In a message dated 12/10/2005 9:32:36 PM Pacific Standard Time, Brian Baylis writes: << Dale, What do you mean exactly?
It looks like an old school homebuiltish touring bike made from Nervex Pro lugs (modified a bit) and useing a variation on the clamp type stem system. Looks like a brazeon for demultiplictor(sp), has braze ons for rubber chain slap thing, and so on. Not sure why the drilled steerer, except for weight savings. It's all a bit ugly in my opinion. But maybe that 's the trud brown color talking. >>
I kinda-sorta think it's some sort of oldish French (Not tidy enough to be Japanese construction) maybe technical trials bike made to be ultra light yet a touring/randonneur format.. Brazed in steerer/stem shaft, drilled steerer, brazed-in fixed seat post, cutaway seat lug...., all somewhat unusual IMO. Certainly not run-of-the-mill.
Dale Brown
Greensboro, NC USA