Late 70's vintage lugged steel road bike, medium size, good for a rider about 5'6" - 5'8". This is a mid range bike of it's time but some features make it stand out, including the Suntour power ratchet bar end shifters which make for a more comfortable shifting experience than with downtube shifters that were more common at the time.
We haven't worked on this bike yet, so it's less polisheed and fixed up than it will be. The price is for a tuned up and working bike without considerable upgrades. Added upgrades/customizations will add to the final price. We're happy to customize it for you, or we may end up fixing it up ourselves first and updating the listing accordingly when we do.
Size:
52cm frame (center of bottom bracket to center of top tube)
55cm reach
79.5 cm standover height
Frame:
1979 Sekai Limited 2400 lugged steel road bike frame, made in Japan, with Tange high tensile butted steel tubing.
Dark shimmery blue paint, lettering is white with black borders, and striped details are white, blue, red, black, yellow and green.
Eyelet mounts for fenders and/or a rear rack.
Bottle cage and cable guides are mounted to the frame with silver clamps (included)
Drivetrain:
2x5 speed with gearing for faster riding and a decent cllimbing gear.
Sugino Maxy crankset and Sugino chainrings.
Suntour 7 front derailleur
Suntour V-GT rear derailleur
Stem, handlebars, shifters, brakes:
SR quill stem, silver
Sakae Road Champion drop bars, with cloth bar tape. A bit worn but we will gladly replace it with purchase of the bike.
Dia-Compe road brake levers with brown gum rubber hoods
Black dia compe cailper rim brakes
Suntour power ratchet bar end shifters
Wheels/tires:
27in rim brake wheelset with Araya rims, Sekai branded Suzue hubs and triple cross spoke pattern. Rear wheel has a 5 speed freewheel and metal chainguard.
27x1.25" Bell Streetster nylon tires, black. Good tread for city riding on bumpy roads, maybe some light trails.
Saddle, Seatpost:
Original black Velo saddle, good condition
Original seatpost, silver
Accessories/upgrades:
Comes with original reflectors (front, rear, and wheel), a kickstand, and a bottle cage.
Pedals:
We'll take pedals off for storage but will include either original, era-appropriate, or basic but aesthetically fitting pedals with the bike, depending on what we have at the time of sale. The original pedas for this bike are silver Kyokuto Top-Run pedals, made in Japan.
