What is this bicycle?
08-25-13 | 04:32 PM
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Bikes: Giant Excursion, Raleigh Sports, Raleigh R.S.W. Compact, Motobecane? and about 20 more! OMG
Got any more pictures? It looks like a "city bike" the chain ring is going to be a clue to the manufacturer. It has a French look to it, and it may have 650B wheels. Also looks vintage, 1970's? It wouldn't be too hard to duplicate with all the boutique parts available today from places like Velo-Orange, Soma Fab or quite a few other places.
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ISO: A late 1980's Giant Iguana MTB frameset (or complete bike) 23" Red with yellow graphics.
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ISO: A late 1980's Giant Iguana MTB frameset (or complete bike) 23" Red with yellow graphics.
"Cycling should be a way of life, not a hobby.
RIDE, YOU FOOL, RIDE!"_Nicodemus
"Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred
Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon
08-25-13 | 05:33 PM
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Right, I'd love a vintage looking bike to tool around on but all the new bikes I see tend to have a hybrid look to them. That's the only pic I have, it was posted on a Facebook page and my question there went unanswered.
08-25-13 | 05:43 PM
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looks like an bit older Raleigh. The raleigh classic roadster has a similar look. You may want to post in the classic and vintage to see if anyone there has an idea but it may not be old enough to be a vintage bike.
08-25-13 | 07:15 PM
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Build your own. the frame does look a bit like a vintage Raleigh (I have several of them).
The chain wheel is bugging me, I have seen that design somewhere but can't place it. Unfortunately the low res picture doesn't help much.
Run searches for Porteur Bikes, City Bikes, and possibly Randonneur. All are similar type bikes. I have seen touring bikes with a similar build too.
Aaron
The chain wheel is bugging me, I have seen that design somewhere but can't place it. Unfortunately the low res picture doesn't help much.
Run searches for Porteur Bikes, City Bikes, and possibly Randonneur. All are similar type bikes. I have seen touring bikes with a similar build too.
Aaron
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Webshots is bailing out, if you find any of my posts with corrupt picture files and want to see them corrected please let me know. :(
ISO: A late 1980's Giant Iguana MTB frameset (or complete bike) 23" Red with yellow graphics.
"Cycling should be a way of life, not a hobby.
RIDE, YOU FOOL, RIDE!"_Nicodemus
"Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred
Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon
Webshots is bailing out, if you find any of my posts with corrupt picture files and want to see them corrected please let me know. :(
ISO: A late 1980's Giant Iguana MTB frameset (or complete bike) 23" Red with yellow graphics.
"Cycling should be a way of life, not a hobby.
RIDE, YOU FOOL, RIDE!"_Nicodemus
"Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred
Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon
