Estimated serial number dating.(Note: early production waslow, 300-500 frames a yearuntil the early 1970s, according to.The CustomBicycle.)1950-1960: #1 through #2500 (+/- 500)1960-1970: #2500 through #8000 (+/- 1000)1970-1983: #8000 through #14000 (+/- 1000)(There is conflicting evidence over the quantity of production in themid/late 70s.Some data suggests about 800 frames a year at that time. Other datasuggests manyfewer frames per year. We need more confirmed data to know exactlywhen the frames9000-14000 were made. Was it 1970-1978?
Or was it 1974-1982 or so?At this point the data conflicts.)Placed in ascending serialnumber order.Updated 2.27.2019Includes 222 bicycles at this publishingOwnerDescription(click on highlighted to seepictures of this bike)Serial numberOwner-suppliedinfoPhil Grizic58 cm track, part restored - original decals,blue/ purple810Unsure of the year - looking at the serialnumbers it would suggest early 1950's?Thomas MinderOriginal condition & equipped with a CampagnoloCambio Corsa gear129347Does not agree with other numberings!John Morrison58cm c-t road. Faema Teamcolors of red and white, restored by Brian Baylis as original. Originalfoil graphics retained.
Diamond cutouts. Brazed-on cable-stops for frontderailleur (a 60s feature that makes the frame impractical for use with theRecord derailleur that.has. a cable stop already.)3783Probable date of manufacturedetermined by examination of similar frames of the period.Could be as late as 1967, or as early as 1960.Adriano Cerutti'Adriano Cerutti lived in Milan and purchased it directly from Pogliaghi in1955 who custom made it for him. Raced for many successful years in Italy,and in the USA.Bronx, NY c19706474Custom made for owner 1955Brian Fessenden. Tandem Road 58/58cmoriginal green and white paint92231969-71?Uwe ScheufenPista bike93041970?Mike RathwellPista white93131974?Edward McRaeRed Pista w/Campagnolo cranks/ head /bottom/seat post/Mavic Rims with Campag hubs (36 spokes) Rode in 1972Olympics / 1973 world championshipsWon numerous Canadian, North American and International events. Owner/Rider:Canadian NationalTeam Rider 195Purchased new 1971Ebay, Nov. 2002Tandems full chrome94041970s?Piet BeerensOriginal except, see note at right)9411Purchased Christmas 1971 also from JantjeWillems (about a 1/2 year later it had failure of lug, frame sent back toItaly.
When the frame came back in 1972, it was never reassembled.Brian Fessenden. Road 52cm, Original silver paintwith green decals.94521970-71Purchased from original owner who bought it from Velo Sport in BerkeleyMary BauerAs bought by Karel Miloslav Bauer. Turquoise9460Paul WeirTurquoise, signed by Sante Pogliaghi in yellowscript.9463bought from The Missing Link in Berkeley, CA1972Marty JacobsonTandem, orange color95231971? Road 52cm, refinished orange.97361972-73Greg ArnoldPurchased by orig. Owner from Sante in Milan97441969CyclArt2 matching Pogs9888& 98891972Jim SpracherOriginal w fender eyelets and braze on [email protected] 57cm9918Radu-Victor IonescuPista9925ROSSEM1972FS Feb 20109951Jeff PyzykD8CorradinPaul SentesyPista w/decals for both Reynolds 531 &ColumbusD60Marty JacobsonRedPSMD128Lars Heger56cm road. Twin plate fork crown.PSMD1971970s?Anonymous59 cm roadD321mid-to-late 1970sLes WadeGreen roadD396Alan JohnsonPista, orig color green, 56 cmD456Andrew GuraPista picsD536Brian Fessenden.
Tandem Road 53/53cmSilver with green decals.No serial number!1974-75?Ken Baczkiewicz60 cm, full Campy Record equippedD664PSM on seat lug purchased May 1977 from Houseof Wheels. NYManfred PeschkaRoadD721'Zephyrus'D727Ordered by a Mr. Silverwood in 1975, deliverytaken in 1976Jan-Erik BaumuellerD784Early 1980s?Kevin KrugerOriginal condition. 57cm. CTT.Reynolds 531.
Uncommon 'flag' head and seat tube decals vs. The more common'world champion' bands. Came with the 'SP' panto'd chainring.D878or abbreviated108781976. Purchased from 'The Spoke' in Boulder,COBlue metallic ItalcorseD9071974-5?(Sold by Charles Andrews on eBay in Oct 2011)Jeannie Gardner50 cm Reynolds 531. Full Campagnolo when new.D936Mid to late 1970s.Gordon SundbergItalcourseD977Purchased new by brother, Ron Sundberg in Dec.1977 in Montrose CATheo AgaloyRoadD2325on head tube and 13985 on bb & steererThought to be a bridge between Pogliaghi shopand Rossin. See it's other number below 13985Gunther Schill57 cm orange (ral 2004)Italcorse11006original owner, bought new in Jan, 1979 inStuttgart, GermanySteven Ward58 cm, green with yellow decals.
On thechain stays it reads 'Selection Brevete'11069Alan Bernstein11022Shawn Whitingroad11037Bought new in 1977 in CaliforniaJuergen Spiekermann56 cm road, full chrome111511976Joe SpelmanItalcorse, 'special ordered by my father fromSante Pogliaghi, sent to Hill Cycle, Philadelphia, PA. It's stamped'HC'.' 111421977Michael King52 cm, road frame, full chrome track fork.Metallic yellow paint.11167'told it was 1977'Chris Bresciani54cm pista Metallic Silver w/yellow accents.11223'?mid to late 1970s'Simone D'UrbinoTange rubing, special shaped dropouts, 60 mmseat post slice (Typical of the last Pogliaghi-made models), original paint& decals from Soriani shop. Pogliaghi toe straps and binder bolt.
Semicomplete Suntour Superbe Pro groups11263Carol SmithTandem - 58 cm f x 55 cm r - Silver w/yellow,Full Campagnolo.11270mid to late 1970svia Euro Asia ImportsIonel PascaruModel Selection 60 cm11298Mid 1970s?Manuchrom Berlin55 cm, metallic blue original finish.11336Johan EricsonItalcorse w/short Campag fork ends, under theBB cable routing. Recessed nuts for the brakes. NO brazed on top tube brakecable guides. '27' decal on head and seat tube.113481977 (According to original owner)Rick Hanson56cm Refinished11363Michael LevyItalcorse, Selection Brevette. Originalunrestored metallic blue paint with yellow decals.113671977-78Ron Cypers56 cm road114701980Piet Beerens114901977Paul Whitman59 cm Italcorse Match Sprint Track 'Picturedin the book The High Tech Bicyclein yellow and green Toga livery'115021980?Alfredo MarcAntonio.
Mark PoundersSlate Blue 61 cm13073Believe it to be a 1982/1983Saro Rizzo52cm pink!13085?Marty EisonTrack131481984?Troy Taylor54cm red track13156In use from mid-1980sStephen MartinTrack 54 cm, blue131571985?Stephen CannyTrack 56cm white131691985Adrian KnowlesPista13172Jimi Ayling57cm Pista13176Rudi KruseTrack 57cm, Campagnolo tips, Campagnoloequipped13179presume 1985?Daniel SchwarzBlue Pista 'Selection Brevete' and 'WorldChampion Italcorse' 58cm (says 58TC on BB)131881985?(recent purchase)Stephen MartinTrack 58 cm, white131891985?Tim WakemanPista, orig.
Hi Hernan,I recently got a Miyata 1000 at a moving sale near where I live, in southern California. The bike has no decals and though it appears to have the right color, there are no decals or headbadge. I assume at some point the bike was repainted, probably by a professional painter, but not a bike restoration specialist.
The bike was built up with a lot of components from different brands, including Avocet, Campagnolo, Mafac, Diacompe, Shimano and Sugino. Based on the serial number I assume it is a 1981 model. The entire serial number is J394684. What do all the other numbers represent? Crack rise of tomb rider 2017. I think you might have the numbers wrong.
I have a 1987 Miyata 912 which has O as the fist number in the serial but based on your serial number formula it would be a 1986. I have double checked this by looking at the 1987 catalog on Herman's site (www.miyatacatalogs.com)for my paint scheme. They only had one paint scheme per model per year and that is in the '87 catalog. I also did some searches for photos online and all pics of '87s I found have my paint scheme and all pics of '86s that I found have a different paint with a pink head tube. Maybe the serial numbers mean it was made in '86 to be part of the '87 lineup?
Photon,I can't speak specifically about Miyata, but it was (and possibly still is) common practice to use left-over frames from one year and sell them as the next year's model if there were no substantial differences in the frame. Frequently they'd get the newer paint scheme or decals and/or components. The other worthy item to note is that catalogs are almost never a good way to determine anything, since they were usually produced way in advance of the new models coming out and frequently were prone to have the wrong component list and photos of models that did not quite match the actual release model. There really is no right or wrong on this issue and serial numbers for most frame makers are at best an approximation. Hi there,There was an abandoned Miyata in our backyard when we moved in.
From my internet sleuthing, I THINK it's a touring bike, but I'm really not 100% sure. The serial number is C232336. All it says on the bike is 'MIYaTA' (on the down tube) and Sports Model (on the seat tube), there are also two stickers with red, silver, blue and green stripes (kind of like a rainbow) on the down/seat tubes. I haven't seen anything looking through the online catalogs that looks quite like it, that could be because it's a women's frame. It's a vibrant orange and does not appear to have been repainted. Any help pin pointing a more specific model?Thanks!c.
Hello Everyone,I just recently purchased a Miyata bike, but did not get any information on it. I've been trying to date the bike for some time now. The serial is a DS70 stamped on the side of the frame.
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There are some numbers underneath this, but I didn't see them playing a role based on the number scheme up top.So, based on the proposed scheme, is this bike really a 1975 model? It has a blue and white fade paint job that I could not find in the catalog.Please, someone help me out.Best Regards,T.
Thanks for the serial number information. I just started riding my old Miyata 912 again after cleaning up 20 years of grime and rot that accumulated on it from hanging in my old tin hay barn unused for all those years. A shop specializing in steel bikes here in San Diego, Velo Cult, did the refurbishing and, surprisingly, it didn't take much to get it back in shape. I'd been racking my 65-year-old brain for the exact year I bought the bike (was it a 1980, or 81, or 82?), but until I found your useful website I couldn't pin it down. Now I know that I696909 was a 1980 model. And even that took some work since I thought the barely discernible, paint-chipped number on the bottom bracket read 606969I at first glance.Glad to find some other vintage Miyata owners are out there. I have what I think is a 1987 Miyata Path Winder and am trying to get some specs and information to confirm.
Looks like 1987 is the only year for this model, and otherwise all Miyata mountain bikes around this time are xxx Runners. One clue may be the color.
Mine is chrome; doesn't look like any other Miyata mountain bike of this time period (1985 to 1990) was chrome). Also, does anyone happen to know if the handlebars for Path Winder are more the traditional street style (bent further back than the mountain bike type) than the xxx Runner series, or am I imagining things? I cannot read the catalog specs on the Miyatacatalog page. Hola Senor Ahumada,I bought a body frame of The Mister from a bicycle store that specializes in vintage bicycles here in Manila. The owner told me that he got all the frames (The Mister ) from an old store that closed down the business due to the owners advancing age. The frame is of Iver Johnson arch bar type. The serial number is R817390.I have also seen among his stocks frames that has double bars.
The owners says he is only selling me one only because I am a regular buyer of his other stocks, which I also sell ( the used japanese types). Otherwise, he will only sell The Mister frames to collectors or high payers.In short, it is somewhat rare. May not be the rarest but still is not ordinary. Maybe we have the same model.Por la gracia de Dios.RenatoFilipinas. Hi, I'm very happy to find this site!
I need help.I bought a near mint 1985 Miyata Ninety 12-speed for a song, but I'm almost afraid to ride and 'hurt' it. It is in such awesome condition that I think I'd like to find an appreciative buyer rather than put miles on it myself, and use the money toward a race-ready bike.Can anyone give me an idea of what this bike is worth?I know it was Miyata's entry-level road model, but I seriously believe this bike is collectible in its almost pristine condition. Serial # NQ61942: triple-butted 'Mangalight' manganese steel tubing, original 27x1 1/4 Sport tires (so 'new' they still have those little rubber fingers on the sides!), ALL ORIGINAL parts (unless Carina seat is not original?)!!!Anyone interested? Can anyone tell me more about it, esp. Thanks for your interest and response, in advance. Greetings.I would really appreciate any info on a repainted Koga.Serial No is M435105 but I cannot match with anymodel on the catalogs.
Cable guides and dropouteyelets are similar to 1983/84 models but headtubebadge is similar to 1986 models.Here are some photos.have checked all the catalogs from late 70's to 2000.I place it between 1980 and 1986 but there is not asingle model to match the badge, eyelets, cableguides and fork.My guess is that either the badge was put afterwardsor the fork is from a different model. I bought two 1984 210s, both for $15. Not a spec of rust on either one, a larger burgundy, medium sized light blue, the latter frame in perfect condition (no interior rust either).
They were both covered in grime. Looked like drivetrain was 'lubed' with grease instead of oil. I'm presently working on the smaller of the two.
I've stripped the parts off entirely, repacked bb and head set, took apart and cleaned derailleurs and crankset/chainrings. Next step is to pull apart the hubs, clean and repack. The saddles will need replacing, as will the cables and housing (and I will replace the foam on the handlebars with bartape).Starting after the new year I'll be tearing down and rebuilding an '85 610 in mint condition that I found for $150. No idea why vintage Treks, Raleighs, etc. Go for so much while Miyatas, arguably better, are so cheaply and readily available.
We have 2 Myata Elevation 200 Mountain bikes (black) with Shimano brakes, etc. It is 21 speed with a gel seat. We bought them new at a local Bike Shop probably in early 1990's. Serial # on my frame is D10224734. According to something I read, that would date it to 1975, which is impossible in this case.
Both bikes are in decent shape considering the age, but need new tires, grips are peeling. Even the gel seat is still decent. We haven't ridden them in years and want to get them cleaned up to ride again. My main complaint was always that the bike seat was uncomfortable and the ride was really bumpy and hard on those of us without enough natural padding.Thanks!Becky.
I hope you can help me identify a recently acquired lugged frame set-if this is really a Miyata. I tried looking at the catalogues but could not find any definite model that fits my frame.As identifying marks, it is stamped with serial no PY50196 that only has a Miyata Triple butted Cr-mo sticker with gold surround and Japanese ID sticker with 88 on the Left top side and 00596 in the middle. It has Shimano brazed on cable guides on top of the BB flanking the seat tube and has Suntour Superbe Pro horizontal drop-outs.As with the above post, if I were to follow the table above, my frame would be a 1987 and not an 88 as per the Jap sticker year.Thanks in advance and I really appreciate it if you can help me. I'm perplexed about a Miyata 1000 LT. I'm told it was first bought in 1988 but I would like to confirm.
I cannot find it's white and yellow colour scheme in any of the catalogues. The serial number is 0W34726. I can't tell if the first number is a zero or an O. If it were O, it would be 1986 made.
But it has deore Lx deraileur which is 1988, right? So, I guess I would have to conclude that the frame was built in 1986 and then the bike was built for the 1988 line?If anyone can answer what LT means, that would be great. I don't see it in the catalogues.
I just wanted to Share my appreciation for the helpful research information available in these blogspot Posts/Replies, and in the catalog-scans here:. I'm actually working on a Univega Gran Record (FSN: PG69954), which I believe to be a Ben Lawee frame-design, manufactured by Miyata (Japan), under license from Univega (USA).
My understanding is that 'P' in Frame Serial Number corresponds to Manufacturing Year Code for 1987, and so I will now be checking catalogs for Model Year(s) 1987 and 1988, to see if there are similar component-set bikes, sold under either Miyata or Univega brands. Again, thank you for the expertise, and helpful data. Matt (In Southern California).
HOW OLD IS MY BICYCLE - INTRODUCTIONFRAME & FORK SET VINTAGE CLUESFor the most part, studying a bicycle frame set'scharacteristics, can help in determining a bicycle's vintage.However, using those characteristics can be horribly misleading.In other words, this article will act as a guide, rather than a map,revealing land marks, rather than sign posts. You might not findthe correct house, but you will at least end up in the rightneighbourhood.Let's assume, for the moment, that cutting edge Velotechnology is reserved for top of the line, or close to it, models.And, let's also assume that, sooner or later, the top end technology willtrickle down to lesser steeds. Assuming that to be true, one mustunderstand that the trickle down system, spans both years and, oftentimes, decades.With decades in mind, consider vintage road bicycles fromthe fifties, sixties, seventies and eighties. Though the bikes alllook much the same, as they blend through the years, there are distinctframe characteristic differences that suggest age. Remember, theclues offered by the frame set, with respect to its vintage, are onlyclues and not perfect indicators of exactly how old any bicycle mightbe.What frame and fork set characteristics fall under the microscope?Tube set? Drop-out type? Serial number?
Frame material? Drop-out spacing(front and back)? Color combinations? Forkcrown style? Fasten technology?
There are many things to consider, when seeking tounderstand the detail, inherent in every vintage road bicycle frame andfork set.SERIAL NUMBERSAs the interest in vintage road bicycles grows, serialnumber data bases grow too. In other words, though not allbicycles are represented with an on line serial number data base, someare. Raleigh, is the first that comes to mind butothers areavailable. Execute an online search for Raleigh serialnumbers and see what happens!
Or Nishiki, or Holdsworth,or what ever. What one seeks might already be offered.Do not get too excited about serial numbers.
Someserial number information can be misleading. Peugeots from France,for example, cannot demonstrate what is and what is not, this year orthat. Similar situations will continue to prevail, for sometime, as the open community adds information to the vintage bicycleinterest, such as this article is attempting to do right now.None the less, if you do stumble across a data base ofserial numbers and corresponding information, then chances are you willknow when the bike was built, in what month and, perhaps even wheremade. For example, some Raleighs were built in the Carlton factoryin Worksop England. That would be an important clue to have onhand, assuming one knows a bit about the Carlton factory, and itsinteraction with Raleigh.TUBING TYPE?Virtually every vintage road bicycle frame set is madeout of pipe or tubing, be the material of choice either steel oraluminum. In all fairness, some might argue that early carbonfibre frame sets might qualify as vintage.
Regardless, the older a bicycle is, the more likely itwill be made from some form of steel, be it straight gauge steel, hightensile steel or some alloy offering great strength and light weight.So, most bicycles, from the beginning oftime, rightthrough to the early eighties, will be made of some form of steel pipeor tubing. If there is still a decal or sticker, indicating tubingmake and/or type, simply do a search, on the net, for that tubing.For example searching for some information on Reynoldstubing,one of the two grails of vintage road bicycle tube sets, produces a veryuseful vintage determination page.
You can dothe same for Columbus, Ishiwata, or what ever. In most instances,some information will present itself, if you search diligently.Itis entirely possible that the actual decal will be hard to find, and/oridentify.
Often times, the tubing decal would have been installedright where the rider would carry his/her tire pump. In so doing, ofcourse, the decal would often be scuffed up, sometimes to the point ofbeing gone all together.Or, how about the period tubing decal in anotherlanguage?
That's right, not everyone speaks Canadian - eh.The point is, observe what you can, if you can, then do a search and compare.You just might get pretty close to the target.Of course, if you search for information on other tubing types, it isquite possible that no results will present themselves, hence a deadend. But fear not.FRAME/FORK SET DETAILSFrame set details, things that cannot be changed withoutgreat difficulty, will help to narrow down vintage, much of the time.For simplicity's sake, understand that the rules offered are general,apply to most situations but can prove to be misleading. So, donot think the following examples are cast in stone.Braze-ons are frame features that assist in attachingvarious components (front derailleur, shifters, transmission cableguides, water bottle mounts) to the bicycle frame set.Older machines, generally, will have fewer braze-ons.Braze-onstyle, and even location, tended to change over the years.
Forexample, derailleur cable guides, first clamp-ons and then braze-ons,were located on top of the bottom bracket. Later bikes saw, andcontinued to see, them attached underneath but an inherent problemprevailed with either design - wear. The cable, rubbing on thebraze-on would result in wear, and weareventuallyright through the braze-on. The final cable guide location wasunderneath, in braze-on like form, but protected with nylon lining.Shifters were traditionally clamp-on units. OldSchool technology, at its best. However, technology changed, andso did the securing of the shift levers.
Down tube braze-ons beganappearing in the very late seventies and took over in the eighties.These features would work with down tube shifters, stem shifters andeven the modern Brifter system.Rearbrake cable guides changed in style and location in much the samefashion. Each style or location change focusing on improvedperformance, or durability or both. With the coming of theeighties, the most common location and style of rear brake cable guidewas on the top of the top tube and full casing style.And so it goes with many frame set features. Cluesthat help to ball park a frame set's age.
Sometimes pretty closeand sometimes not. Though not GPS perfect, they will help one geta feel for probable era of manufacture. Following is a list, ifyou will, of common frame set features that can all be considered whenattempting to define vintage of a bicycle.COMMON FRAME SET CHARACTERISTICSOLDER(1950, 68)TRANSITION(1968 - 1975)NEWER(1976, 1980+)Key Indicator: General lack of braze-on. Headbadge likely.
Solid colors. Mostly France, Italy,and England bicycles present. Some domestic bicyclesoffered.Key Indicator: General lack of braze-ons but beginning tobecome more common. Solid colors. More domesticofferings and some Asian bicycles present. Movementtowards better quality after Bike Boom of 1971/72.Key Indicator: Braze-ons moreplentiful. Different styles and locations.
BrighterColors, fancy paint, alloy frames more common, both lugged andwelded. More Asian than European present. Increasein domestic builders.Frame Material/Structure: Usually,andbeing the most common. Straight gauge mostcommon, but some butted examples surfacing.Frame Material/Structure: Primarily lugged steel, withsome. Tubing structure begins to leantowards butting and double butting.
More examples ofaluminum alloy surfacing.Frame Material/Structure: Steel,lugged or un-lugged. Aluminum,but mostly, become more prevalent. Carbon fibre makes adebut, soon to become the material of choice, for the best ofthe best.Braze-Ons: Almost none. Some attempts, offeringvery different and uncommon solutions to replacing clamp-ons.Braze-Ons: Few in the early seventies but beginning tobecome more prevalent by the middle of the decade. Manybraze-ons by the end of the seventies and locations become morestandard. More tubing types.Braze-Ons: Just about everything wasbraze-on by the mid eighties.
Locations were mostlydefined by what worked best. Lots of fancy paint jobs.Many tubing types.WaterBottle Mounts: Rare in older bicycles. Usually,bottles holders were clamp-on or handlebar mounted.WaterBottle Mounts: Still few clamp-ons, fewer handlebarholders and some braze-ons beginning to appear.WaterBottle Mounts: Braze-on exclusively. Often timeson down tube and seat tube.BottomBracket: No braze-on, cable routing usually achievedwith a clamp-on. Possible unusual.BottomBracket: Braze-ons just beginning, usually attached tothe top of the bottom bracket.BottomBracket: Braze on-ons gone or underneath the bottombracket. Braze-on might be gone, replaced by nylon guides,screw attached to the underside of the bottom bracket.RearBrake Cable Guide: Clamp-on guides were the mostcommon. Somecable routing.RearBrake Cable Guide: Clamp-ons for the first half of theseventies, then braze-ons began appearing in different stylesand locations (,)RearBrake Cable Guide: Braze-on almost exclusively andmore through the tube routing.
Usually located on the topof the top tube.RearDerailleur Attachment: Direct screw mount to integralhanger or screw on bracket adaptor.RearDerailleur Attachment: Direct screw mount to integralhanger or screw on bracket adaptor.RearDerailleur Attachment: Direct screw mount to integralhanger or screw on bracket adaptor.FrontDerailleur Attachment: Clamp-On exclusively.FrontDerailleur Attachment: Clamp-on for better part of theseventies, withbeginning to surface with the approach of theeighties.FrontDerailleur Attachment: Almost all front derailleursare attached with braze-on technology. Lesser bikes, eventoday, still rely on clamp-on.RearDerailleur Cable Guide: Usually a clamp-on fitted tothe drive side chain stay.RearDerailleur Cable Guide: As the seventies progressed,the clamp-on cable guide became less used, finally giving way toa single braze-on.RearDerailleur Cable Guide: Braze-on exclusively andusually located on the underside of the drive side chain stay.Shifters:Almost exclusively clamp-on.infrequent but present. Friction only.Shifters:Movement away from the clamp on the the braze-on. Alwayslocated in the same spot.make their debut.Shifters:Almost exclusively braze-on, for either shifters. Always the same located in thesame area.SocketHead Screws: Rarely found on pre-seventies bicycles.Hex nuts were the standard.SocketHead Screws: Beginning to surface in the mid-seventieson some high end bikes. Best frame indicator will berecessed brake calliper mounting holes.SocketHead Screws: Huge use from the early eighties, untilpresent day.Rear Drop-Outs: Almost exclusively long horizontal.Rear Drop-Outs: Mostly long horizontal but somenear end of decade.
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Most European haveadjusters.often times lack adjusters.Rear Drop-Outs: Fewer longhorizontal, more short horizontal, some vertical drops.Adjusters both common and uncommon.Drop-OutSpacing: Older bikes will measure 120mm, rear insidedrop face to inside drop face., = 95mm usually.Drop-OutSpacing: Face to face measurement increases to 125mm,towards end of decade, to accommodate six cog freewheels.Front, face to face = 100mm increasingly often.Drop-OutSpacing: Face to face increase to 130mm to make roomfor eight cogs and up. 100mm is standard for front dropsface spread.Paint/Art:It is not uncommon for a bicycle's art to include actual dates,often times indicating when the bicycle won an important race.Primarilyart.Paint/Art:Other special art offerings can, infrequently, offer clues toassist in determining vintage. This One Hour commemorative, being a prime example. Mixture ofdecals and.Paint/Art:New technology makes psychedelic and patterned paint possibleand the eighties exploited the new opportunity. Decalswere fully replaced with stickers.ForkCrown: Flat lugged crown most common, often ornateand/or chrome plated.ForkCrown: Sloping crown began to appear, sharing space with thetraditional lugged crown, at the beginning of the seventies,continuing till present day.ForkCrown: The Unicrown fork found acceptance in later half of theeighties.Though there are many features toconsider on a vintage frame set, few will point directly to specificyearof manufacture. With the exception of bicycle serial numbers,there are few opportunities to otherwise pin-point exact vintage.That said, once the general clues are learned, it does become easier toquickly recognize an old bicycle from a newer one, and with a fairdegree of accuracy.
And, with practice, the skill will becomerefined, allowing for increasingly accurate guesses. And that isstill all the end conclusions will be - the results of guesses.Butthere is a way to supplement, and perhaps refine, what the frame set'scharacteristics suggest.COPYRIGHT(2008): mytenspeeds.com.
Bicycle Serial Number Check
While I have known my friend Tina for decades, I didn’t know she was a bike racer back in the day until a few years ago. Probably all of us have done some interesting things in our youth (some best forgotten), but I was really impressed to discover that Tina owned this beautiful Benotto, which she acquired new back in the 1970’s. She competed in the races of the time, in her home state of California, on this extraordinary 20 lb full Nuovo Record Campagnolo machine, riding tubular Fiamme rims laced to high flange Campagnolo Nuovo Record hubs.When she stopped racing, she swapped out the wheelset for a more useful clincher set with a wider gearing ratio, shown below. The bike is 100% original, except for the early Terry saddle added later, and these photos show its condition, unrestored, after decades of storage. Amazingly, it is still lovely and appears easily restorable to its original glory. Extra clincher wheelset – Wolber T430 Alpine rims laced to Shimano 105 hubsSince Tina doesn’t ride this bike any more, she asked me to evaluate it, and to see if any of my readers were interested in buying it from her. Such a bike, if sold on eBay, would simply be stripped into its separate parts and re-sold at a profit, because it is now true that a complete bike is worth less than the sum of its parts.
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But, not for Tina. She would like the bike to go to someone who will keep it intact and enjoy riding it. And that’s where I come in.I have no prior experience with Benotto’s, so my first task was to determine its provenance and date of manufacture. The bottom bracket shell shows a 460 serial number.
Unfortunately, I learned that Benotto serial numbers, much like Peugeot’s aren’t really reliable for determining the model year of the frame. Other clues included the chromed, forged Campagnolo drop-outs, the weight of the machine (20 lbs), the style of the fork and head lugs (chromed lugs, with chromed sloping fork crown), and the appearance of the components. Unfortunately, there are no tubing stickers present on the frame.At first, I thought this bike dated to the late 1970’s, but Tina wasn’t quite sure in what year she purchased the bike. The above photo shows that the Campagnolo NR rear derailleur has “Patent-73” stamped into its body.This derailleur style was later replaced in the late 1970’s. The presence of cable clamps provides further proof that the bike is earlier than late 1970’s because at that point, all the higher end Benotto’s had brazed on cable guides.
So, it is likely that this is a mid 70’s model. But what model is it? Chromed sloping fork crown, blue accent paint, Campagnolo NR headsetFortunately, I recently discovered on the web that helped in my quest to correctly identify this Benotto. I think it is most likely a Model 2500 or 2000 based on the fact that the seatpost size is 27.2, which means that the tubing used is Columbus SL, a theory further supported by the incredibly light weight of the bike. Although I haven’t found any catalogs which show this particular bike as configured, the chromed head lugs and fork crown indicate that it was one of the higher end models. Here are photos of the components:The frame size is 54 x 54, with a 100 cm wheelbase. There are single eyelets front and rear.
There are no other braze-ons or bosses. Components are: Campagnolo NR: brake levers, brake hoods, brake calipers, pedals, seatpost, cable clamps and cable guides, headset, bottom bracket, shifters, derailleurs, crank arms and rings, hubs, and quick releases. The shifters and quick releases are color matched with Campagnolo red covers. Other components include 3TTT bars and stem, Christophe toe clips and straps, a Regina 5 speed freewheel, and of course that beautiful and iconic blue Benotto bar tape.There are some condition issues with the bike. The Benotto logo on the down tube is in bad shape, and there is paint loss around the seatpost clamp.
Overall, this bike is in amazing shape for being 4 decades old, and unridden for a couple of those decades.I welcome any assistance on further identifying Tina’s Benotto. If you are interested in purchasing it, please contact me – I have included a widget below to allow you to send me a private email.Search Recent Posts.Archives Archives Categories CategoriesEnter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.Join 4,037 other followersFollow Vintage and Classic Bicycle Links.Blogs I Follow.
The Western Flyer bicycle has established itself in the history as one of the most iconic bicycle of the classical era. No wonder why these bicycles are among the most sorts after collectablesBefore adding a Western Flyer to your vintage bicycles collection, let’s get to know these bicycles better.Who Made the Western FlyersThe Western Flyer bicycle was the hallmark of the Company, which was founded back in 1909.
The company initially consisted of a few automotive parts stores. However, in 1921, it started producing bicycles, and around 1930 the Western Flyer was born. The brand was synonymous with high quality and decent prices, which made this model as one of the enduring brands of the early 20th century.Although Western Auto Supply owned the Western Flyer brand, along the years other manufacturers were producing Western Flyer bicycles. Some of the major Western Flyer manufacturers were:. Cleveland Welding (the maker of the ). Murray-Ohio.
Huffman Manufacturing.These different manufacturers produced different designs, and in most cases, even the quality amongst manufactures differed to a certain extent. Take a look at some different Western Flyers made by different makers:Western Flyer made byWestern Flyer made byWestern Flyer made byWestern Flyer made byWestern Flyer’s Life Cycle & Characteristics. Did you know?Did you know that when Western Flyer bicycles were first produced by the Western Auto Supply Company, they only cost about $75?Even in the 1940s and 50s, this was not a very large sum of money for a bicycle.
In fact, Western Flyer bicycles’ main draw in those times was their reasonable prices which made them accessible to the masses.How times have changed – are now some of the rarest, most highly coveted bikes around.The Western-Flyer bicycles were first introduced during the 1930’s, and were produced almost continuously until 1959. During this period, few of the models made it into the classics. Some of the best examples include the Speedline Airflo (1930s) and the Western Flyer X-53 (1950s).The Western Flyers were renowned for their constant innovation. For instance, the Western Flyer X-53 featured a revolutionary new frame design made from hydrogen-brazed seamless steel.Like the renowned, this Western Flyer X-53 was built as a very sturdy machine. However, it was also quite heavy, weighing in at 76 pounds.
Each year, different models would feature different colors. In fact, you can still use the serial number to identify the year of production of each bicycle. Price and AvailabilityToday, you can only get your hands on one these classics through or at antique shows. Prices of these bikes are usually in the range of $100-$1000, depending on their model and condition. You may even stumble across a battered Western Flyer bicycle every now and then. If you have the energy and patience to fully restore the bicycle, you can resell it at a higher price or add it to your collection.
However, bicycles in excellent original condition are still the most prized ones.Unless you personally know the seller and sure of the authenticity of the bicycle it is generally not recommended to buy this vintage bicycle or any other classic bicycle on the internet. The problem is that these bikes are quite rear, and the Internet might be the only way for you to get them.In this case, I would recommend trying finding them at a trusty web site like. I find it very reliable source for this and other types of bicycles.If you do locate a vintage bicycle for sale online, make sure you check the serial numbers and design features to ensure that you are not buying a fake. You can find many Wester Flyer bicycles on.