Velo Brandes?
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Cycleops
Legendary Member
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- Accra, Ghana
Have'nt heard of the brand, we get all sorts down here from Europe but never seen one of those. If it's built like a tank could be from the communist era for the proletariat. Tyres give you any clues, likewise the components?
wheres_my_beard
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- Norwich
It might be worth posting some pics, it could be a bike someone might recognise by a different name
Hi Guys,
Long time no post. I've been busy with one thing and another. Anyway, a bit more info on this bike. I'm convinced it's German going off the decals and the make of brake callipers. It's from 1977. The gear system is one of Shimano's early attempts at indexing. It has a solid cable that pushes and pulls the mech over a series of notches which line up with a corresponding cog. The system is called "Shimano Positron FH 400". There is also an integral lock on the seat post which is operated by a lever. When pressed a bar emerges and passes through the spokes of the rear wheel. That's about it really. See pic's.
Long time no post. I've been busy with one thing and another. Anyway, a bit more info on this bike. I'm convinced it's German going off the decals and the make of brake callipers. It's from 1977. The gear system is one of Shimano's early attempts at indexing. It has a solid cable that pushes and pulls the mech over a series of notches which line up with a corresponding cog. The system is called "Shimano Positron FH 400". There is also an integral lock on the seat post which is operated by a lever. When pressed a bar emerges and passes through the spokes of the rear wheel. That's about it really. See pic's.