Can anyone identify this possibility Russian bike?

[vtwinvince]

Excellent, Tashkent and Samarkand have always been high on my list, haven't quite gotten that far yet.

 

[Mark Manley]

Excellent, Tashkent and Samarkand have always been high on my list, haven't quite gotten that far yet.

I have been to three Central Asian countries and Uzbekistan has been my favourite, there are several cities worth a visit including getting down to Termez for some ancient ruins and to look across the border at Afghanistan.

 

[vtwinvince]

Without wanting to hijack your thread, as a trained archaeologist I've always been obsessed with the sites on the Oxus a.k.a Amu Darya river, such as Ai Khanum.

 

[Mark Manley]

Without wanting to hijack your thread, as a trained archaeologist I've always been obsessed with the sites on the Oxus a.k.a Amu Darya river, such as Ai Khanum.

There are similar age ruins near Termez that you can visit and look wistfully across the Oxus towards Afghanistan from.

 

[vtwinvince]

Excellent, let us know if you stumble across the ruins of Bactra......

 

[velomaniac]

Back on topic I have one of those old soviet road bikes. Mine has original paint which rather poorly applied and original if slightly squint decals and crude Campagnolo copy components. Thankfully I did not acquire the original chain set, freewheel or wheels which were of so high a gearing it suggested only soviet weight lifters or the Spetznatz ride them.
The bike rides much like a French randoneur that suggests they were built for less than brilliant road surfaces, you would not be wise to race one but they make good tourers.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Can we see some pictures please?