Early Nishiki Olympic Questions
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Early Nishiki Olympic Questions
How is/was the early Nishiki Olympic? There is one down at the local bike coop for $65 in relatively clean shape. It is a 58 cm, my size.
I would guess it is about a 1973 or so as it has a cottered steel crankset, 5 speed freewheel, Dia Compe center pull brakes and steel rims. I did not see a frame material sticker but the dropouts appear to be forged rather than stamped sheet metal.
Anyone familiar with early Nishiki bikes and is this a relatively decent bike from the era?
I would guess it is about a 1973 or so as it has a cottered steel crankset, 5 speed freewheel, Dia Compe center pull brakes and steel rims. I did not see a frame material sticker but the dropouts appear to be forged rather than stamped sheet metal.
Anyone familiar with early Nishiki bikes and is this a relatively decent bike from the era?
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It would be good, but low end. The dropouts are stamped with another piece welded on that make it appear forged. The frame is your basic gaspipe, I bought a new International back in the day, it had chromoly tubing of some sort.
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It's worth around $65 if it's in really nice shape. In other words it's not a bad price but it's not a bargain. I tend to stay away from cottered crank bikes as it is a pain to convert them. Add to that steel wheels, I'll bet you can injure your back just picking it up.
BTW, I have a 74 International. Nice HiTen frame, butted I think, alloy wheels, dual QRs, alloy bars, cotterless, alloy cranks that bike would be worth going after for $65.
Nishiki back in the early 70's was a good brand, but nothing to get too excited about. Their 1980s bikes get a lot of attention from Nishiki fans.
BTW, I have a 74 International. Nice HiTen frame, butted I think, alloy wheels, dual QRs, alloy bars, cotterless, alloy cranks that bike would be worth going after for $65.
Nishiki back in the early 70's was a good brand, but nothing to get too excited about. Their 1980s bikes get a lot of attention from Nishiki fans.
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Decent bike? Not to me. Cottered crank, steel rims, high ten steel frame. Typical entry level bike from that era. And consider entry level back then was pretty low end. I would aim higher. I had a 1974 Olympic, and currently have 3 1973 Internationals. The International is head and shoulders better bike: alloy rims, three piece crank, cromoly frame, good Suntour V GT RD.
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