1980s (maybe '90s) bike ID and info please

[mark_misrule]

Hello everyone.

Thank you for having me on your forum.

I'd love some help with my bike please.
I inherited from my dad a while back, but have only just recovered it from the barn and am enjoying riding it around.
He bought it new a fair while ago, but is no longer around to answer my questions, so I hope someone here may be able to help me please.

Firstly, what is it?!
Secondly, I need new brake pads and have no idea what to order - the calipers say BR-AT50 on them.
Thirdly, the freewheel is sticking - is there a way to adjust it?
Fourthly, the hand rests on the brake levers (Exage motion) are sticky and falling apart, can anyone suggest suitable replacements please?

Thanks very much in advance for any help, and please bear in mind that I'm not hugely (bike) technically-minded.

All the best from France
Mark

 

[Midlife]

After my time but is the decal a very degraded Galaxy?

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Think it's an Orbit Romany. A nice bike.

 

[foz]

I don't know what it is, but I think if you can work out what the top tube decal says, you'll be able to work it out

 

[chickendrumsticks]

Definitely a tourer, not a "racer" - cantilever stoppers, triple chain rings, braze ons for the rear rack and a front one too by the look of it. And I'd go for ROMANY too, so probably an Orbit, yes.
And it's a big b*gger too! You must be very tall, and I guess your dad was too?
EDIT - and if I recall correctly Revell made a ROMANY too. Though whether in this size I don't know.
As far as brake hoods - Google 'em. Lots of replacements out there.

 

[legrandefromage]

I was thinking Orbit too. Many of their bikes seem to have been offered with low to midrange groupsets but with decent quality frame materials

The shimano parts will all have two letter date codes and given that groupset, it puts it around 1987 to 1990

If it were mine, swap the chain rings for something / anything a bit lighter, a squirt of machine oil like 3in1 in the freewheel should help and pads (UK based) :

RITCHEY LP LOW PROFILE POST TYPE BRAKE PADS FOR CANTILEVER BIKE 70MM 1 pair | eBay

Moderate performance in dry conditions. BRAKE PADS /BLOCKS. We’re sorry about this. FACTORY SECOND WITH SLIGHT MOULDING DEFECTS, DISCOLOURATION.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Definitely a tourer, not a "racer" - cantilever stoppers, triple chain rings, braze ons for the rear rack and a front one too by the look of it. And I'd go for ROMANY too, so probably an Orbit, yes.
And it's a big b*gger too! You must be very tall, and I guess your dad was too?
EDIT - and if I recall correctly Revell made a ROMANY too. Though whether in this size I don't know.
As far as brake hoods - Google 'em. Lots of replacements out there.

Yes Revell did a Romany and I think you are correct it being Revell. Here's one I found during a cursory search. Some small detail differences, but the paint is too similar to ignore imo.

 

[NorthumberlandVC]

VINTAGE SHIMANO EXAGE ACTION AERO BRAKE LEVERS WITH QUICK RELEASE, 105,600 | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for VINTAGE SHIMANO EXAGE ACTION AERO BRAKE LEVERS WITH QUICK RELEASE, 105,600 at the best online prices at eBay! Free delivery for many products.

www.ebay.co.uk

Im not sure about hood replacements but you can pick up some in better shape for a good price.

 

[chickendrumsticks]

Yes Revell did a Romany and I think you are correct it being Revell. Here's one I found during a cursory search. Some small detail differences, but the paint is too similar to ignore imo.

And another - with the "ROMANY" slap bang where the OP's is. Paint scheme similar too.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

And another - with the "ROMANY" slap bang where the OP's is. Paint scheme similar too.
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That's it for sure, you can just make out the boxing around the letters on the op's.