The whole Nishiki story is an interesting one. Getting the Mba magazine BITD, reading the articles the test reviews, seeing the ads, im sure im not the only one...
Especially when the E-stay became the Buzz. (Cunningham/Mantis/Nishiki)
In fact the story of the "Cohen" Family and West Coast Cycle will make an interesting read for anyone who was interested, fair play to them, I was riveted.
This bike may be a Nishiki, yet a model than ran alongside the Independent bike shops line, but for the department store chains, it may have been a model destined/or Originally badged Raleigh who knows it could be a stamped Nishiki frame that originally bore Univega decals, without the frame number its difficult to know. Its all best guess this far after the fact. It could be a factory weld, or it could be a repaired frame that's clearly Covered in thick black powdercoat with Nishiki decals added in replacement for the originals. (the original owner fully aware of the lineage of the brand.)
We may never Know..
But I would like to know the frame number to see if it was a Japanese frame or a Taiwanese frame.
Cant help loving a Nishiki...., (boyhood dreams...
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I think the cool green one below may have been a members....


In fact the story of the "Cohen" Family and West Coast Cycle will make an interesting read for anyone who was interested, fair play to them, I was riveted.
This bike may be a Nishiki, yet a model than ran alongside the Independent bike shops line, but for the department store chains, it may have been a model destined/or Originally badged Raleigh who knows it could be a stamped Nishiki frame that originally bore Univega decals, without the frame number its difficult to know. Its all best guess this far after the fact. It could be a factory weld, or it could be a repaired frame that's clearly Covered in thick black powdercoat with Nishiki decals added in replacement for the originals. (the original owner fully aware of the lineage of the brand.)
We may never Know..
But I would like to know the frame number to see if it was a Japanese frame or a Taiwanese frame.
Cant help loving a Nishiki...., (boyhood dreams...


I think the cool green one below may have been a members....

