So Im going to go look at buying this SR. I had the pro racing model and liked it but it was a little small. This one is said to be an Alpine Sport, "mint condition."
But is that a kick stand I see....? That wouldnt be OME would it?

And as a side note, whats peoples opinions of the mysterious SRs?
The guy selling it told me that the Alpine Sport was their best model. Dont know where he got that cause there seems to be nothing definitive about these bikes.

Thanks

Early 80s bikes. Fairly obscure. Made in Mexico with Japanese steel and components and I think that they were imported for only a couple of years. Rare to see one of these outside SoCal.

Alpine Sport was not their best model. As a matter of fact is was their entry model. Tange #5 tubing most likely.

i one i had i fell in love with it but it was to big for me, it was a Gran Course made of hi-ten but really really light.

tange 900 tubing most likely.

SR was a full brand that goes back to at least the late 1970s. The Alpina Sport that I've seen were entry models from the early 1980s and cost in the $200-$250 range, depending on the exact year. Typically, these Tange #5, plain gauge CrMo main tubes mated to hi-tensile forks and stays. Typical components were SunTour ARX derailleurs, an SR cotterless crankset, Dia-Compe 500 sidepulls and aluminum 27" rims mated to aluminum QR hubs. They were good bicycles but nothing great. What is the serial number on the frame?

Thanks for the help