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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 08:56 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 559
Posted By juvela

----- "tubular" not limited to Raleigh...

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"tubular"

not limited to Raleigh products

Fiorelli of Italy used crowns of similar appearance but which were constructed differently
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 08:46 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,248
Posted By juvela

----- background - nations tend to use...

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background -

nations tend to use one standard for all the manufacturers within the country

"on the continent" the three main cycle producing nations which employ(ed) the metric/french...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 05:45 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 12,191
Posted By juvela

----- pedals may be marked Western Flyer on...

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pedals may be marked Western Flyer on the outer end plate and WALD, the actual manufacturer, on the inner


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-24, 05:37 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 559
Posted By juvela

----- thanks so much for the reply! ;) ...

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thanks so much for the reply! ;)

at least me "memory" not completely daft :lol:

one Sprite - Record difference to remember is that there were a great many Records produced which came...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-24, 08:42 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 559
Posted By juvela

----- the images of yellow examples posted...

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the images of yellow examples posted thus far are all all-yellow

have a recollection of seeing one or more yellows with a black head tube

wonder if i may be confusing it with a model...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-24, 06:28 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 559
Posted By juvela

----- :thumb: wonder if it could be...

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:thumb:

wonder if it could be something they had in the barn for use on one of the muscle bike, or other juvenile, models and when they ran short of the bare metal ones they just...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-24, 02:14 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,248
Posted By juvela

----- "normally" a metric dimension frame...

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"normally" a metric dimension frame will be constructed to take a handlebar stem of 22.0mm (21.9mm actual)

in this case since the cycle's fork is of a different colour than is the frame...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-24, 07:47 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,866
Posted By juvela

----- yes, indeed! :thumb: i vote you...

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yes, indeed! :thumb:

i vote you make a video of the event in the best traditions of member jjhabbs ;)

should friends not seem to appreciate the thought, care and work you have put...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-24, 07:38 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 400
Posted By juvela

----- Nuovo Gran Sport -----

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Nuovo Gran Sport


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-24, 09:59 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 559
Posted By juvela

----- was 'lxii the nominal launch annum for...

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was 'lxii the nominal launch annum for the emblem?

it seems like it was employed randomly/intermittently up through 'lxx

be that correct or does there seem some rhyme/reason to its...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-24, 09:16 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 400
Posted By juvela

----- the levers appear very OMMAS (Modolo) ...

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the levers appear very OMMAS (Modolo)

so would suspect calipers as well

the adjusting barrel looks cheaper than does the balance, reminiscent of NGS


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-24, 09:56 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,125
Posted By juvela

----- :thumb: keeping on "the beam"...

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:thumb:


keeping on "the beam" ;)


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-24, 09:45 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 559
Posted By juvela

----- "Did the anniversary headbadges ever...

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"Did the anniversary headbadges ever feature on the Sports/Superbe/Sprites? I've never seen it, nor are they reflected in the always-curious catalog bikes ('69 and '70)."

thanks for the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-24, 08:39 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,248
Posted By juvela

----- wrt Cilo suggestion - the...

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wrt Cilo suggestion -

the manufacturer for decades placed serials on the top of the shell on the NDS -
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-24, 03:00 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 559
Posted By juvela

----- slightly surprised not to see an...

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slightly surprised not to see an anniversary headplate at this date...

...but then am no wading avian maven :D


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-24, 02:15 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 215
Posted By juvela

----- sirMike83 should be able to...

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sirMike83 should be able to advise on the planetary...


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-24, 02:10 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,248
Posted By juvela

----- sounds like a reasonable idea ...

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sounds like a reasonable idea

sometimes a frame will have one distinctive feature which makes identification easy

nothing like that here as far as i can see

other times it possible...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-24, 12:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 215
Posted By juvela

----- headset threads - older and lower...

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headset threads -

older and lower products from the factory in Graz employed a steerer of 26.0mm X 1.0

would not expect to find any such on an example badged A-D

probably a BSC...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-24, 06:29 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,248
Posted By juvela

----- me vote would be for continue so new...

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me vote would be for continue so new readers of thread can see how it evolved

beginning a new one would in no way be wrong if that is your preference


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Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
05-25-24, 07:23 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 430
Posted By juvela

----- a nice Teddy :thumb: ...

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a nice Teddy :thumb:


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-25-24, 10:34 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 374
Posted By juvela

----- ...

-----

​​​​​​https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/80-436586114_1155799212284647_9183306983186065708_n_60e298de89d4ea5ca643801fe843dc63a2544c0e.jpg

in this image it can...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-25-24, 07:59 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,248
Posted By juvela

----- Mittelholzer Bahn, 1962 - ...

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Mittelholzer Bahn, 1962 -

​​​​​​https://www.speedbicycles.ch/velo/368/speed_037.jpg
​​​​​​https://www.speedbicycles.ch/velo/368/speed_025.jpg
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-24, 08:18 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 248
Posted By juvela

----- '71? am thinking it appears more...

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'71?

am thinking it appears more like an early '37 Gastropod; they made some changes midyear and this looks like the early form...



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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-24, 08:12 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,178
Posted By juvela

----- ...and that heronic distaffer...it...

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...and that heronic distaffer...it appears to be wearing an anniversary headplate...

...a veritable bounty of wading avians...


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-24, 08:07 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,178
Posted By juvela

----- :thumb: ...and do so in the...

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:thumb:

...and do so in the memory of Carl Kolchak :D

PS - don't forget your silver crucifix


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-24, 05:56 PM
Replies: 3,594
Views: 459,802
Posted By juvela

----- ...

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​​​​​​https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1820x2000/felix_592326f4b4be31ab1385aee47947f63763a80a0b.jpg

Felix - "non-fixie can keep that silly T.A. bag support/rack...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
05-24-24, 05:47 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 339
Posted By juvela

----- ​​​​​​https://i.imgur.com/orpvSR7.jpeg ...

-----
​​​​​​https://i.imgur.com/orpvSR7.jpeg
​​​​​​https://i.imgur.com/QWIYxgq.jpeg

not only eighties but early eighties

components have date codes you can show to seller to prove age if it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-24, 05:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 212
Posted By juvela

----- was there any relation between...

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was there any relation between ACER_MEX and Unicamex?


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-24, 03:48 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,178
Posted By juvela

----- ya mean ya didn't awreddy?!?! ...

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ya mean ya didn't awreddy?!?! :bang:


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-24, 03:43 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,248
Posted By juvela

----- ah, thank you that confirms...

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ah, thank you

that confirms metric dimension, so consistent with a possible CH origin for the machine...and pretty much eliminates the possibility of a DE or AT one...


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-24, 02:48 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,248
Posted By juvela

----- serial placement on 1953 P. Del Po of...

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serial placement on 1953 P. Del Po of Zurich cycle -

​​​​​​https://www.speedbicycles.ch/velo/246/speed_022.jpg

exhibiting a familiar looking crown -
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-24, 01:32 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,248
Posted By juvela

----- Ruben - keep in mind that...

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Ruben -

keep in mind that headplate could represent the brand of a retail cycle shop and frame may have been produced by someone else

possible the track style fork crown may be a Georg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-24, 12:30 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 170
Posted By juvela

----- serial placement and format could...

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serial placement and format could reveal identity of vendor

could be checked with the "asian serial number database" here at the forum

should be able to get not only identity but date...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-24, 07:07 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 212
Posted By juvela

----- Alfa is a brand belonging to Zeus ...

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Alfa is a brand belonging to Zeus

some Zeus bicycles are equipped with Alfa components
in addition to hubs there are Alfa brand brakes, chainsets, derailleurs...

Alfa badged bicycles...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-24, 06:48 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,248
Posted By juvela

----- :thumb: ...the more looking,...

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:thumb:


...the more looking, thinking & reading you do prior to touching anything the better will be the decisions you make...


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 08:08 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 828
Posted By juvela

----- one o' me faves are the tater bugs ...

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one o' me faves are the tater bugs ;)



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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 05:22 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 828
Posted By juvela

----- odd combination of details in that it...

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odd combination of details in that it exhibits seat tube w/b yet above shell cable routing

images do not reveal whether or not it is made for incasso brake mount

then of course we do...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
05-23-24, 04:09 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 336
Posted By juvela

----- ca. 1978-1979 was the last of the...

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ca. 1978-1979 was the last of the England Raleigh bicycles for the U.S. market

following that Huffman got the rights to the name for the U.S. market and created the marque "Raleigh of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 03:48 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,248
Posted By juvela

----- the F marking is likely an indication...

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the F marking is likely an indication of size rather than national origin

it may indicate lugs made for metric dimension tubes

the German language headplate "usually" would indicate a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 11:09 AM
Replies: 1,088
Views: 236,719
Posted By juvela

----- ...the mists of the Pacific have been...

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...the mists of the Pacific have been performing their magic...


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 11:05 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 167
Posted By juvela

----- poster a resident of Sverige ...

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poster a resident of Sverige


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 09:46 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,793
Posted By juvela

----- Ay Caramba! :( -----

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Ay Caramba! :(


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 09:32 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 212
Posted By juvela

----- thanks for sharing this find - a...

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thanks for sharing this find - a new-to-me marque

Super Olimpic a producer of hubs, brakes and pedals

we only seemed to see them during the bike boom period - when the boom ended no...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 08:17 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 456
Posted By juvela

----- as recalled these were produced by...

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as recalled these were produced by Superia, Eddy's first team

the same machines were also sold under the name Belgique - had one of those new, obtained in a closeout lot from an...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 05:13 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 456
Posted By juvela

----- given the date would think this...

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given the date would think this eliminates France and Spain as possible national origins

it does leave open Belgium as there was some Belgian use of Italian by this time...

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 10:55 AM
Replies: 8,836
Views: 1,152,282
Posted By juvela

----- Viva Ginissimo! :thumb: ...

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Viva Ginissimo! :thumb:


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 10:32 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 456
Posted By juvela

----- portacatena provision limits date to...

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portacatena provision limits date to narrow window in time

wrt possible France or Spain origin -

simple enough to check tube diameters and threading

IIRC forum has had prior...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 10:17 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 374
Posted By juvela

----- information forwarded by member ...

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information forwarded by member non-fixie and greatly appreciated :thumb:

​​​​​​https://www.classiclightweights.co.uk/classic_builders/duckett-a-g/

the enterprise staged a cessation...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 08:46 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 374
Posted By juvela

----- ...

-----

​​​​​​https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/526x701/80-ducketts3_401cf93ba204ec8f17bc3dec924c4da9b69b87a4.jpg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-24, 12:14 PM
Replies: 1,088
Views: 236,719
Posted By juvela

----- Thank you! Does one press on them...

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Thank you!

Does one press on them to turn them on and off?

Wondering since see no visible wires or switches.

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