I picked up my first road bike on Craigslist a few weeks ago, and I know next to nothing about it. It's not crucial or anything that I know; I'm just curious. A year or a model would make me happy.
What I do know is that it's made by Takara. All that's been able to tell me is that it's from the '70s or '80s.
Head badge:
Found on either side of the handlebars:
It's a 12-speed with friction shifters mounted on the stem. The serial number on the underside of the bottom bracket reads SI 1 280. The wheels are 27". The frame size was given as 56 cm but I haven't actually measured it.
Someone painted it at some point so I have no idea what the original color was, or if there was some sort of model information that got painted over. There's a crappy pic in my avatar and I can get a decent shot of it (or a specific component) if that would help.
Any info is muchly appreciated.
What I do know is that it's made by Takara. All that's been able to tell me is that it's from the '70s or '80s.
Head badge:
Found on either side of the handlebars:
It's a 12-speed with friction shifters mounted on the stem. The serial number on the underside of the bottom bracket reads SI 1 280. The wheels are 27". The frame size was given as 56 cm but I haven't actually measured it.
Someone painted it at some point so I have no idea what the original color was, or if there was some sort of model information that got painted over. There's a crappy pic in my avatar and I can get a decent shot of it (or a specific component) if that would help.
Any info is muchly appreciated.