Picked this up on Craigslist last week and got it setup just how I want. The seller had a very solid build on it, 1×10 with an XTR rear mech and 42mm narrow-wide bolted to a blingy Campy crankset, Mavic Kysrium wheelset with Gravelkings, and a nice seatpost and stem combo. I just swapped in my own bars/hoods/cantis as well as the saddle and all the accessories.
Blücher appears to have been an in-house brand for Mascot Cycles in Victoria, Australia, with frames made by Kevin Wigham who also produced race bikes for Paconi (how this bike ended up in Colorado, I have no idea). It’s hard to date this properly, there isn’t even a model name, but the seller and I agreed it is likely around 1985. There are not many photos of these online, and none with cantis. If anyone has any more info I would love to hear it.
For now, this is my ideal city bike. Inconspicuous and cheap enough to be left in a rack outside grocery store or a bar, but nice enough to be a great ride and satisfy my inner bike nerd. The basket, fenders, bags and lights make it practical and the 38mm semi-slicks inspire confidence over shitty pavement. Lugged Reynolds 501 steel and that tall Crust stem for comfort, I could ride this thing all day.
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Picked this up on Craigslist last week and got it setup just how I want. The seller had a very solid build on it, 1×10 with an XTR rear mech and 42mm narrow-wide bolted to a blingy Campy crankset, Mavic Kysrium wheelset with Gravelkings, and a nice seatpost and stem combo. I just swapped in my own bars/hoods/cantis as well as the saddle and all the accessories.
Blücher appears to have been an in-house brand for Mascot Cycles in Victoria, Australia, with frames made by Kevin Wigham who also produced race bikes for Paconi (how this bike ended up in Colorado, I have no idea). It’s hard to date this properly, there isn’t even a model name, but the seller and I agreed it is likely around 1985. There are not many photos of these online, and none with cantis. If anyone has any more info I would love to hear it.
For now, this is my ideal city bike. Inconspicuous and cheap enough to be left in a rack outside grocery store or a bar, but nice enough to be a great ride and satisfy my inner bike nerd. The basket, fenders, bags and lights make it practical and the 38mm semi-slicks inspire confidence over shitty pavement. Lugged Reynolds 501 steel and that tall Crust stem for comfort, I could ride this thing all day.