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incorrigable, thanks for the response, so the mystery continues. I have now stripped frame completely, also the serial number which is. T8911 on one side of BB shell then 0135 on the other side of the BB shell.

Front forks makers mark AKISU, I have come to the conclusion it is a Nishiki Pinnacle, apparently the same as the Alien but with Suntour components. http://bikes.aberrance.com/pinnacle/201 ... age_2.html

Retro Stud it is yellow but the paint is flaking, they have painted over a Tioga Avenger.

Patina all they way :shock: :mrgreen: The yellow headset is actually a black Tioga Avenger, the cranks, hubs(I think) and FR and R Mechs are Suntour XC Pro, and the shifters are Suntour Express(I wonder whether the owner "upgraded" from Thumbies?) R brake is a Pederson self energising and...

Thanks for the reply the Villager is probably the closet in the gusset, but my gear cables are on the down tube on mine. There is the same green from the frame inside the fork, and the headtube is painted off White(same as Nishikis off White) the off White I would think was the base for the...

Re: Really sorry about reviving such an old thread but I have just scored a bike the same as the White one above, and would love to know what it is, unique things are the gusset and the curved bracing in the stays.

Re: It really is Retro Spud, I am torn between leaving it as is, derusting and clear coating or repainting the green you see. I have been watching it for months on an auction site, got it for $20 NZ Suntour XC Mechs, hubs, poss cranks(might be Sugino) Shimano Cantis on the front, Suntour self...

A few more pics, a mystery to me.

Re: Heya guys, some beautiful bikes in this thread, I have one I can not figure the maker of. Some of the cable routing is the same as Nishiki, only the reinforcing bars in the rear stays are curved on mine where as straight on the Nishikis, the dropouts seem pretty common, the distinguishing...

Re: That's exactly what I found doing a challenge a while back is that the piece of crap bike I bought with its Shimano Altus group actually rode very well with the necessary re grease and tubes, tyres etc Martin, do you have a pic of the Silverfox?

MarinMartin, exactly, more fun to ride as you don't have worry about them. Do you have a Muirwoods for 90-91? As they are the same bullet proof any nice to ride

The bike was $10, I have shifters (Altus A20) that a mate bought me from the bike shop he works in, they were going in the trash, the derailleur s are fine, hubs re greaseable, bars are trash picked at a Coop, seat will get tapped then a waterproof cover put on(about $3NZ) tyres are shot but I...

This is the sorta thing I mean, can be given away afterwards if need be, I gave one to a local down on his luck a while back.

Re: Yes exactly so the budget was 50GBP but people have said it is too much, my original thought is to find something dead, needing maybe tyres but def not road worthy to start with then getting stuff like tyres 2nd hand tyres new tubes etc

Ha!! Tin ass. 02 Rocky for $10?? Stolen?? Just kidding, is it rusty/near dead, basically are you going to need a tetanus shot before working on it? Lol