't sure because I don't know much about older bikes buti love them.I just never seen this type of headset so i just figured.
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The lugs almost look like they are not forged but made of stamped steel that was pressed and welded, specially at the top head lug. Am I corect?





