Repco Appreciation Society
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Re: Repco Appreciation Society
Postby Bottega » Mon Jul 30, 2012 4:54 pm
I got it for a pineapple..
Any thoughts?
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Re: Repco Appreciation Society
Postby cray- » Mon Jul 30, 2012 6:22 pm
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Re: Repco Appreciation Society
Postby rusco » Mon Jul 30, 2012 8:16 pm
I have collected a heap of pics of the different models, most from the 74 pages of thos thread but a few others.
http://pinterest.com/socialdesignphd/repcos/
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Re: Repco Appreciation Society
Postby baysieskip » Mon Jul 30, 2012 10:32 pm
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Re: Repco Appreciation Society
Postby munga » Tue Jul 31, 2012 6:02 am
and half a dozen of my old bikes
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Re: Repco Appreciation Society
Postby munga » Tue Jul 31, 2012 6:07 am
looks like an slx sport from around 92, but don't quote me on it.Bottega wrote:Hi guys, brought my first repco bike today which seem's to be in OK condition..but i know nothing about them or what model it is.
I got it for a pineapple..
Any thoughts?
i can say for certain that it isn't a vertex, tri-a, olympic or superlite.
i don't think they ever made tange-framed repco's (with the exception of the infinity tubed tri-a's) - maybe decal says 1020 hi-ten or similar?
if you spent $50, and you like it, you've got a bargain!
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Re: Repco Appreciation Society
Postby DJIntegr8 » Tue Jul 31, 2012 8:24 am
Should clean up to a nice machine.
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Re: Repco Appreciation Society
Postby Bottega » Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:12 am
The sticker does say Tange 900 on it..
Not knowing anything about Repco bikes what does that mean?
Is this bike any good? i wont be selling it, ill be cleaning it up and giving to my brother.
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Re: Repco Appreciation Society
Postby cray- » Tue Jul 31, 2012 1:28 pm
Plenty of Tange used, mostly from Kawamura, Repco slapped their stickers a bit of different stuff over the years.munga wrote:i don't think they ever made tange-framed repco's (with the exception of the infinity tubed tri-a's) - maybe decal says 1020 hi-ten or similar?
The annoyance is that Tange changed their ranking/numbering system at some point. I think earlier on it was Tange 1 at the bottom and they counted upwards, then it flipped so that Tange 1 was the best and 2-3-4 continued down the line. Bit confusing, need more early catalogues to figure it out.
Here is the 1988 catalogue featuring Prestige, Infinity, Tange1-5, 900-1000 road tube sets. Trying to decipher the numbers now.
http://www.velobase.com/Resource_Tools/ ... e_1988.pdf
Later on they seem to have ditched the 1-5 system, and just gone by Prestige, Infinity, single/double butted, plain gauge. Here is the 1997 catalogue:
http://www.equusbicycle.com/bike/tange/ ... hure03.pdf
More stuff here: http://www.equusbicycle.com/bike/index.html#
Very confusing.
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Re: Repco Appreciation Society
Postby cray- » Tue Jul 31, 2012 1:59 pm
It was lower end but not right at the bottom of the range. Tange 900 is Double butted Cr-Mo with the same weight as Tange 2 but the catalogue descriptions suggest a cheaper method of manufacture.Bottega wrote:The sticker does say Tange 900 on it..
Not knowing anything about Repco bikes what does that mean?
Still better than Hi-Ten. Clean it up and pass it on, not worth spending a whole lot of coin on.
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Re: Repco Appreciation Society
Postby Bottega » Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:19 pm
Exactly what im gonna do..thanks for all the info guys..much appreciated...cray- wrote:Clean it up and pass it on, not worth spending a whole lot of coin on.
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Re: Repco Appreciation Society
Postby munga » Tue Jul 31, 2012 7:10 pm
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Re: Repco Appreciation Society
Postby Bottega » Wed Aug 01, 2012 6:03 pm
The brakes Weinmann 590SQ
The wheels Weinmann Etrto 116 Alloy
The hubs SR Japan
The Rear dérailleur Shimano light action
The Front derailleur Shimano
The crank Arm Sakae SA
The brake lever has no branding
The Handlebars Hsinlung HL
thanks guys
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Re: Repco Appreciation Society
Postby baysieskip » Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:10 pm
Still not sure what bike you have there so couldn't comment if standard for the bike. The parts are solid without being spectacular bike parts- they would suit a daily commuting bike.
Put it this way, if your brother doesn't like it I am sure you could get more than a pineapple for it relativly easily... or you could change brothers
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Re: Repco Appreciation Society
Postby cray- » Thu Aug 02, 2012 12:34 pm
Tange 1-5 use seamless steel tubes whereas Tange 900/1000 use welded steel tubes. Welded tube is cheaper to manufacture but the weld can be a weak point so seamless is considered superior.
Tange 900 is equal to Tange 2 in thickness and weight as it uses the same dies and mandrels during fabrication. So functionally there is little to no difference, just that seamless is more expensive so was generally used on higher spec'd bikes. Also there may be greater variance in how the rest of the frame is built: plain gauge stays, cheaper dropouts and lugs, etc.
Here's a pretty simple explanation from Reynolds about welded versus seamless tubes and how butted tubing is fabricated:
http://reynoldstechnology.biz/our_mater ... tubing.php
Here are two slightly more in depth articles on tube drawing from a fabrication publication:
http://www.thefabricator.com/article/tu ... principles
http://www.thefabricator.com/article/tu ... principles
Interesting stuff if you're a weirdo like me.
*Sorry, I'm one of those strange people that takes great pleasure in knowing the details and technicalities behind everything.
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Re: Repco Appreciation Society
Postby schuberj » Tue Aug 07, 2012 1:27 pm
I must admit that I have not seen this colour before, however the parts and the look of the bike suggest a mid 80s Olympic 12 equivalent. Bike is definitely before '88 as it has the older style Repco decals and does not have aero levers, however I would say not very long before due to the two tone paint that is very similar to the '88 Monaco.Bottega wrote:I started giving the bike a bit of a clean up and noticed that not all the parts are of the same brands..now being a TOTAL novice can someone please tell me if these are any good and standard on these bikes?
The brakes Weinmann 590SQ
The wheels Weinmann Etrto 116 Alloy
The hubs SR Japan
The Rear dérailleur Shimano light action
The Front derailleur Shimano
The crank Arm Sakae SA
The brake lever has no branding
The Handlebars Hsinlung HL
thanks guys
Is it my imagination or is it missing a braze-on for the rear brake cable? Also is it 12 speed?
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Re: Repco Appreciation Society
Postby munga » Tue Aug 07, 2012 1:35 pm
Bottega: whats the date code on the shimano components?
http://www.vintage-trek.com/component_dates.htm
what's the serial number on the frame (look under the bottom bracket)?
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Re: Repco Appreciation Society
Postby schuberj » Tue Aug 07, 2012 1:49 pm
I am not convinced, although I wouldn't mind a closer look at it. It looks suspiciously like the R cut off a Repco sticker!munga wrote:schuberj: look at the headtube sicker. later than 88?
Which brings me to my next theory, Is it possible that someone has put Repco decals on a non-repco bike? The colour of the decal vs the paint does not quite match (although this could be fading) and it would be unusual to find an 80s or 90s bike that no one on this forum has seen! Still, I do like it
Another question to try and place it, are they 27" or 700c wheels?
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Re: Repco Appreciation Society
Postby rusco » Tue Aug 07, 2012 7:37 pm
schuberj wrote:I must admit that I have not seen this colour before, however the parts and the look of the bike suggest a mid 80s Olympic 12 equivalent. Bike is definitely before '88 as it has the older style Repco decals and does not have aero levers, however I would say not very long before due to the two tone paint that is very similar to the '88 Monaco.Bottega wrote:I started giving the bike a bit of a clean up and noticed that not all the parts are of the same brands..now being a TOTAL novice can someone please tell me if these are any good and standard on these bikes?
The brakes Weinmann 590SQ
The wheels Weinmann Etrto 116 Alloy
The hubs SR Japan
The Rear dérailleur Shimano light action
The Front derailleur Shimano
The crank Arm Sakae SA
The brake lever has no branding
The Handlebars Hsinlung HL
thanks guys
Is it my imagination or is it missing a braze-on for the rear brake cable? Also is it 12 speed?
I have a superlite frame with the same repco type. I thought mine was about 1985, will have a look tomorrow.
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Re: Repco Appreciation Society
Postby Bottega » Wed Aug 08, 2012 9:01 pm
The wheels are 27"schuberj wrote:Another question to try and place it, are they 27" or 700c wheels?
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Re: Repco Appreciation Society
Postby schuberj » Thu Aug 09, 2012 10:20 am
Could definitely be.munga wrote:might be a monaco too.
I am enjoying this, it is like the mystery of the unknown bike
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Re: Repco Appreciation Society
Postby Bottega » Thu Aug 09, 2012 11:10 pm
L8B1072munga wrote:what's the serial number on the frame (look under the bottom bracket)?
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Re: Repco Appreciation Society
Postby Wal42 » Fri Aug 10, 2012 12:53 am
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Re: Repco Appreciation Society
Postby Anden » Fri Aug 10, 2012 11:09 am
I'm so new in this forum and has not much info on repco bicycles...Been browsing thru but havent really found any posting on this one which i currently own. Sticker says Repco SLX Sport...I'm assuming this is probably not at the high end of the repco scale, no? anymore info i can get on this particular bike somewhere?
am just wondering if theres anything worth it to upgrade on the bike? eg brake levers n pads? wheels?
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