Phil H’s Mid-1980s Bike Nashbar Sport Rx

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You know how Nashbar always has those $99 frames in the back of their mailer catelog? Well, they’ve had those back there for a looong time. Here’s an example from the days when they weren’t owned by Performance, they were called Bike Nashbar, there was still a Spike Nashbar! This is Phil H’s OTSG First late 80s Bike Nashbar Sport Rx.

Hi Cameron and everyone,

Here’s is my third submission to the list, a mid-80s Sport Rx by Bike Nashbar. Not a bad find, considering that I got it for free. The original owner told me that a local shop quoted her $250 to restore it, so she decided to give it away in favor of a new hybrid. Of course, it didn’t cost me anywhere near that much to fix it up. New tires and tubes, new cables, and two sets of brake pads, and some steel wool and TLC, and it’s ready to roll again. The 19″ frame is much too small for me, so it will be up for sale tomorrow — in fact, my boss is interested. Hmmm, is this a good career move? :-

Meanwhile, I hope you enjoy the variety of views.

Phil, aka “the Bicycling Astronomer”

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  • Ryan Surface

    What a cool find! makes me wish they still offered lug steel in their catalog. Suntour drive train, lugged steel frame, cool “made in the land of the rising sun” decal, whats not to like?

  • BeaterRezQ

    Phil H., what a nice find…and in the always pleasing solid black frame with the gold accents!
    Made in Japan, hmmm….I wonder by whom? (Miyata, Panasonic, Centurion, Fuji, all good company?)
    27” wheels or 700? Lovely find, and for free–better.
    BRQ

  • phil11764

    Thanks! Yes, a great little (real little) bike. It’s in the hands of a very capable rider right now. And those were 27×1-1/8 tires and Presta tubes.

  • BeaterRezQ

    Phil, a variety of views is the only way to fly…thanks!
    I just took note of the interesting setup of the down tube shifters, very different and nice at the same time.
    BRQ

  • Romero Chingon

    I have an equal and want to sell do not know how much they cost.

  • Tom Boden

    I bought one of these new back in 84? Mighta been ’85. This was a complete bike and the pics show one that’s completely stock down to the Araya rims and Suntour ARX pkg. I still have the VT crank on my commuter. This is a bike I literally wore out. BB shell got oblong on me. I miss it in spite of that fool top mount shifter!
    Oh I just put the stem on my commuter as well. Handlebar was creaky, it’s in the aluminum scrap bin