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Anyone here own a Miami / Flying Merkel Bicycle?

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Courtesy of Walt A:

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Okay Miami mind trust, I'm looking for some info on what I believe is a Maimi motobike carcass. So I'm guessing the front fender is a replacement and the rear is original. The cranks and chainring look possibly Excelsior, but the frame and fork look Miami to me. Fender bridges are beefy as all get up. Bottom bracket is offset. There's a hole for a bottlecap badge. The fork truss braces appear to be Miami along with the small fender mount bolt placement on the front of the fork crown. Serial number is 13344 with an H below (Hudson, Hawthorne, ???). I'm wondering the basics: What year? What might it have been badged? What parts appear to be original? and anything else you'd like to add of course.

As always, you have my sincere thanks.

-Lester

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Lester, your frame is 100% Miami, I'll even go as far as saying it has a center drive crank hanger. My guess would be a bottle cap Merkel. I dont think the cranks or fork are correct unless.........this was used post buyout by Columbia. If I had it it would be a Flying Merkel all the way.
 
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