Old Stan Johnson turned out to be a mystery
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Old Stan Johnson turned out to be a mystery
Hey all,
I was recently gifted this old steel bike and was told it was an early Stan Johnson. I was so excited to have a piece of local history I sought out Mr. Johnson and he called me back! Only to find out it is in fact NOT one of his frames so now I'm on the hunt to figure out what it could be. Any advice would be awesome! It has Campy dropouts front and rear. Trying to figure out how to post photos but I'm new here. Thanks for the patience!
I was recently gifted this old steel bike and was told it was an early Stan Johnson. I was so excited to have a piece of local history I sought out Mr. Johnson and he called me back! Only to find out it is in fact NOT one of his frames so now I'm on the hunt to figure out what it could be. Any advice would be awesome! It has Campy dropouts front and rear. Trying to figure out how to post photos but I'm new here. Thanks for the patience!
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Hey all,
I was recently gifted this old steel bike and was told it was an early Stan Johnson. I was so excited to have a piece of local history I sought out Mr. Johnson and he called me back! Only to find out it is in fact NOT one of his frames so now I'm on the hunt to figure out what it could be. Any advice would be awesome! It has Campy dropouts front and rear. Trying to figure out how to post photos but I'm new here. Thanks for the patience!
I was recently gifted this old steel bike and was told it was an early Stan Johnson. I was so excited to have a piece of local history I sought out Mr. Johnson and he called me back! Only to find out it is in fact NOT one of his frames so now I'm on the hunt to figure out what it could be. Any advice would be awesome! It has Campy dropouts front and rear. Trying to figure out how to post photos but I'm new here. Thanks for the patience!
You need 5 posts X 2 days for 10 to post pics, its an anti-spam measure that serves us very well.
Your pics may have gone to your album and someone may move them here.
Go around, say Hi, AND comment on any other posts that interest you for the 10 as well.
And I have have almost no info on Mr. Johnson, you might want to expound on him as well anyway.
We love a good mystery.
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Welcome nategar. You're at the right place for information. Get your ten posts in and then put up some photos.
I have a couple of Stan Johnson built frames. It's too bad yours isn't one of his. He is an unknown, but did some very nice work.
I have a couple of Stan Johnson built frames. It's too bad yours isn't one of his. He is an unknown, but did some very nice work.
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Hey all,
I was recently gifted this old steel bike and was told it was an early Stan Johnson. I was so excited to have a piece of local history I sought out Mr. Johnson and he called me back! Only to find out it is in fact NOT one of his frames so now I'm on the hunt to figure out what it could be. Any advice would be awesome! It has Campy dropouts front and rear. Trying to figure out how to post photos but I'm new here. Thanks for the patience!
I was recently gifted this old steel bike and was told it was an early Stan Johnson. I was so excited to have a piece of local history I sought out Mr. Johnson and he called me back! Only to find out it is in fact NOT one of his frames so now I'm on the hunt to figure out what it could be. Any advice would be awesome! It has Campy dropouts front and rear. Trying to figure out how to post photos but I'm new here. Thanks for the patience!
Pic #1 in post #6 is very troublesome to me, looks like from here there is a kink in the BB shell, may be an indication of a crash or collision, need more, better pics.
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Seems like a betrer than average bike at first blush.
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What I want to know is was MKM before or after the formation of Cream, ELP, Derek and the Dominoes and CSN and Y!!! Supergroup power!
What I want to know is was MKM before or after the formation of Cream, ELP, Derek and the Dominoes and CSN and Y!!! Supergroup power!
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nategar If you remove the fork, is there a matching number on the steerer tube?
This frame looks an awful lot like an MKM
This frame looks an awful lot like an MKM
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Also there doesn't appear to be any damage near the bottom bracket, I looked extensively and it seems like just the lug and paint peel action going on. Now the only question is what to do with it! Obviously ride and enjoy it, but I guess I'll just spray.bike it eventually. Doesn't seem like there's much value for these guys despite them being lightweight and nice riding. Has mega tire clearance too, I test fit a 38c wide tire and it fit no problem!
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Thank you! I'll have to double check the fork but I'm pretty sure it's going to be there. I still don't think I can post photos but I found a NOS 1977 which appears to be the same year and color as mine. Pretty cool!
Thank you! I'll have to double check the fork but I'm pretty sure it's going to be there. I still don't think I can post photos but I found a NOS 1977 which appears to be the same year and color as mine. Pretty cool!
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Congratulations! Nice gift! I am not familiar with Stan Johnson, but I have seen a few MKM's, and those were really nice. Stevensb 's Metcalfe comes to mind.
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There is/was a Stan Johnson making custom bicycles in the 80s-2000s in Oxnard & Santa Barbara, CA. Used to run his own bike shop in 80s and then transitioned to just frame making. Today at our LBS we we're wondering if he's still around. He was a grownup when I was a kid so he should be in his 70s now, at least.
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There is/was a Stan Johnson making custom bicycles in the 80s-2000s in Oxnard & Santa Barbara, CA. Used to run his own bike shop in 80s and then transitioned to just frame making. Today at our LBS we we're wondering if he's still around. He was a grownup when I was a kid so he should be in his 70s now, at least.
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This looks like a candidate for a quality repaint