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Urgent!! Need for help!!
Should you tell me what MTB Vintage is? The serial number is below Bottom Bracket: M5G00004
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Urgent!! Need for help!!
The frame is almost similar to Miyata Terra Runner. There is a serial number under Bottom Bracket: M5G00004. Is there someone here who can help identify my frame? Thank you
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Do we have a list of manufacturers in Asia who put the serial number vertical on the seattube? I know Maruishi did this (and so possibly Nashbar and whoever else they built frames for), but did anyone else?
There's a clearly Japanese-built frame in a local shop, looks to be a mid-80s mtb with solid touring/bikepacking potential. Lugged steel but the lugs aren't tapered into points--instead they stay pretty round out from the joints. Built with suntour dropouts and shimano cantilever bosses, has a hatta vesta headset, but all potential decals/marking taken off.
Anyway, when I can get a few pics I'll post them--but the serial number is vertical on bottom of the seattube a-la Maruishi; I'm pretty sure it's NH80027 (or HN80027). Not that I need another retro mtb to build, but it caught my eye & I'd love to figure out what it is. The green sorta reminds me of an '87 Rockhopper Comp-S or a mid-80s Bianchi Grizzly, but the rear brake is standard canti & the lug work isn't quite right.
There's a clearly Japanese-built frame in a local shop, looks to be a mid-80s mtb with solid touring/bikepacking potential. Lugged steel but the lugs aren't tapered into points--instead they stay pretty round out from the joints. Built with suntour dropouts and shimano cantilever bosses, has a hatta vesta headset, but all potential decals/marking taken off.
Anyway, when I can get a few pics I'll post them--but the serial number is vertical on bottom of the seattube a-la Maruishi; I'm pretty sure it's NH80027 (or HN80027). Not that I need another retro mtb to build, but it caught my eye & I'd love to figure out what it is. The green sorta reminds me of an '87 Rockhopper Comp-S or a mid-80s Bianchi Grizzly, but the rear brake is standard canti & the lug work isn't quite right.
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Do we have a list of manufacturers in Asia who put the serial number vertical on the seattube? I know Maruishi did this (and so possibly Nashbar and whoever else they built frames for), but did anyone else?
There's a clearly Japanese-built frame in a local shop, looks to be a mid-80s mtb with solid touring/bikepacking potential. Lugged steel but the lugs aren't tapered into points--instead they stay pretty round out from the joints. Built with suntour dropouts and shimano cantilever bosses, has a hatta vesta headset, but all potential decals/marking taken off.
Anyway, when I can get a few pics I'll post them--but the serial number is vertical on bottom of the seattube a-la Maruishi; I'm pretty sure it's NH80027 (or HN80027). Not that I need another retro mtb to build, but it caught my eye & I'd love to figure out what it is. The green sorta reminds me of an '87 Rockhopper Comp-S or a mid-80s Bianchi Grizzly, but the rear brake is standard canti & the lug work isn't quite right.
There's a clearly Japanese-built frame in a local shop, looks to be a mid-80s mtb with solid touring/bikepacking potential. Lugged steel but the lugs aren't tapered into points--instead they stay pretty round out from the joints. Built with suntour dropouts and shimano cantilever bosses, has a hatta vesta headset, but all potential decals/marking taken off.
Anyway, when I can get a few pics I'll post them--but the serial number is vertical on bottom of the seattube a-la Maruishi; I'm pretty sure it's NH80027 (or HN80027). Not that I need another retro mtb to build, but it caught my eye & I'd love to figure out what it is. The green sorta reminds me of an '87 Rockhopper Comp-S or a mid-80s Bianchi Grizzly, but the rear brake is standard canti & the lug work isn't quite right.
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Do we have a list of manufacturers in Asia who put the serial number vertical on the seattube? I know Maruishi did this (and so possibly Nashbar and whoever else they built frames for), but did anyone else?
There's a clearly Japanese-built frame in a local shop, looks to be a mid-80s mtb with solid touring/bikepacking potential. Lugged steel but the lugs aren't tapered into points--instead they stay pretty round out from the joints. Built with suntour dropouts and shimano cantilever bosses, has a hatta vesta headset, but all potential decals/marking taken off.
Anyway, when I can get a few pics I'll post them--but the serial number is vertical on bottom of the seattube a-la Maruishi; I'm pretty sure it's NH80027 (or HN80027). Not that I need another retro mtb to build, but it caught my eye & I'd love to figure out what it is. The green sorta reminds me of an '87 Rockhopper Comp-S or a mid-80s Bianchi Grizzly, but the rear brake is standard canti & the lug work isn't quite right.
There's a clearly Japanese-built frame in a local shop, looks to be a mid-80s mtb with solid touring/bikepacking potential. Lugged steel but the lugs aren't tapered into points--instead they stay pretty round out from the joints. Built with suntour dropouts and shimano cantilever bosses, has a hatta vesta headset, but all potential decals/marking taken off.
Anyway, when I can get a few pics I'll post them--but the serial number is vertical on bottom of the seattube a-la Maruishi; I'm pretty sure it's NH80027 (or HN80027). Not that I need another retro mtb to build, but it caught my eye & I'd love to figure out what it is. The green sorta reminds me of an '87 Rockhopper Comp-S or a mid-80s Bianchi Grizzly, but the rear brake is standard canti & the lug work isn't quite right.
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My immediate thought was Giant but that is a lot of characters. It has me thinking that the format may be GSyyxxxxxxx or even GSyymmxxxxx. Does that sound plausible? Pics? Have you tried the BMX forum?
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I just got a Miele Cicli with serial number on bottom of seat tube starting with SLxxxx , chrome forks and Sakae SR crank .. frame tube i'm thinking TANGE , unknown year but would like to find out more !
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The format doesn't match that of any of Miele's known Asian suppliers. Please post the full serial number, along with a full drive side photo and photos of the rear derailleur, crankset and brake calipers.
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Serial # LS563281 , crank is a Sakae SX and crankarm shows 85 on the back which leads me to believe it must be the year ?
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You transposed the first two characters in your previous post. Now it makes sense. What you have is a 1986 model, manufactured in Japan. You'll have to provide more information or preferably photos, if you want a model identification.
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Help me identify!
Can someone identify my serial number? H88029. It also has 123 above the serial number (located at the bottom bracket). Seller said that it is a Bridgestone Eurasia. But I can't find the exact model on the internet. It has 2 eyelets on the rear droplet (like BS Roadman) and fork just like Eurasia. Also has 1532 stamped on the rear droplet. Thanks
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Regarding Pecco's Vélos, it was a small family owned chain of bicycle stores in the Ottawa region. The original location was a small two storey shop located on Parent Avenue in the Byward Market area of Ottawa. That was in the very early 1970s. The business was run by Denis Cousineau and his father was a mechanic/wheel builder. In the late 1970s they moved around the corner into a much larger building on Murray Street. They subsequently opened an additional and even larger store in Gatineau before moving moving to their final location on Promenade du Portage in Hull, which closed about three years ago. The last time I visited, the Gatineau store was being managed by Denis' son. We always visited Denis when we were in the Ottawa region for races, though we never went to the satellite store in Orleans.
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The derailleurs appear to be era correct Shimano Z-series but there were a few models that used them. The brakes and wheels look like replacements, along with the handlebars, stems and shift levers. That really complicates identification. What size seat post does it use?
Regarding Pecco's Vélos, it was a small family owned chain of bicycle stores in the Ottawa region. The original location was a small two storey shop located on Parent Avenue in the Byward Market area of Ottawa. That was in the very early 1970s. The business was run by Denis Cousineau and his father was a mechanic/wheel builder. In the late 1970s they moved around the corner into a much larger building on Murray Street. They subsequently opened an additional and even larger store in Gatineau before moving moving to their final location on Promenade du Portage in Hull, which closed about three years ago. The last time I visited, the Gatineau store was being managed by Denis' son. We always visited Denis when we were in the Ottawa region for races, though we never went to the satellite store in Orleans.
Regarding Pecco's Vélos, it was a small family owned chain of bicycle stores in the Ottawa region. The original location was a small two storey shop located on Parent Avenue in the Byward Market area of Ottawa. That was in the very early 1970s. The business was run by Denis Cousineau and his father was a mechanic/wheel builder. In the late 1970s they moved around the corner into a much larger building on Murray Street. They subsequently opened an additional and even larger store in Gatineau before moving moving to their final location on Promenade du Portage in Hull, which closed about three years ago. The last time I visited, the Gatineau store was being managed by Denis' son. We always visited Denis when we were in the Ottawa region for races, though we never went to the satellite store in Orleans.
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Sorry, but I can't help any further with the identification without knowing the seat post size,as the colour, crankset and derailleurs were used on several models. There was no such thing as a Tange 5 fork. All the Tange Champion tubesets used common fork blades and a generic decal. If there's a Tange 5 decal on the fork (not visible in your picture), it was applied by a previous owner.
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Sorry, but I can't help any further with the identification without knowing the seat post size,as the colour, crankset and derailleurs were used on several models. There was no such thing as a Tange 5 fork. All the Tange Champion tubesets used common fork blades and a generic decal. If there's a Tange 5 decal on the fork (not visible in your picture), it was applied by a previous owner.
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Here a super rare one: 1975 (or '76?)Kabuki Diamond Road, serial # A623524
Given your serial number guide:
BRIDGESTONE (Japan): Myxxxxx & Fyxxxxx.
F indicates an alpha character designating the fortnight (i.e. A= weeks 1-2, B=weeks 3-4,....Z = weeks 51-52)
M indicates an alpha character designating the month (i.e. A = January, B= February,... L = December)
y indicates a numeric character designating the last digit of the year (i.e. 1 = 1971 or 1981, 2 = 1972 or 1982, etc.). With such codes, you have to determine the decade based on frame characteristics, components, etc.
This bike looks like it was made in early 1976. The OHTS and Japanese characters perhaps identify a particular frame builder?
Given your serial number guide:
BRIDGESTONE (Japan): Myxxxxx & Fyxxxxx.
F indicates an alpha character designating the fortnight (i.e. A= weeks 1-2, B=weeks 3-4,....Z = weeks 51-52)
M indicates an alpha character designating the month (i.e. A = January, B= February,... L = December)
y indicates a numeric character designating the last digit of the year (i.e. 1 = 1971 or 1981, 2 = 1972 or 1982, etc.). With such codes, you have to determine the decade based on frame characteristics, components, etc.
This bike looks like it was made in early 1976. The OHTS and Japanese characters perhaps identify a particular frame builder?
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I'm fairly sure this one is pre-1990 to add to the database. Dorado Sherpa step-through frame MTB. Sticker says "Made in Taiwan". SN under BB is "M7B 00949". Nothing on this frame is original except possibly the brakes - Dia-compe cantilevers up front with the spring anchor hole on the outside of the post rather than the now-standard inside. Under-chainstay U-brakes in the rear. Everything else was a parts bin build.
I've read on the internet that Dorado was a house brand for Costco in the 80s. Someone actually has a Dorado 1986 catalog and price list on eBay right now that says they were a brand of "Rocky Cycle Co." of California. I assume that was an importer? I don't know if they had any other brands, but perhaps T-Mar does.
I've read on the internet that Dorado was a house brand for Costco in the 80s. Someone actually has a Dorado 1986 catalog and price list on eBay right now that says they were a brand of "Rocky Cycle Co." of California. I assume that was an importer? I don't know if they had any other brands, but perhaps T-Mar does.
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I'm fairly sure this one is pre-1990 to add to the database. Dorado Sherpa step-through frame MTB. Sticker says "Made in Taiwan". SN under BB is "M7B 00949". Nothing on this frame is original except possibly the brakes - Dia-compe cantilevers up front with the spring anchor hole on the outside of the post rather than the now-standard inside. Under-chainstay U-brakes in the rear. Everything else was a parts bin build.
I've read on the internet that Dorado was a house brand for Costco in the 80s. Someone actually has a Dorado 1986 catalog and price list on eBay right now that says they were a brand of "Rocky Cycle Co." of California. I assume that was an importer? I don't know if they had any other brands, but perhaps T-Mar does.
I've read on the internet that Dorado was a house brand for Costco in the 80s. Someone actually has a Dorado 1986 catalog and price list on eBay right now that says they were a brand of "Rocky Cycle Co." of California. I assume that was an importer? I don't know if they had any other brands, but perhaps T-Mar does.
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Here a super rare one: 1975 (or '76?)Kabuki Diamond Road, serial # A623524
Given your serial number guide:
BRIDGESTONE (Japan): Myxxxxx & Fyxxxxx.
F indicates an alpha character designating the fortnight (i.e. A= weeks 1-2, B=weeks 3-4,....Z = weeks 51-52)
M indicates an alpha character designating the month (i.e. A = January, B= February,... L = December)
y indicates a numeric character designating the last digit of the year (i.e. 1 = 1971 or 1981, 2 = 1972 or 1982, etc.). With such codes, you have to determine the decade based on frame characteristics, components, etc.
This bike looks like it was made in early 1976. The OHTS and Japanese characters perhaps identify a particular frame builder?
Given your serial number guide:
BRIDGESTONE (Japan): Myxxxxx & Fyxxxxx.
F indicates an alpha character designating the fortnight (i.e. A= weeks 1-2, B=weeks 3-4,....Z = weeks 51-52)
M indicates an alpha character designating the month (i.e. A = January, B= February,... L = December)
y indicates a numeric character designating the last digit of the year (i.e. 1 = 1971 or 1981, 2 = 1972 or 1982, etc.). With such codes, you have to determine the decade based on frame characteristics, components, etc.
This bike looks like it was made in early 1976. The OHTS and Japanese characters perhaps identify a particular frame builder?
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The chainstay mounted brake bosses, in conjunction with the S/N indicates 1987 manufacture by Merida of Taiwan. There was a company called Dorado Imports out of Tiburon, Califormia around this time who imported bicycles and I was of the understanding that it was their brand.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dorado-Bicy...AAAOSwwP1ZzAuj