Iain’s Roadmaster (AU) GX Sports

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Today’s chrome-laden trailer queen is provided by Iain in Melbourne, Australia. This a Roadmaster GX Sports 10-Speed. I’m not sure why, but until now, I have never thought to differentiate between the U.S. market AMF Roadmaster and the Australian market Roadmaster. From here on, Australian Roadmasters will carry a (AU) designation and US AMF Roadmasters will be addressed as such. Now, it’s up to you all to reassure Iain that this baby is rightful of its “10 to spend®“.

Hi,
Love the site. Hope you like this little beauty!

This is, as is fairly evident in the photos, a ten speed Roadmaster GX Sports. I picked it up on ebay while looking for a potential fixie project. However, faced with the condition and sheer chrome of this beast I reckon it might have to stay TS. What do ya think?

The owner said it was seventies — which is how old he was coincidentally — although I reckon it’s eighties. It must have been sitting in his shed for a long time because it’s nearly mint! It looks as if it’s barely been ridden despite a few scrapes on the paintwork. Check out the crank. What a shine!

It would have been a budget brand I suppose, Chinese made and sold by an Australian company. Anyone recognise it? I’ve seen a few on Melbourne’s streets, though none in this nick. It’s got the Suntour shifters but the rest is Shimano. The brakes leave a little to be desired, but I haven’t played with ’em yet. I’m thinking of additions now, rather than fixie minimalism. Are chrome dynamo lights still available? There’s a few scratches on the frame where I think one was previously fitted.

I’ve had quite a few OTS’s over the years but this is the best yet.

Anyway, hope you enjoy the GX in all its resplendent glory!

Iain

Thanks Iain

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  • Flash

    I think this AU is a Roadmaster in decal only. Actually, it looks to be better than the US version. Yours has lugs whereas mine has… I don’t know…it looks like the tubes were pressed into holes and…tack welded?(ugh) Yours is really too nice to be a real Roadmaster by AMF. Congrats on your find.

  • http://hughsbicycle.blogspot.com Hugh

    Hands down the nicest bike I have ever seen with the AMF brand on it. Definitely worth keeping as is

  • Cameron

    I think my intro was a little misleading. The AU Roadmaster and the US Roadmaster have nothing in common but the name. I’m not sure who make the AU Roadmaster, but it sure isn’t AMF.

  • Mark D

    Beauty, mate. My favorite part is the “10-SPEED” decal, just in case we weren’t sure. I wouldn’t fixtrate this stud! Thanks for sharing.

  • Laverack

    Fixie conversions, the steroid era of bicycling. Stop the madness……..

  • iain

    You’ll all be glad to know that the GX remains untouched. I’ve gone cold on a fixed wheel road bike as I already have a single speed mtb. I prefer the GX now. This bike, although heavy, is just too nice to ride as is. I’ll leave the fixies for the hoardes!

    • Laverack

      Yeah!

  • Craig

    hey, i can tel u, i had one of these, very similar, mine was black w/gold pinstriping around the lugs, it was a fairly cherap brand, and i got mine for xmas in 1977

  • Chris

    I have one exactly the same n would like to sell