Can anyone help ID this frame?
02-04-22, 09:47 PM
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Can anyone help ID this frame?
I bought this about 2 years ago and it’s one of my favorite bikes. Seems like modern steel, like 853 or True Temper Platinum. Slack angles 72 degree head and seat tubes. Long point lugs. I bought it in the Bay Area and the seller only said that it was a custom frame for someone.
thank you!
thank you!
02-04-22, 11:59 PM
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From the image, it could be a '84 Trek 760. Or maybe a '87 Torelli Tretubi. Kind of looks like a '86 Schwinn Peloton, which is very close to a '79 Viner Special
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02-05-22, 03:41 AM
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Ha! I see the images didn’t load.
I will try again.
02-05-22, 05:37 AM
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Also a picture of the whole frame from the drive side
02-05-22, 10:40 AM
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Better pictures
02-05-22, 11:03 AM
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Fork is not original
The 60cm frame-only weighs about 4.5 lbs. 1 1/8 diameter tubing. 72 degree seat and head tube angles. Fits up to 40mm wide tires. Has a very lively feel, and the top tube seems pretty narrow gauge because I dinged it once without much of an impact.
it was slightly darker than a medium blue color when I bought it as a frameset only. It was sold with a Surly fork so I have never seen the original fork. It had two sets of eyelets in back when I got it, but since one had snapped off, I removed the other side. I think it had a number “5” on the BB shell.
thanks for any input. It’s a mystery to me.
it was slightly darker than a medium blue color when I bought it as a frameset only. It was sold with a Surly fork so I have never seen the original fork. It had two sets of eyelets in back when I got it, but since one had snapped off, I removed the other side. I think it had a number “5” on the BB shell.
thanks for any input. It’s a mystery to me.
02-05-22, 06:54 PM
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The seat stay treatment will be a clue to the people who know these kinds of things, as well as rear dropout attachment and brand.
Obviously a touring frame with the braze ons, cantis, 3 bottle mounts.
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...eat-stays.html
Obviously a touring frame with the braze ons, cantis, 3 bottle mounts.
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...eat-stays.html
02-05-22, 07:41 PM
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Ellis Cycles?
Thanks, dedhed. The seat cluster looks like Ellis Cycles from the link you posted about fastback seatstays. I wonder if anyone else uses that setup.
02-06-22, 09:11 AM
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I don't see the crimp in the stay on the Dave Wages work. https://www.elliscycles.com/
02-06-22, 10:23 AM
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Yes you’re right. The seat stays are crimped where they meet the seat lug. I did see some other builders using that seat lug as well.
I do believe the rear dropouts are Shimano, but the frame was powdercoated, so I can’t see any lettering anymore.
I do believe the rear dropouts are Shimano, but the frame was powdercoated, so I can’t see any lettering anymore.
