Orange bike - just bought but what is it?

[sylus]

not an orange at all.

just a generic frame with orange decals.

but for £30 you got cheapo pub bike!

Agree with this ^^^

 

[coomber]

Im thinking Raleigh Special Products myself, I actually think its better than a pub bike.

THe chainstay bridge and the hooded dropouts seem better then generic frame to me, nice features.

 

[Jussa]

Thought I'd seen something similar, One Raleigh Special Products Frame note the similar rear stay.

 

[ishaw]

The frame is certainly better quality than the parts hung from it, thats for sure. An eclectic mix of low to lower end on there, and the forks.......

 

[lrh]

...note the similar rear stay.

On this bike the chainstay looks cast rather than proper CNC.

The Alivio chainset, rear mech and bling frame badge suggest something from a catalogue brand circa 1997.

Might be worth sticking the frame on some scales to see how good/bad it is.

 

[plums]

OK thanks for your tips everyone.
I think I will get it serviced and use it as a pub/winter/snow bike, unless anyone wants to make me an offer to collect it from Bradford?

 

[lrh]

Just seen this "Radford" bike sold by Action Bikes in the mid-90s, it has an identical style of frame badge so there's your answer!

Doesn't look like the Claud Butler alloy frames of the era so probably a cheap Taiwanese frame.

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=180761