Information on my inherited Europa racing bike

[fonduler]

Looking for any information on my Europa racing bike

 

[fonduler]

Looking for any information on my Europa racing bike

 

[steveindenmark]

I think we meed more information and some photos.

 

[Gunk]

Looking for any information on my Europa racing bike

Now you’re talking, my dream bike when I was 14 years old.

 

[Cycleops]

Presumably you’re in Aus. One of our members from down under might recognise the brand and will comment but all I can say is it looks like a quality steel framed bike from possibly from the eighties/ninetie. If you could post some pictures of the components we might be able to date it rather better. Looks like an in-house brand which would have been made specially for Europa.
Welcome to the forum.

Edit: After a bit of digging it appears the frames for these bikes were made in Italy. You’ll have better luck on a local bike forum, here’s a bit about A Europa on an Australian forum https://www.bicycles.net.au/forums/viewtopic.php?t=50009

 

[Gunk]

I replied before the photos were posted, I got all excited!

 

[Fab Foodie]

Dunno, but that's beautiful...and that's all I need to know!!!!

 

[avecReynolds531]

Welcome to CC. Your bike looks lovely - a quality frame. There's a thread at Retrobike confirming the Italian link: http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=394789

 

[fonduler]

I think we meed more information and some photos.

OK thank you - I dont know a lot about bikes -UKAI rims front -AHAYA rims rear -Michelin pro 3 tires -Shimano brakes- Suntour Gears 12 speed i think- and a bell haha i thought the bell was a bit strange - It was made in Australia by by EUROPA BIKES Ltd ,ANZAC PARADE,KINGSFORD,SYDNEY ,AUSTRALIA

 

[fonduler]

Presumably you’re in Aus. One of our members from down under might recognise the brand and will comment but all I can say is it looks like a quality steel framed bike from possibly from the eighties/ninetie. If you could post some pictures of the components we might be able to date it rather better. Looks like an in-house brand which would have been made specially for Europa.
Welcome to the forum.

Edit: After a bit of digging it appears the frames for these bikes were made in Italy. You’ll have better luck on a local bike forum, here’s a bit about A Europa on an Australian forum https://www.bicycles.net.au/forums/viewtopic.php?t=50009

Cheers

 

[fonduler]

Welcome to CC. Your bike looks lovely - a quality frame. There's a thread at Retrobike confirming the Italian link: http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=394789

ty appreciate this

 

[fonduler]

thanks everyone for your help and interest

 

[fonduler]

I think we meed more information and some photos.

 

[Gunk]

That’s lovely 😊

 

[Cycleops]

Thanks we can see it much more clearly now. I would say based on the components (SunTour with ARX 4300 derailleur) the bike dates from around the mid eighties. Never seen a full ARX group set on a bike before, this was at a time when Shimano dominated the market and Suntour were trying to break their monopoly. Be careful if replacing the derailleur cable, the clamp bolt had a tendency to strip if overtightened.
Interesting bike and in lovely condition for its age.