Rapid Cycle
04-04-22, 12:27 PM
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Rapid Cycle
Can anyone help with this brand? I found this men's bike in a dumpster and did not recognize the maker.
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04-04-22, 12:46 PM
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Walmart aluminum framed, flat bar, single speed bone shaker. Weighed about 30 pounds and came in day=glo orange or black.
04-05-22, 10:43 AM
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I know you can't post a picture until you get to 10 posts @Cycle Ready 1 perhaps you can post a picture to your personal gallery and someone can help if you let us know it is posted there. This sound interesting.
04-05-22, 11:01 AM
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Thanks @dedhed .
Lugged frame, twin top tubes, cottered crank. Perhaps made in Europe??? Maybe Japan?
What is the name on the coaster brake?
Lugged frame, twin top tubes, cottered crank. Perhaps made in Europe??? Maybe Japan?
What is the name on the coaster brake?
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04-05-22, 11:58 AM
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I remember seeing something similar that was German made and the coaster brake is a German brand. That doesn't mean that it was made in Germany, but that it seem more likely.
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Wouldn't hurt to know what country you're in too.
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A gallon of Evap-o-Rust + a leather saddle will yield a bicycle with more soul than the WalMart bike.
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looks to be a contract manufactured product; possibly done by Bauer
appears 1950's era
someone should be along shortly to supply the name of the chainstore which employed the Rapid name at this era....
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looks to be a contract manufactured product; possibly done by Bauer
appears 1950's era
someone should be along shortly to supply the name of the chainstore which employed the Rapid name at this era....
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04-08-22, 05:47 AM
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Thank you for a response. You are totally correct about the Bauer maker. I found some Bauer photos online and the same frame to a T. Hope to find out more on this mystery bike.
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