Can anyone identify this ?
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Cycleops
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- Accra, Ghana
A few more pics would help but from the look of the brake it would seem to be a basic mass produced model from a far Eastern maker.
One of our stateside members might recognise the name @Gravity Aided
One of our stateside members might recognise the name @Gravity Aided
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goldcoastjon
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- Alameda, California USA
Agree with Cyclops here as to the probable origin: note the rough fork crown. Pix of the whole bike, cranks and BB, seat cluster, fork and fork crown, rear dropouts, decals, etc., would help a lot.
Cycleops
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- Accra, Ghana
Due to the lack of makers name I'm guessing that's probably been made for a mail order catalogue or another outlet that doesn't only deal with bikes like sporting goods store or Walmart sort of establishment. Made to sell at a bargain basement price. The stick on name would be changed to suit the seller.
Could be from the seventies/eighties.
Could be from the seventies/eighties.
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biikerguy
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Thanks for the reply. I was just curious to know because I looked and looked online and couldn't find any information at all on it. I purchased for free and was wondering if it be worth while fixing up ? Probably not I guess !
Cycleops
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- Accra, Ghana
Not at all @BikerGuy That would make a good solid runabout once tidied up. It's modest beginnings don't militate against it. The fact that it's still in reasonable nick after all these years illustrate it was built to last. Won't be the lightest or quickest but will provide a good stable ride.
Good luck with it.
Good luck with it.
Definitely worth spending a small amount cleaning up, removing any rust and regreasing and recabling.
It should yield a good, serviceable bike for someone with minimal effort, however it does look like a more budget friendly bike based on the lack of obvious branding and the style of brake on the front. As @Cycleops suggests it looks like it's from the mid to late eighties with those decals on the forks, the lack of clearly visible cottered cranks in the photo would put it later than a 70s bike.
It should yield a good, serviceable bike for someone with minimal effort, however it does look like a more budget friendly bike based on the lack of obvious branding and the style of brake on the front. As @Cycleops suggests it looks like it's from the mid to late eighties with those decals on the forks, the lack of clearly visible cottered cranks in the photo would put it later than a 70s bike.
VeloToddALXVA
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I know this thread is old but ....look at the brakes though. Weinmann or something similar, look like 70s brakes.
EltonFrog
Legendary Member
They are almost certainly not Weinmann callipers, they look like the sort of shite callipers you get on R20s.
Cycleops
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- Accra, Ghana
Weinmann calipers? Certainly not, go and wash your mouth out 
Cheap pressed steel probably from china, see a lot of them here.
Cheap pressed steel probably from china, see a lot of them here.
VeloToddALXVA
Regular
Weinmann calipers? Certainly not, go and wash your mouth out
Cheap pressed steel probably from china, see a lot of them here.
Hi, Amurican here (yee haw) new to this forums not familiar with Weinmann ...no offense but I thought they were "shyte" brakes anyways, no? 🤓
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VeloToddALXVA
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If anyone wants a free pair and wants to pay for shipping hit me up. Got a pair mounted on an old Gitane
If not I'm gonna trash em' 🤣lol
If not I'm gonna trash em' 🤣lol
brommieinkorea
Well-Known Member
Early 80's . Looks like a Sears Free Spirit possibly. Made before Walmart went national. Lugged and braised fork says they were trying for a quality look, and they painted it Celeste to bring to mind Bianchi, which it isn't. Those brakes were formed much like wrought iron not stamped out by a press.
