What's this frame? Mid 80's ?

[Rampage]

I've seen that picture, most of them from mid 80's seem to be lugged.

This is the silhouette of the downtube logo, it used to be white lettering with a black outline. Headtube was a 'R' not a 'K'. Quite surprised by this as a couple of people suggested this make (kermitgreenkona?) and despite searching found nothing close.

 

[longun]

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Kuwarahara?

 

[legrandefromage]

bless you

 

[velomaniac]

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All the lettering clues say Ridgeback to me. I also briefly owned an early Ridgeback frame in battleship grey that had seatstays like the mystery frame.

 

[Rampage]

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Yes it's a Ridgeback!
I still can't find a picture if one the same though.

What model was yours?

 

[Gaddmeister]

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How cool is this! Keep us up to date on the resto.

 

[xxnick1975]

L35 4NP is a Liverpool post code

 

[Rampage]

I wondered if it was a postcode but couldn't think of where it might be!
So it leaves the serial number as: 15 WH

Which seems quite short!

 

[xxnick1975]

15 wh, could be the house number and owners initials, might be a local frame builder coping what was there and fitting of the shelf forks

Regardless, well worth a full restore, love it

 

[Retro Spud]

I wondered if it was a postcode but couldn't think of where it might be!
So it leaves the serial number as: 15 WH

Which seems quite short!

Ref 15 WH


Call me a muppet here ,

but when the bizzies put my postcode on a bike they put the house number on as well

if you google the L35 4NP it comes up as Wharfedale drive


is 15 the house number and WH just an abbrivation of WHarfedale ?



never know the original owner might still live there :|