Mid 90's Steel Frame ID please :)

[Zanoli]

Hello,

I'm trying to ID this frame and would need some help... it has Ritchey dropouts, two brazed noodles (rear mech and canti ?) and a peculiar seatpost clamp (not a clamp obviously but the word escapes me in english ). Paint job seems original.
The canti noodle points towards Brodie, doens't it ? Other than that, i'm clueless...
Someone here will be more knowledgeable i'm sure !

Thanks

 

[Rampage]

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The Brodie’s are in the early Kona catalogs on here.

 

[Zanoli]

Thanks. No match unfortunately
Do the "double noodle" ring a bell to anyone ?

 

[Prodigal Son]

Don´t know what it is but those carefully placed noodles say it´s good stuff. Maybe slap "Unknown" or "John Doe" on that down tube and build it w/ the best gear you´ve got. I bet it rides great.

 

[Rampage]

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I think the dropouts might be a bit later than the Brodie’s in the Kona catalog now. Did Brodie carry on after they weren’t in the Kona catalog?

It’s nice, are you interested in selling it?

 

[Retro junkie]

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The only frame I've ever seen like that with the two noodles in the same place was a Henry burton frame

 

[Zanoli]

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The only frame I've ever seen like that with the two noodles in the same place was a Henry burton frame

Interesting ! i'm not famliar with this brand and couldn't find much on their MTB range (seems low end from what i found on the net)...could you point to a model in particular ?

Don´t know what it is but those carefully placed noodles say it´s good stuff. Maybe slap "Unknown" or "John Doe" on that down tube and build it w/ the best gear you´ve got. I bet it rides great.

excellent advice

It’s nice, are you interested in selling it?

Not for now but i'll tell you if it changes !

 

[Rampage]

Yes please

 

[fearfactoryüberalles]

Bare frame weight? Type of BB (68/70/73 mm width) house? Could be made by an Italian brand called "Speed" as they made outrageously lightweight frames & bikes.

As far as I remember recently a fellow member here was selling a bare frame with similar wire noodles as a Speed branded one.

I found the original ad: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=398408


I hope @Veritas_rs doesn't mind :facepalm:

 

[Zanoli]

Bare frame weight? Type of BB (68/70/73 mm width) house? Could be made by an Italian brand called "Speed" as they made outrageously lightweight frames & bikes.

Very interesting suggestion ! Noodles (albeit not exactly in the same place) dropouts, tubes sizes and colour (the blue at least) look similar. But i don't have anything etched under BB shell (68mm btw) and mine looks welded rather than fillet brazed.
My frame is indeed super light - weighs 1610 grams for a 18"ish size (47cm from BB center to seat tube edge).
Thanks !