Anyone knows what this is?
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Hellenic frame (triple triangle) canvas used for individualized art it appears. Tough pic looks like an Araya RM-20 rim label in the rear with an SR crank so probably 87-90 something. Puch, Shogun or GT.
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Small piece of bike history for you bike frames are of two basic types these days.
"Arche" type is what is commom in most brands
1923 a frame builder by the name of Fred Hellens introduced the extended seat stay top tube frame which in frame building circles and inside the bike industry as the "hellenic" frame type
Scroll down past the track racer middle of the first page at this link for more history lesson.
http://www.hetchins.org/403.htm
"Arche" type is what is commom in most brands
1923 a frame builder by the name of Fred Hellens introduced the extended seat stay top tube frame which in frame building circles and inside the bike industry as the "hellenic" frame type
Scroll down past the track racer middle of the first page at this link for more history lesson.
http://www.hetchins.org/403.htm
gm1230126":2nccamg1 said:
Well, there you go - you learn something new every day
Though it does beg the question why not refer to them as "Hellens" type frames rather than "Hellenic", which basically just means "Greek".
Or it does to this (admittedly ignorant) Manxman, - I still have a lot to learn obviously.... :roll:
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