
I also have an 80s Sprint 12 which is very low end (Shimano RS rear derailleur) but i still want to restore it for some reason.
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. Did yours have a sticker on the seat tube saying TI industries Dynalloy?
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ldrcycles wrote:I can't believe this thread hasn't been posted already! To kick things off, does anyone know anything about a Double XX?
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ldrcycles wrote:I can't believe this thread hasn't been posted already! To kick things off, does anyone know anything about a Double XX? I picked one up the other day with a full 1979 600 arabesque group. The rear half of the stays is chromed, and it has a sticker on the seat tube saying double butted hi tensile steel (isn't that an oxymoron?).
I also have an 80s Sprint 12 which is very low end (Shimano RS rear derailleur) but i still want to restore it for some reason.
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commando wrote:Hi Guys,
I just picked up an old Malvern Star 1 Star yesterday. I went 'round to a local church where they run a community workshop for retired men to work on bikes for various charities and groups. To my horror, any bike they deem not worth working on is cut up for scrap! When I arrived there was a gentleman in the process of destroying a 1970's or so Peugeot! I asked them why they weren't selling them on and they replied "Nobody wants this old junk". I checked out their scrap pile and even rims are being cut in half! I managed to salvage a Sturmey Archer AW hub and another IG hub that I haven't identified yet. Another bloke rocked up just after me, he helps out the guys and works with them, he said he can't seem to convince them not to cut up the older bikes, they're not interested in trying to save them and make some cash for the church, too much trouble apparently. He salvaged the light set and a fender off the Peugeot randonneur just in time. If this workshop was run any other time than just Wednesday mornings, I'd be there as much as possible to save some of this stuff.
Anyway, there was this MS sitting up against the shed, looked alright to me. I recently picked up another 1 Star from a bargain centre to convert to a fixed gear, but the plain pearl white paint was all chipped and rusted. I had wanted an MS with their signature graphics, plus something with rear dropouts so when I saw this golden beauty, I grabbed it.
It's nothing really special in the big scheme of things, but it's got a few nice details. Weinmann Vainqueur brake setup, Zeus pedals with Brevete clips, Nervar cotter pin crankset and the rims are Araya.Like I said, nothing special but it's got name brand components all the same.
Can anyone help identify the model and year?
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