C16 or Clockwork

[Sithlord]

Hi guys ,

I recently bought a Orange C16r ? but still not 100% sure if it is a C16 ? or a clockwork... the seat tube dia is 26.8 and has a 1" steerer, the seatpost clamp faces rear ... so I am thinking its a clockwork... anyone else help ?

TIA

 

[Anthony]

Pic would make it much easier, what paint has it got? They all have 1" steerers, my 95 C16R had a 31.8 seat tube and I think a rear seat clamp. I think earlier Clockworks may have had 28.6 with a lug-type thing over that at the top to meet the top tube and seat stays.

 

[Sithlord]

Cant get any photos at the min fella, its not an original colour either, its going to get resprayed and re-decal'd , hence the reason for wanting to clarify which one it is... is there any straight forwrd obvious difference between the two.. :?

 

[Sithlord]

I have just checked the frame... and it has a 'butted section' near the top of the seat tube where the top tube and rear stays meet.. :?

 

[FluffyChicken]

Early clockwork (93 - 94 and I assume before) 26.8 front mech.

All later and the C's and the later clockwork had 31.8 front mechs

http://www.orangebikes.co.uk/main/techfaqs.php#table

 

[Sithlord]

So are we thinking its a clockwork ? obviously I know a photo would help but cant really get time to pull the bike out and photo properly , it would be nice to be 100% sure before I undertake any more work to her.. .. is there any way to be sure ? :?

 

[FluffyChicken]

Assuming it of the Clockwork lineage and none of the others, then the diameter you gave fits with it only being the clockwork and cannot be the C 16 series 'clockworks' C16 oversized versions of the classic clockwork.

 

[Anthony]

Does it look anything like this one then?

 

[cornholio's RC200]

My '95 C-16R has a 31.8mm seat tube with a rear facing clamp (30mm seatpost). See http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... light=c16r.

Saying that, my wife's '97C-16R has a 29.6 seatpost (shimmed to 27.2) with a seperate clamp and front facing slot. They messed around with tube sizes at that time....

Both bikes have 1" headtubes.

I'd say you definitely have a clockwork rather than a C-16R

 

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