Dr. Velocity

Hello,

My grandpa gave me a folding bike he had hanging in his garage for years. He bought it with the intent of riding it, but the Sachs Heuer fork monted odometer shows just 88.5 miles on the bike (it was manufactured in 1986 as far as I can tell).





Does anyone know anything about these bikes? I found a sales brochure on Sheldon Allen's site, but that's about the extent of information that a google search had to offer.

I'm considering selling the bike - does anyone know how much they are worth these days?

LittlePixel

I know nothing but - that is is in sweet mint condition boy! Is your gramps' garage a Tardis for the stealing of old bikes to bring to the future!?!?!

spambait11

Wow! That is a beauty! I wouldn't sell it. How's it ride?

CHenry

That is a beautiful bike. It looks like one of the classic Japanese-made pass hunter bikes.

Dr. Velocity

Well, it's a bit too small for me. I rode it around a bit, but, well, it rides like a folding bike. I have no need for a folding bike, so it just collects dust in my garage. I'd rather it go to better home I guess.

Besides, this is one of two that he bought. The second one is still hanging in his garage.

I did end up listing the bike on eBay. Since this isn't the for sale forum, I don't want to post the link. You can either search for it on eBay or PM me and I'll give you the link.

However, I'd still like to know more about the bike, as I can still get my hands on the other one in his garage.

invisiblehand

I would e-mail Grant at Rivendell. He was designing bikes for Bridgestone around then.

invisiblehand

https://www.sheldonbrown.com/bridgest...grandtech.html

Just in case anyone here is curious.

Dr. Velocity

Thanks for the tip on emailing Grant.

He didn't have too much more information on the bike. They sold much better in Japan than they did here. They retailed for around $450 in the U.S. in 1986, so I can imagine that it was an expensive bike back then.

Apparently they had two models:

Grandtech 24G

Grandtech 27H

I'm not sure, but it looks like the top picture has 24" wheels? The page I found this on is all in Japanese, so I have no idea what it says under the pictures (https://noda20.hp.infoseek.co.jp/bicycle/GRAND.html).

The bike I have is still on eBay if anyone is interested.

DVC45

It is a very nice looking folding bike! ' makes me wanna bid. How's the ride, really? Is it twitchy?

mjmolano

I came across your post from 07. Did you sell the Bridgestone Grandtech? If you didn't, I'm interested. Thanks

roadgamethes

i like that,That is a beautiful bike. It looks like one of the classic Japanese-made pass hunter bikes.

fietsbob

Grant was just in the US market, product manager, sales promo writer.
then the Japanese Corporation withdrew from the US market,
and Grant needed to make his own company..

Bridgestone in Japan is still doing fine .. had the F1 tire monopoly thanks to FIA, rule writing.


OP, all i get is [?] instead of picture, so i have no idea about your stuff..

FoldingLawrence

Ditto.

darukhan

Hey guys, check out the post dates... this thread is over half a decade old! It was bumped by the guy looking to buy the bike, and the OP hasn't been on the forums since June of 2007. I think we just need to let this thread fade away.

I'll end my post with this pic from the late great Sheldon Brown's site....

fietsbob

Yea Grant P had Nothing To Do with that Bike ..

Japan has small dwellings, and so Mini Velos and Folding bikes sell well.

smallwheeler

bridgestone and panasonic have made some very cool and well made folding bikes over the years..

darukhan

Interesting, I've never seen a Panasonic folder.

That Bridgestone Grandtech reminds me of the early Montague Bi-Fold frames that were also used by Schwinn.

smallwheeler

owenfinn

This bike is still in the Bridgestone line-up under a new name.



https://www.bscycle.co.jp/root/catalo...it/lineup.html

Sancycles

My Bridgestone Tavzone Size 24".


Bridgestone Transit Sport Size 26"

smallwheeler

aah, finally the master of bikes arrives! i knew you had these! very nice Sancycles! thanks for sharing these!

Sancycles

I am still waiting for a grandtech to show up from the bike traders here. So far my brother did had a chance to get one but I was late to get it. Anyway, a cyclist I know has one and maybe will offer it to me once he changes bicycles which he always does.

non-fixie 

Rather than start a new thread, I thought I'd better add to this existing one. Waste not, want not, eh?

I just got me a Grandtech. And I must say I am impressed. The tech does indeed deserve the Grand moniker, IMO.

I knew of the bike, but had never seen one in real life, until one popped up in the local classifieds. It looked to be in excellent shape and the price was reasonable, so I disregarded the "we don't need another bike" noises and picked it up.

This is what I got for $500:

Matt76red

I have one for sale

tds101 

Put it on ebay,...otherwise we don't know who you are, or if this is a scam.