ID this frame???

[Lester Luallin]

Hello all, this came in to the non-profit bike shop where I work as a bare frame. At first sight I figured it was a Marin, since I remember some of them having nickel plating but as I looked at pics I noticed no Marins had the tapered stays that this has. I tried to get pics of some of the frame's distinctive details, looking forward to any input y'all may have.

Side View: (it's got 700c wheels on so that throws proportion off a bit)


Squished seat tube:


Headtube reinforced (externally butted?) top and bottom:


Curved brake bridge between seatstays:



Seatstays squished at the top, tapered at bottom.



Seatcluster shows what I figure was original, satin finish. Previous owner seems to have sanded main portions of tubes, maybe prepping for paint, with fine sandpaper or the like.


by Lester Luallin, on Flickr

Thanks for looking.

 

[Corduroyboy]

Parkpre. Probably a Pro 825.

 

[letmetalktomark]

Yep, seconded on the Parkpre brand.

Ultralite tubing IIRC :?

Rekiborter to the forum please

Edit >> This was an 825 I had ... now belongs to Jussa.

Nice frames.

 

[Lester Luallin]

Yes!!! That certainly looks like the one. Thanks so much for the ID.

If I ever get the brake bit that's firmly concreted itself to the left rear brake post off of there I might get some 26" wheels on. Although it's pretty fun as-is.