shinobi
Senior Retro Guru
Hi guys
Ok , i seem to have inherited this Orange Aluminium O frame !
Been kicking around the garage for ages and before that in someones garden so i decided to dig it out and not knowing anything about the brand see what it has to offer .
First off im amazed at the tube set , there is hardly a round bit of tube in it all sorts of shapes going on .
it has an 1 1/4 head tube and a press fit BB like a Fisher of this era and looking at the archive it looks like this, where that BB and also a one piece steel bar and stem are mentioned
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/v/M ... 1.jpg.html
Brocklanders023 has been a great help but im still trying to find out more of its history .
As in the pics it has the remains of " ice mans o " on the tt and something i cant make out on the seat stay and finally no frame number anywhere , not even any sign one has been removed
So , test bike ? team bike ? any ideas anyone ?
Any info would be great , tried emailing Orange but nothing there .
Cheers Paul
ps i will take some pics of that one piece bar stem soon.
Ok , i seem to have inherited this Orange Aluminium O frame !
Been kicking around the garage for ages and before that in someones garden so i decided to dig it out and not knowing anything about the brand see what it has to offer .
First off im amazed at the tube set , there is hardly a round bit of tube in it all sorts of shapes going on .
it has an 1 1/4 head tube and a press fit BB like a Fisher of this era and looking at the archive it looks like this, where that BB and also a one piece steel bar and stem are mentioned
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/v/M ... 1.jpg.html
Brocklanders023 has been a great help but im still trying to find out more of its history .
As in the pics it has the remains of " ice mans o " on the tt and something i cant make out on the seat stay and finally no frame number anywhere , not even any sign one has been removed
So , test bike ? team bike ? any ideas anyone ?
Any info would be great , tried emailing Orange but nothing there .
Cheers Paul
ps i will take some pics of that one piece bar stem soon.