B BigRed Retro Newbie Mar 26, 2010 #1 Hi guys, Just bought an Emmelle Prestige road bike of eBay and wondered if anyone could tell me anything about it? I thinks it's circa early 80's as it's on 27" wheels not 700's, but other than that I know nothing about it! Cheers, Mike
Hi guys, Just bought an Emmelle Prestige road bike of eBay and wondered if anyone could tell me anything about it? I thinks it's circa early 80's as it's on 27" wheels not 700's, but other than that I know nothing about it! Cheers, Mike
F fatfixie Gold Trader Feedback View Mar 27, 2010 #2 post a pic and i might be able to help. Is it red/white? . Some Emmelle bikes came with 27" wheels till the early 90's............... Andy
post a pic and i might be able to help. Is it red/white? . Some Emmelle bikes came with 27" wheels till the early 90's............... Andy
B BigRed Retro Newbie Mar 27, 2010 #3 ill try and get some more on later today. its White/Blue Yellow/grey if you can make it out from this picture. Mike Attachments Screen shot 2010-03-27 at 13.57.31 copy.webp 41.3 KB · Views: 2,356
ill try and get some more on later today. its White/Blue Yellow/grey if you can make it out from this picture. Mike
F fatfixie Gold Trader Feedback View Mar 27, 2010 #4 I would say somewhere between 1987 and 1990....... Andy
B BigRed Retro Newbie Mar 27, 2010 #5 ok thanks, it Emmelle a recognised manufacturer? What i really want to know is it a decent bike worth fixing up, or is in not worth spending any money on? Cheers, Mike
ok thanks, it Emmelle a recognised manufacturer? What i really want to know is it a decent bike worth fixing up, or is in not worth spending any money on? Cheers, Mike
F fatfixie Gold Trader Feedback View Mar 27, 2010 #6 Emmelle was the house brand of Moore-Large distributors (Hence M-L ) In all honestly they were almost all pretty low end bikes made from thick seamed steel tubing. Would maybe make a nice town bike or fixie/SS but not a performance bike :-( Andy
Emmelle was the house brand of Moore-Large distributors (Hence M-L ) In all honestly they were almost all pretty low end bikes made from thick seamed steel tubing. Would maybe make a nice town bike or fixie/SS but not a performance bike :-( Andy
B BigRed Retro Newbie Mar 27, 2010 #7 Ok thanks for you help. I just want it to get too and from uni and for a bit of rec riding so its pretty perfect i think! Thanks again for you help.
Ok thanks for you help. I just want it to get too and from uni and for a bit of rec riding so its pretty perfect i think! Thanks again for you help.
