i found a bike here locally....it is a ROAD LP model? Ishwata tubing...nice lugs......mint condition bike. Downtube shifters, araya rims, really light....

anyone know who makes / made frames for them?

IT has the triple triangle look like GT but im pretty sure GT has nothing to do with them. Maybe SHogun?

componets that i noticed were diacompe brakes and the drivetrain was Suntour Lepree or LePress? / SR Cranks /SR LaPrade fluted seat post

Here is what it looks like:\






The bike basically looks new like it was never ridden.

THoughts?

There's already a thread on Nashbar frames here, try searching it, there was some info on the suspected sources for these Japanese frames.

The one you have pictured is a solid quality bike. Very good value. If the asking price is reasonable, time to snatch it up.

yup im busy searching BF now.

the guys asking price is $125

I'd buy it for $125.

for the shape being brand spankin new i can hardly go wrong. Im going back with my tape measure I wanna make sure it is my size.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE the GT triple triangle format on the moutain bikes. Ive never ridden a road bike that had it. I can imagine it makes things stiffer....

hmm...well here's to hoping it is my size. CHEERS!

Nice bike, well worth the money. Just recognize that the collectable upside of a private label branded bike like this one is limited. It will not affect its quality or functionality of course. I passed on a Nashbar touring bike last year, that was a mistake.

well it is trapped in a silent auction. THe last bid was 125. I bid 150. IM guessing there is not chance because a previous bidder could just stop in the next 10 mintues and put in another bid.

It was my size. Perfect. All i can do is hope now

well.....no call. I must have been outbid at 150. Oh well. Back to the drawing board. i need somthing in my size (~53cm). It is driving me nuts riding this frame i have which is way too big (56). Ive also got one that is way too small (48).

craiglist appears worthless and everything ive seen on ebay is outragously over priced by the time it hits the end of the auction. Im too afraid to buy something sight unseen. Now that summer is here i want to ride. Ive been looking for a replacment since around the first of the year....and nothing. People are too scared to ship over craigslist.

Oh well...im sure my bike will show up eventually. It almost has to

at $150, i thought that was a fair price but when you get into auction situations where bidding increments are $1 apart.....who wouldnt pay another buck just to get the item? The crappy thing is i had to pay $20 non refundable to register to bid In the end it would have cost me 170+ and that is getting up there for this bike.

Oh well. Moving on...

Thanks for the help today.

53 cm is a really common size. Cast a wide enough net, and you will find something sweet. A lot of vintage bike models came in 21 inch frame size which is ~= 53 cm. I don't know where you live, but one common tactic I use on Craigs List is I look in other "relatively" close metro areas. In my case that is Atlanta (3 hours away one way) and Charlotte (two hours away one way). I have picked up a lot of nice bikes in both of those areas. I also scout out C/L on any/all road trips. Picked up a couple of super deals in Greensboro, NC that way (I was coming home from Richmond, VA).

Regardless of how hard you look, be ready to launch when you see one. Don't wait until it is convenient, the best deals will be gone.

Out of the last 50 road bikes I have found, about 20 were 21 inch frame, 20 were 23 inch frame, and the rest were other sizes.

Happy hunting!

Found this on Craig's List. Not much on Nashbar bikes, so I'm adding it in for anyone who may need info later on.

Date: 2010-05-03, 6:03PM EDT
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This is a Like New Nashbar Toure Alpha 5000 Road bike. This bike was bought new in 1987 and ridden a couple times and was stored away in the garage. It probably doesn't even have 20 miles on it. It is a 53 CM frame, which is a medium size.
The components are:
Nashbar ChroMoly triple butted frame.
Suntour X5000 Front and Rear Derailers and index shifters.
Sugino VP triple crank
DiaCompe GX brakes
Nitto stem and bars
Araya 27" rims with Suzue hubs
Vetta Saddle

This bike is in excellent condition and rides great!

$250

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I had a nashbar tour bike - it was a nice ride and I would recommend it. Most frames say "finest bike in the world" - so if it printed on the frame, it must be true.

$150-$200 range is fair.

Keeping looking - they're a really good value.

Hi, everyone, I know it's an old post. However, I think that my question fits in here. If it's not the case, my humblest apologies !
I'm very interested in the Nashbar Road LP. And, I was wondering if there's enough room for fenders and a rear rack. I have an old Peugeot road bike with fenders and a rack that were installed by a LBS. I'll probably reuse those if possible!

I'd like to commute with the Nashbar. Would it be a nice commuter on the too often terrible Boston roads?

What do you think, guys?

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The LP is a "racing" bike, so it has little clearance under the fork, short reach brake calipers and no rack mounts. But you can put a rear rack on nearly any kind of bicycle, and there are speciality low profile fenders for racing bikes. So if you really like the bike, there are ways of adding that stuff.

If you want a good, inexpensive road bike that mounts fenders and racks easily, find an '80s sport-touring style bike.

This one?

cb400bill Yes, that was the one lol. But, a guy that I know is selling two road bikes. I'm going to buy one of them. I'll probably create a post about it. 😁

Kontact Thanks, I have a hybrid/ mountain bike with zip tied fenders. If you know what you're doing, you can sort things out. That's not me though! I'm learning because a trip to the LBS can be pricey.
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