front mech I.D?

[daysnways]

Anyone know what brand this front mech is, say's Thunder, possibly... Pro?

Bike is around mid late 70's i believe.

Cheers

Keith

 

[legrandefromage]

Shimano Thunder Bird II?

http://velobase.com/ViewComponent.aspx? ... 3&AbsPos=6

 

[legrandefromage]

 

[daysnways]

Re:

that's the badger!! cheers!

 

[Midlife]

Interesting bike, from the pic of the BB. Chainrings are expensive Sakae Ringyo Royal LA 5

Shaun

 

[daysnways]

Re:

Bikes a Knight (Wolverhampton) likely mid 70s?

Thanks for the heads up on the chainrings, rear mech is a Suntour VX

 

[glpinxit]

Interesting bike, from the pic of the BB. Chainrings are expensive Sakae Ringyo Royal LA 5

Shaun

I think it is the 'Apex' rather than the 'Royal' (stamped on the arm). The difference is that the spider on the Apex is pressed onto the crank while they are forged in one piece on the Royal.

 

[Midlife]

Yep, the cranks are Apex but the chainrings are Royal LA5, stamped at the lower left of the chainring

Shaun

 

[glpinxit]

Ah yes, so they are. Wonder how they ended up together.

 

[Midlife]

Back in the 70's some people liked the Apex cranks because they were lighter than the one piece forged Royal. Personally I'd have eaten one less Aztec bar and stuck with the Royal

Shaun