Repco Superlite

This is a Repco Superlite but it’s not a very good one. I’m trying to work out the date it was made, because it’s a heavyweight and a not particularly well made example of the genre. Even more, it’s a weird sizing.

There are no wheels, I picked it up as is at the side of the road. Originally, according to the red sticker at the bottom of the seat tube, it was sold and serviced by Wheelman Cycles of Darwin.

As you see it it’s only had a simple wipeover a clean up to see what condition things are in… not too bad, paint is chipped and faded but passable. The frame measures 57cm c-to-c on the top tube and only 50cm c-to-c on the seattube, so it is an odd size, to be sure, and the sticker on the seat tube claims only ‘Cro-Moly tubes’. It’s pretty heavy, there are only lugs at the top of the seatube and at the Bottom bracket. Other tube ends are mitred and welded.

Groupset on the bike is all Exage 300EX, including the cranks and chainrings, gear changers, derailleurs, brakes and levers. I assume all original. I’m thinking the saddle (a cheap Velo) and the stem (Tranz-X welded aluminium) are the only non-original components.