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Your Technium was manufactured on day 101 of 1986, so it's definitely 1st model year. The aluminum alloy used for the main tubese was 6013. It's about 10% stronger than the more common 6061 alloy but can't be welded.
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I'm working on this exact bike except its a flat bar bike with thumbies. Pretty cool hybrid. I wonder if this was converted or they made two different models.
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I don't think so it looks brand new like it has zero miles on it and everything looks like its original. I actually seen some others on the web that were flat bar. Google Raleigh Olympian and click on images. I think maybe its a later model they decide to make it a 7 speed hybrid with trigger shifters. here is another one I found and mine is exactly the same. https://cocosvariety.com/collections...ance-city-bike
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I don't think so it looks brand new like it has zero miles on it and everything looks like its original. I actually seen some others on the web that were flat bar. Google Raleigh Olympian and click on images. I think maybe its a later model they decide to make it a 7 speed hybrid with trigger shifters. here is another one I found and mine is exactly the same. https://cocosvariety.com/collections...ance-city-bike
What you have is a different model.
Edit: Notice the cantilever brakes.
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That's a different bike entirely. They may have used the name Olympian, but that is not a road bike. They did make Technium city bikes and trail bikes. What I was talking about is the Technium series of road bikes, which when they came out with the Technium construction technique were the only ones offered.
What you have is a different model.
What you have is a different model.
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Its a Technium Aluminum Olympian hybrid model bike, I think its the same frame they just made a hybrid version out of it at some point. It has 700c wheels, trigger shifters 7 speed, canti brakes etc. Who knows but they obviously made a road bike and hybrid bike version, same paint, decals etc. Almost exactly the same other then the drop bar and trigger shifters.
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So, since we've expanded on Technii in general...;-) without a serial number, any ideas which model/version this might be?
Trying to decide whether to burn two hours I don't have to go look at it. I am looking for something to keep - not a flip or sell.
Trying to decide whether to burn two hours I don't have to go look at it. I am looking for something to keep - not a flip or sell.