The New Classic Rigs and Rides Thread 1.1
10-12-23, 09:05 AM
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Markenrad
Hi, I rcently found this bike and want to use it as a commuter bike. Must be from the 70s. I have no idea what brand it is. it says Markenrad on the top tube and royal everywhere else. Must be a kind of german mail order bike. Rides great and has some bags from the same time.
Fenders are stainless steel
Wolf
Fenders are stainless steel
Wolf
10-12-23, 11:39 PM
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I defintely will. I got the message that this is a Diamant frame build in the German Democratic Republic for western Germany under a different name cause of legal issues by MIFA-Werke between 1976-1978. So I was really lucky because it is pretty much all original parts. Its a perfect match to my old GRD scooter Simson Schwalbe.
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10-16-23, 09:02 AM
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I put new tape on and went for a perfect ride. The bike runs very smooth so it's going to be a nice commuter. I have to replace the Lightbulb with a LED to get some light out of it.
