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Originally Posted by Ironfish653
That yuuge clearance at the fork bridge, plus the mismatched hubs tell me this is most likely an old 27" bike with 26" wheels.
Drivetrain looks like 'department store ten-speed' c.1980s, the bars and gripshift probably came from whatever bike donated the wheels and tires.

A lot of the early 'ATB's (especially the inexpensive ten- and twelve-speed versions) looked like that, though. Go see the For the Love of Mediocre 80's MTBs thread in C&V for more. ( it's a hoot )
No, that’s a department store mountain bike. The fork bridge clearance was common on late 80s bikes. The Austabula crank, the (very) long reach side pulls, clamp on cable guides, crappy welds, etc., all say cheap mountain bike copy that’s probably worth about 1¢ per pound, so about 40¢...as scrap.
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