Nashbar Frame - Who Made It?
04-13-07, 06:32 PM
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Nashbar Frame - Who Made It?
Does anyone know who made this Nashbar frame? The frame was purchased on a close-out sale in 1985. I bought it because it had Columbus SL tubing, and the price was right, plus it looked pretty.
It's a nice riding, comfortable bike.
David L
It's a nice riding, comfortable bike.
David L
04-13-07, 07:09 PM
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I have an 86 Nashbar Sport RS but Yours is a whole level above it. Mine is equipped with SunTour ARX & had a made in Japan sticker with another sticker on the seat tube that says Special Sports CR MO Double Butted Tubing. it has another sticker on the chain stay that says "The finest bicycles in the world" & because of this, I think the frame was made by Sekai, as they put this slogan on their bikes. Have you contacted Nashbar? Columbus SL sounds like Italian to me, what is the bottom bracket threading?
04-14-07, 09:02 AM
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I haven't contacted Nashbar, yet, but I still have the catalog. It says the threading is Italian. I'll quote the rest of the specs on the catalog page later, right now I have to go. BTW, there are more pictures on the Webshots page (see link below).
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04-14-07, 01:09 PM
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The blurb in the catalog says: Frame, Columbus SL tubing with Columbus Aero Seatstays; short point lugs with cutouts; Investment cast semi-sloping aero fork crown; downtube shifter bosses, 3 top tube cable guides, downtube bottle cage bosses, underside bottom bracket cable guides, chainstay cable guide, chain hanger; Italian fasback seatstay attachment with blind allen key seatpost bolt; Frame is entirely chromed. The main triangle is painted with translucent Candy Blue while the head tube lugs, seat lug, rear triangle and fork are left in the chrome finish. 6-speed spacing. Accepts allen bolt short reach brakes. 700c wheel clearance. Italian threaded.Sizes (measured center to center of seat lug); seatpost size: 26.6 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 60, 62, 64cm. $336.00
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04-14-07, 01:16 PM
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No clue, but that's quite nice. There's a chance that it was some sort of commission deal with a smaller Italian frame builder to make these generic frames and ship them back to the states to be sold by Nashbar.
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Prugnat lugs for sure. I was almost going to say Windsor until you said Italian threading.
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I remember those frames from the Nashbar catalog at the time. It was on my list of candidates before I decided to go with an early Cannondale. I seem to remember them claiming to be Italian made. There was no real Taiwanese competition then and I'd think a Japanese or American maker would've used English threading.
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Any serial number on the frame that might help us determine the maker?
04-15-07, 07:22 AM
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No numbers anywhere on the frame. The catalog has a copyright of 1985.
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