so what is this frame name and shame it

[canuckinboston]

Could this is fact be a Ritchey?

 

[orange71]

its defo not a saracen as its got ritchey drop outs

my saracens have ritchey droputs - that's what made me think of that - but yes agreed - never known a nickel plated one

 

[cannondale king]

did saracen use the diamond bottle mount bosses ow this isn't nickle plated but polished with a clear coat weight in this morning at just over 3.5lbs and its a 17" c-c now thats light too still anyone got left field pics to judge against

 

[Dr S]

The cable guides look like an early Kevin Winter, he also used Ritchey drop outs. He is a custom builder and the cable guides are probably just bought in like the drop outs, so my guess is its a nice british custom frame from mid 90's. Would look nice in a bright colour like orange, pink or kawa green IMO

 

[cannondale king]

The cable guides look like an early Kevin Winter, he also used Ritchey drop outs. He is a custom builder and the cable guides are probably just bought in like the drop outs, so my guess is its a nice british custom frame from mid 90's. Would look nice in a bright colour like orange, pink or kawa green IMO

i was thinking bright either my fav kawa green same as my road bike or gloss bright white or orange i got some surly 1x1 forks to use with it so should be great as a single speed monster just with i know what it was frame number is ym97010153

 

[stevet1]

As above hinted at, looks like a parkpre to me.

Edit - scrap that, don't think parkpre used Ritchey dropouts.

 

[one-eyed_jim]

Well, it's definitely not a Ritchey.

I reckon it's Taiwanese.

Could it be a (UK) Merlin mail-order frame?

Interesting that the serial number format is similar to this:

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?p=165718

Any chance of a picture of the head tube gusset?

 

[legrandefromage]

I had a similar Merlin with spiral external butting and nickel plating that was similar.

Lots of frames have ritchey drop outs.

 

[one-eyed_jim]

I had a similar Merlin with spiral external butting and nickel plating that was similar.

The thing is they made so many little changes from year to year it's hard to pin down a particular model. There are similarities, but also differences:

http://www.retrobike.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=312665

http://www.flickr.com/photos/andycarson/505860704/

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/mai ... emId=62760

Lots of frames have ritchey drop outs.

Indeed.

 

[MJN]

Well, it's definitely not a Ritchey.

I reckon it's Taiwanese.

Could it be a (UK) Merlin mail-order frame?

I'd have to agree with this.