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Jonnyretro wrote
Quinny Speedi SX ??
Quinny Speedi SX ??
Orange Clockwork
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Alison,
Orange may simply have gone by the decals on the photos you showed them - which seem correct for a '94 frame.
There's a few subtle differences though if you examine the 93/94 catalogue and compare with your frame:
3 cable guides on top tube with rear mech cable running down seat stay - your frame has 2 across the top and 1 on the downtube, with the guide running along the underside of the chainstay.
Wishbone not quite right at the top.
Top tube / seat tube / seat stay lug doesn't trail and finish in a point as yours does.
Solid rear dropouts - yours are open.
The cable guides on your frame seem too far in from ends of the top tube compared to the catalogue where they are close to the ends.
As has been said there were always changes going on and so the above may not be definitive, but that paw is strange. Did you point it out to Orange when you contacted them? The picture showing it is slightly blurred and it may not have been immediatley apparent unless you did.
Just some thoughts on this from examining the catalogue pics and I'm by no means an expert on Orange bikes...!
Orange may simply have gone by the decals on the photos you showed them - which seem correct for a '94 frame.
There's a few subtle differences though if you examine the 93/94 catalogue and compare with your frame:
3 cable guides on top tube with rear mech cable running down seat stay - your frame has 2 across the top and 1 on the downtube, with the guide running along the underside of the chainstay.
Wishbone not quite right at the top.
Top tube / seat tube / seat stay lug doesn't trail and finish in a point as yours does.
Solid rear dropouts - yours are open.
The cable guides on your frame seem too far in from ends of the top tube compared to the catalogue where they are close to the ends.
As has been said there were always changes going on and so the above may not be definitive, but that paw is strange. Did you point it out to Orange when you contacted them? The picture showing it is slightly blurred and it may not have been immediatley apparent unless you did.
Just some thoughts on this from examining the catalogue pics and I'm by no means an expert on Orange bikes...!
jonnyretro
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Sorry but that is in no way an Orange Clockwork. Its all wrong! The cable routing for the rear mech should be top tube routed and down the seatstay, the front mech should be a top pull one, there shouldnt be any lugs, and probably a few more.
Looks like you got some numpty at Orange who confirmed it as a Clockwork, probably saw the wishbone seatstays, satin black and the stickers and told you what you wanted to hear.
Here is my 94 as a comparison, its not a great pic but it gives an idea.
Looks like you got some numpty at Orange who confirmed it as a Clockwork, probably saw the wishbone seatstays, satin black and the stickers and told you what you wanted to hear.
Here is my 94 as a comparison, its not a great pic but it gives an idea.
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Looks like a Muddy fox seeker prestige
Yep, think it does. Identical pointed lugs and cable routing...
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Isaac_AG":11noe6y1 said:
No sobbing lass, if it is a MF seeker prestige its got better steel than a clockwork has so might be lighter :idea:
