Orient Bicycles 1893

[DebW]

Peugeot of unknown vintage, but almost modern. Reynolds 531 frame and fork, cottered steel crankset, modern bottom bracket, sewup rims, Ideal leather saddle, Leotard pedals could have been from the 70s. But the 4-cog freewheel and old Simplex derailleur with chain activation peg it as much earlier. The big axle wing nuts in lieu of quick release were sometimes found on bikes in the early 1970s.