new guy needs help identifying old bike....
08-04-04 | 08:19 PM
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new guy needs help identifying old bike....
........... front badge says "polarbear"......... seat down tube says " made in western germany"
additional pics at https://profiles.yahoo.com/gretsch5piece go into photo folder and pick the bike folder
additional pics at https://profiles.yahoo.com/gretsch5piece go into photo folder and pick the bike folder
08-05-04 | 08:30 AM
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From: www.ci.encinitas.ca.us
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;
Thanks for posting. Over the years, we have seen a some Austrian bikes 
in the U.S., but very few German bikes.
in the U.S., but very few German bikes.
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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
08-05-04 | 10:36 AM
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From: Issaquah, WA
Bikes: 2006 Specialized Tarmac Expert, 1990 Specialized Allez Epic, Specialized RockCombo (winter), 70's Motobecane Team Champion,
Originally Posted by John E
Thanks for posting. Over the years, we have seen a some Austrian bikes in the U.S., but very few German bikes.
in the U.S., but very few German bikes.Cool head badge! The "Made in Western Germany" means that this bike pre-dates the 10/03/1990 reunification of East and West Germany. However, due to the use of the cottered crank and the Komet Coaster brake, I think it dates back to the 70's, possibly the 60's....
