Re: [CR] Bike ID - Nishiki

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From: "james black" <chocotaco@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:13:50 -0800
To: verktyg <verktyg@aol.com>
Cc: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] Bike ID - Nishiki


On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 11:57, verktyg <verktyg@aol.com> wrote:
> Someone else can probably give you the exact model.

Looks a whole lot like a 1976 Nishiki International.

I have a couple Internationals from 1981 - they make good riders, not too heavy and with a low-trail geometry I prefer (72 seat angle, 73 head angle, 63mm rake). The lugs and detailing are quite different from your earlier model, but I would guess that your International has similar geometry. They also have relatively long top tubes relative to seat tubes in the larger sizes, another thing I like about them.

James Black
Los Angeles, CA, USA