In a message dated 11/2/2002 2:05:12 AM Eastern Standard Time, italianthread@cox.net writes:
> Subj:[CR]Early Nishiki International Quiz
> Date:11/2/2002 2:05:12 AM Eastern Standard Time
> From:<A HREF="mailto:italianthread@cox.net">italianthread@cox.net</A>
> To:<A HREF="mailto:classicrendezvous@bikelist.org">classicrendezvous@bikelist.org</A>
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> I've got an early Nishiki International up for bid on eBay, and while I
> want to sell it, I'm not really posting here to solicit.
> http://ebay.com/
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> It's a nicely made bike that I'd guess is mid seventies. I know later
> examples were built with Tange #1; but this one appears never to have had a
> tubing decal. Can anyone tell me more about Internationals? ? Mine has S
> untour Power Shifters, Cyclone GT & NSL derailleurs, Super Maxi crank.
> Clearly a sport-tourer, so maybe not your cup of tea, but I'll bet some of
> you worked in shops that sold these a few yesterdays ago.
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> Jim Hultman
> Santa Barbara, CA
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Jim A decent example of the period. If you mentioned International and the year, I might remember top tupe cable clips, center pull bakes, and stamped rear drops with hanger for the rd; but I might be thinking of an earlier year. I have all the catalogs but could not find them until the January sorting party here.
I am wondering if the tubing sticker might be under the pump umbrella clip. ---------------------------------------- A little background and an announcement for the CR list: Nishiki, Mundo, Windsor, and Cycle Pro were four brand names that were distributed by Bicycle Products Development Group in the Toirrance, Ca. Area. Howard and Leo Cohen and one of the Hansing brothers were among the early principles.Howie and Leo went separate ways, and BPDG later became West Coast Cycle and later Darby and later might have been absorbed into Raleigh of the Seattle area - but I stopped playing and keeping score during the shuffles and crashes of the 1990's. One of the two Hansings was part of Montrose Bike shop (down the boulevard from Velo Retro (aka Chuck Schmidt) and one was involved until his passing a few years ago, with Euro Asia Imports of that area.
Remember to mark your calendars. Two of the darkest names in classics (Mr Brown and Mr Black) will be visiting the left coast next week. I am not thte schedule keeper, but I understand some people have been scheduling audiences already. ----------------------------------- Good luck with the Nishiki. It certainly would feel comfortable along side its neighbors here in my Nishiki timeline in the museum
Larry Black