Olympic?

retrobikeguy · Oct 23, 2018

Anyone here heard of olympic?

this came in today and it looks nice but I havent heard of the bikes before

shimano 600 and suntour groupset, 531 frame, and nice forks....

Images =

legrandefromage · Oct 24, 2018

looks to be of better-than-average quality from the early/mid 1980's

JSH · Oct 24, 2018

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The forks look like they're off a 1980 Gios with the coins missing - and they will be Columbus SL if so

Theoldfm · Oct 24, 2018

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Olympics were hand built by Paul Coupe at Olympic Cycles in
Nottingham - the shop closed a few years ago but they used to sponsor Beauvale CC back in the day.

I had an Olympic frame custom built for me in 1987 and I still have it today!

retrobikeguy · Oct 25, 2018

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Theoldfm":37oe3bo0 said:
Olympics were hand built by Paul Coupe at Olympic Cycles in
Nottingham - the shop closed a few years ago but they used to sponsor Beauvale CC back in the day.

I had an Olympic frame custom built for me in 1987 and I still have it today!

Why thank you.....

another thing learnt

Grilley · Mar 22, 2024

Old thread I know but it's helped me identify my frame. Badged up as a Peugeot Look team bike from 1992! Also has a decal saying Mike Kloser who rode for the team, thing is it was a MTB team and this is a road bike. Frame number is 850034P.C. so I presume PC is Paul Coupe. Gipiemme brake bridge and campagnolo portacetena drop outs

vcballbat · Mar 22, 2024

Olympic Cycles was owned and run by Granville Horton, I've got his Raleigh SBDU 753 Dynaflite. The frames by Paul are very nicely built, he was a Reynolds 753 approved builder. I was watching your frame on eBay... you got a cracking deal

Thread 'Olympic Cycles Nottingham...any memories..' https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/olympic-cycles-nottingham-any-memories.451286/

3wheeler7 · Mar 22, 2024

It'd be nice to think these unidentified forks in my parts bin were by Gios, but don't think they would have made any with mudguard mounts!
Anyone want a stab at the manufacturer?

retrobikeguy · Mar 22, 2024

I think they could be gios unless olympic made something similar too, they were on the bike when I sold it years ago in the shop, I remember we took some 2p coins and ground them to fit on the grinder.
The bike is still in use as I see it around. I'll get some pics if I see it at the coffeeshop

Grilley · Mar 23, 2024

vcballbat said:
Olympic Cycles was owned and run by Granville Horton, I've got his Raleigh SBDU 753 Dynaflite. The frames by Paul are very nicely built, he was a Reynolds 753 approved builder. I was watching your frame on eBay... you got a cracking deal

Thread 'Olympic Cycles Nottingham...any memories..' https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/olympic-cycles-nottingham-any-memories.451286/

I have emailed Granville Horton via contact info from V-CC yearbook, hopefully he'll come back with some more info. Saw the frame on eBay and knew it was something nice, then I found this thread and put a bid in, definitely a bargain.

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