Dave K.’s Sekine Mediale

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I’m really missing the nice mild Autumn we enjoyed this year, and Dave’s Sekine Mediale complimenting this gorgeous vista is not helping me as I prepare to cope with another long Chicago winter. I suppose I should look at this coming winter as an opportunity.  Perhaps now I will finally finish my beloved Columbia Newport project, or perhaps I will take this opportunity to finally execute some much needed maintenance and improvement to the OTSG.  Oh well, for now I’m just going to enjoy the view.

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I bought this bike in Bloomington IN this summer, and I have become absolutely obsessed with it since. It’s in pretty good shape. I’m not sure about what parts are original and not, but everything is in pretty good shape, and it looks like the headset at least is original. I overhauled the headset and the hubs and am waiting for a free weekend to do the bottom bracket.

Thanks Dave

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  • Andrew M.

    Hey Dave, congrats on finding a beautiful Sekine! As far as I can see, the hardware is all original. When you crack open the bottom bracket, watch out: the bearings are probably loose. They were in my Sekine SHC, anyway.

    Ta!
    –Andrew

    • http://kleinschmidt.wordpress.com Dave

      Thanks! Funny you should mention that, as I just finished overhauling the bottom bracket on friday. The bearings were, indeed, loose.

  • John Ford

    I bought one of these new in ’78. Same as yours except it had the other SEKINE lettering. The headset looks the same. I had mine until it was nicked about 1990. Fantastic bike! I put metallic red plastic fenders and red tape on. I really miss it.

  • John Ford

    Oh yeah and a red suede saddle!