Help with identifying this 26" steel frame

[grk]

Hey everyone,

I recently picked up this steel frame and I'm trying to figure out what exactly it is. The frame has Ritchey dropouts and the headtube is for a 1 1/8" fork. I don't have much more info on it, but I've attached some pictures for reference. Any ideas on the brand or model? Thanks in advance for any help!

 

[joglo]

Hi, to me this looks like a nickel plated CroMo frame.
Those bikes with nickel plated or sometimes also called "titanized" finish had been offered from many brands, often Ritchey tubing or at least pieces like drop-outs have been used.

Typical suspects offering nickel plated models have been Marin, Scott, Parkpre, Stevens, Maxx, CATs, Cycle Culture, etc. but there are more and those frames had been also offered from me-too brands, maybe there was one or more suppliers from Taiwan.

Just as one example, this Stevens 951 from 1993 and 94 looks pretty close, also from cable routing, but has no eyelets for a rack.



Maybe someone else has a better guess, but potentially it was sold without a brand label or from a me-too brand, than it will be hard to identify.

What's the weight? I would guess it's also a Tange prestige frame, the frame without post etc. should be approx. 2kg.

 

[grk]

@joglo thanks for reply, I'm still waiting for the frame to be delivered. Once it arrives, I'll have additional information like the weight, etc.

 

[sam_white]

Put up the frame number too. It could be helpful but it should mean we can put a date on it.

 

[minor_LEGEND]

Looks similar to a DiamondBack 94/95 when they did the nickel plated Apex & Axis models. Though the Ritchey dropouts kinda smash that theory. But it looks like a generic, good quality Taiwanese frameset. Ritchey dropouts don't appear on just any old crap.

 

[grk]

It weighs around 2500g with the headset, and the serial number is M5090073.

 

[grk]

It comes with a seatpost that has a diameter of 28.8mm.

 

[joglo]

It weighs around 2500g with the headset

that sounds quite heavy, are you sure it's just the frame and Headset (~100g) or includes also fork or seat post?

 

[grk]

I am sure it is just the frame. Maybe it is hi-ten?

 

[joglo]

or not yet double butted...
From the pictures I would have expected something pretty good quality.

Maybe the frame number indicates than already a 1990 production year?
Most nickel plated frames which come to my mind are a few years younger, and early nineties weight reduction was a big thing