There's some basic info here http://www.classicrendezvous.com/USA/Proteus.htm I've only seen a couple of them, and the ones I saw were pretty nice. It sounds...
9170
Rick Paulos
rickpaulos
Dec 1, 2008 4:59 pm
We sold a bunch of these. semi-custom frames. Made to order but as I recall, buyers didn't have much input as to custom dimensions. Got them from Maryland. The...
9171
Forbes Bagatelle-Black
diarmaede
Dec 1, 2008 5:15 pm
Interesting! Thanks, Rick.  BTW: The seller says he might have the build sheet, which might tell me whether they used the heavier-gauge R531 in my...
9172
Mike Sherman
shermanme
Dec 1, 2008 8:49 pm
"Forbes Bagatelle-Black" diarmaede@... diarmaede wrote: Date: Sat Nov 29, 2008 3:01 pm ((PST)) ... Congrats! I had a watch on it just to see where it...
9173
brandon
rogersbrandon96
Dec 5, 2008 9:38 am
hi everyone i have Raleigh grand prix and i have a couple of questions about it has any one heard of a "Normandy"; r 46 hub/sturmey archer 5 speed cassette with...
9174
Rich Wood
astronut1001
Dec 6, 2008 4:48 am
Roger; Fancy meeting you here! Clarification please. Do you mean a Normandy rear hub with a 5 speed Sturmey Archer freewheel and a Malliard quick release? I...
9175
Sean
coalandice
Dec 6, 2008 7:24 am
http://www.yellowjersey.org/helico.html Normandy hubs were supplied on almost all '70's bike boom imports. Normandy also made freewheels, and, I believe, was...
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Steve Birmingham
stevebirm2000
Dec 6, 2008 4:20 pm
I haven't seen a Sturmey Archer freewheel, although they certainly could have made some. Most of the bike boom Raleighs I've seen have had Atom freewheels,...
9177
Gary
gkk1011
Dec 6, 2008 5:31 pm
Yes they made the SA's, but the ones i have seen were on the 60's bikes. After that they came with atoms. <<I've often wondered why Schwinn used so much French...
9178
brandon
rogersbrandon96
Dec 6, 2008 9:16 pm
Thanks everyone for the info by the looks of it my grand prix would be 1970s most likely 1971/1972 the frame has no black band on the top tube under the Gran...
9179
Steven Johnson
ebatnye
Dec 7, 2008 1:15 pm
Keep in mind that there was a Super Grand Prix, that had some different components and a steeper geometery than the regular Grand Prix. I have two regular old...
9180
Joe
joemckishen
Dec 8, 2008 12:07 am
The Super Grand Prix was a short lived model which used most all of the Super Course's components but without the Reynolds 531 main triangle frame. They were a...
9182
Joe
joemckishen
Dec 8, 2008 12:34 am
I trash picked a bike the other day with no other intention than to take the wheelset, which was a more modern set of 27" wheels with modern hubs most likely...
9183
freetopaddle2007
freetopaddle...
Dec 8, 2008 1:10 am
Wondering if this might have been one of those 'custom built for a shop' (ala Palo Alto back in the day)house brands. Rich Mc....
9184
Joe
joemckishen
Dec 8, 2008 7:34 am
It probably was but by who? There is a Palm Cycle Inc. now but I don't know about back then. The Altenburger stuff is odd too. Most of the house brand stuff...
9185
Rick Paulos
rickpaulos
Dec 8, 2008 4:58 pm
... In the schwinn bio, there is a reference to the Schwinns making a trip to europe to inspect factories and components that could be useable for the new...
9186
Steve Birmingham
stevebirm2000
Dec 8, 2008 6:26 pm
My surprise isn't so much that they outsourced the parts production as who it got outsourced to. I don't have the biographies yet. For instance for Schwinn Why...
9187
Rick Paulos
rickpaulos
Dec 8, 2008 7:29 pm
Why not pick companies that do well in a particular line? If your company is trying to sell based on an image of quality, you don't want to get a bad rep based...
9188
Forbes Bagatelle-Black
diarmaede
Dec 8, 2008 7:46 pm
Rick P. writes:  "Look at Lambert, later sold and renamed to Viscount... The result was a product that failed in nearly every possible way."  Yup, but...
9189
Gary
gkk1011
Dec 8, 2008 8:09 pm
Pricing! I bet if you saw the numbers produced, cyclo was just a small number compared, and with numbers you get better pricing. Plus the french goverment...
9190
John
old99jh
Dec 8, 2008 9:33 pm
Not mine, but I wish--today's craigslist: http://eugene.craigslist.org/bik/949925679.html http://eugene.craigslist.org/bik/949917583.html If anyone is serious,...
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Forbes Bagatelle-Black
diarmaede
Dec 8, 2008 9:42 pm
Must... resist... call... of... very... cool... very... tall... bikes... Â BUT YOU'RE NOT MAKING IT EASY! Â Yours, - Forbes Black, Santa Clarita, CA ...
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Rick Paulos
rickpaulos
Dec 8, 2008 9:55 pm
Eh, they weren't that cool. Weinman concave rims that dented so easily. Boring flat red paint with a couple of simple pin strip decals. The late 80s...
9193
Forbes Bagatelle-Black
diarmaede
Dec 8, 2008 10:01 pm
Thanks, that does help a bit. But receiving this tonight should help more: Â http://tinyurl.com/6a4kc3 Â Yours, - Forbes Black, Santa Clarita, CA ...
9194
dlhughes001@...
fretlessdlh
Dec 9, 2008 12:29 pm
I have a recent Schwinn Jaguar cruiser, whose frame is built the same as the old ones, basically, in that it has some tapped bosses at the upper part of the...
9195
sam lingo
frameteam2003
Dec 9, 2008 1:42 pm
... get a carrier of the old-style stamped steel, ? ... http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2131/fc/PnY6rbuwwbm7drzy7VbAKbdHjMGW qDRuGf9VgCOHGdrcWqTF85S4m/ ......
9196
dlhughes001@...
fretlessdlh
Dec 9, 2008 2:51 pm
Thanks, Sam, I'll have a gander. Dave ... get a carrier of the old-style stamped steel, ? ... ...
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dlhughes001@...
fretlessdlh
Dec 9, 2008 7:22 pm
...thought someone might be interested. Old J.C. Higgins cruiser! http://austin.craigslist.org/bik/950214563.html Dave Hughes ...
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clcrow@...
clcrow1
Dec 9, 2008 8:17 pm
Dave, that's one heck-of-a-deal compared to this one on New Hampshire's Craigslist. _http://nh.craigslist.org/bik/950225893.html_ ...
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dlhughes001@...
fretlessdlh
Dec 9, 2008 9:26 pm
Well, it's not mine (I only wish I could snag it right now...). I just told the owner that I'd put it up on this list for her, just in case someone nearby...
