Built by the Giant Bicycle Corporation.kukamunga wrote:I've heard of Large and XLarge sizes..... but Giant ?
'535' is just a fancy name for Giant's inhouse 4130 chrome moly double butted tubing. A name similar to '531', but meaningless really.
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Postby HappyHumber » Wed Jul 09, 2008 12:33 am
I wonder... is it a coincidence that the Indi Series of road bikes bought into Australia in the 80s (and made by Kuwahara) also had their line of bikes named after birds? I've seen Indi 500 Falcons, Eagles and was recently given a very original one owner Indi Hawk... The arabesque Shimano 600 groupset dates it to the early to mid 80s.Paul S wrote:A bike that is very similar to the Repco Superlite is the Kojima Eagle.
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This is the old 26" size that was common on kids bikes in the 60s and 70s before MTBs came along. So you could check out the hard rubbish left out for council pickup (do they do this in Canberra?) Look for standard girls bikes, 26" and no knobby tyres. Rims may be available from Harris Cyclery on-line, but they doi not ship rims, and most do not - the freight cost is prohibitive.wheelless wrote:I have an old red Repco that I love. It needs a new front wheel (26" x 1 3/8", but not the ubiquitous mountain bike 26" x 1 3/8")...
...searched on the web thinking I'd be able to buy one online but have come up goose eggs. Any suggestions?
Postby triode12 » Mon Aug 04, 2008 2:18 pm
I have a superlite of similar vintage...how did you find out that your's was made in 1990?r2160 wrote:Here you go guys, my Superlite. Photobucket tells me they are small enough, so I hope they are OK.
I thought about upgrading the gear/brake/rims, but I actually like the fact that she is all original, so I might just shout myself a new bike
cheers
Glenn
Postby kukamunga » Mon Aug 04, 2008 2:39 pm
If components are original (and Shimano), you can check out the Shimano date codes for an idea of what year your bike is.....triode12 wrote:Is it stamped somewhere on the bike?
Postby m@ » Mon Aug 04, 2008 2:51 pm
Get a mate to give you a lift to the tip shops at Mugga Lane and Mitchell, they're veritable treasure troves for old bike parts!wheelless wrote:I have an old red Repco that I love. It needs a new front wheel (26" x 1 3/8", but not the ubiquitous mountain bike 26" x 1 3/8"). Although they replaced the tires a couple of months ago, my local old Repco friendly bike shop are having trouble laying their hands on a wheel. They said they might be able to build one eventually when they can get hold of the parts, but this sounds like it could take months.
They've suggested pinching a wheel off another old bike, but I don't have a car to get to the places where I might find one. (Public transport in Canberra is, hmmmm, not great.) And I'm not sure I could discern what would be the right size or worth salvaging. I've searched on the web thinking I'd be able to buy one online but have come up goose eggs. Any suggestions?
Postby triode12 » Mon Aug 04, 2008 2:53 pm
Thanks Kukamunga,kukamunga wrote:If components are original (and Shimano), you can check out the Shimano date codes for an idea of what year your bike is.....triode12 wrote:Is it stamped somewhere on the bike?
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