please Help ID my childhood Klunker

[juvela]

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gold example certainly looks a good candidate
can see nothing on it which would rule it out

its frame is fully lugged

not enough detail in images of your two-wheeler to tell if its frame was fully lugged as well

[not unusual for european manufacturers to build frames which have true lugged heads paired with lugless seat and bottom bracket junctions]

good possibility front hub is from Union Frondenberg
barrel may be marked with a U or the full Union name

at first glance thought cyclometer Huret but but its drive unit looks more like a Stewart Warner

here is a May 1965 advert showing a Huret cyclometer of the day -

Huret cyclometer catalogue pages of 1966 -

quality points for gold cycle -

a) fully lugged frame including true three-piece head

b) forged stem rather than stamped

Union front hub marked with Union shield logo -

gold cycle's Thun pattern chainset is the type where left crank arm mounts with a wedgebolt

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[Sportyworty]

Ah @juvela with a complete component breakdown. I can tell you this, all the posts in this thread have been re read and used as source for my searches. It takes time to put pen to paper our most precious commodity and it’s appreciated very much.
I can bring a couple of items into clearer view. The Speedo is a Capri 20. I can see the racing flags.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/265898231786?campid=5335809022

The front fender Wynn racing sticker and suspect small seat conversion from a previous banana seat and bar config is reminiscent of my machines conversion in 1975. It is kids department store brand BMX conversion in the early to mid 70’s out of a mid to late 60’s bicycle. The speedo was great for gauging the speed of a jump. The term in the muscle car world is the piece has been day 2‘d. In other words it has period correct aftermarket parts ha !
Anyway back to the more important nuts and bolts. The Chain Guard and fenders are the same on these Executive bikes. We have:
The non lugged in Gold.
The lugged in Purple.
The current bike of discussion in Gold fully lugged, with cove shapes and very ornate head.
I highly suspect the rotted chain guard says executive based on the location of the faint outline of a decal. Perhaps lining them up here will show other details and differences to the eagle eyes. I’m giving it a heck of a go here and hope to at least figure out what branding and components and region to look for and get a bike in the new year.

 

[juvela]

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Capri is a marketing name for bicycle accessories

in this case it is a rebadging (private labelling) of Stewart Warner products

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if you should purchase gold bicycle will be interested to see crown

it may be a large rough looking sandcast fellow with socket walls for the blades in the vicinity of five or six mm thick

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forgot to mention earlier -

wheel rims may be Marcel Schurmann


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[Sportyworty]

Good morning @juvela,
Gold bike owner is not going to work with me zero chance at this point. Strange ordeal. Couldn’t even buy my way.
Searching for more Executive badged bikes and came across this very good example of a girls non lug example. The photos are the best yet. I am curious if the lug construction stopped and we are simply witnessing a running production change related to time. That fact is mentioned regarding the Steyr/Puch in one of the Bonanzarad articles. Some of the Executive labels say made in Portugal, others W.Germany.

Vintage Executive Bicycle | EBTH

Bid on Vintage Executive Bicycle online at Everything But The House. Bidding on most items starts at $1.

www.ebth.com

 

[juvela]

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the bulge-formed head tube on the purple distaffer is something commonly seen on folders (depliants) where the head tube is oversize in the middle and necks down at the ends to accommodate standard head fittings

do not recall seeing it previously on a muscle velo...

here is a similar head tube on an Graziella folder as manufactured by the Teodoro Carnielli company -

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unable to suggest specific Lusitanian maker for contract builds

the list of cycle manufacturers in that land is a loooong one

here is a partial alphabetical list

Bike Forums - View Single Post - Newbie Portugal

Post 21735457 - BikeForums is the leading online discussion site for avid cyclists.

www.bikeforums.net

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[Sportyworty]

Here is another example. This one has great detail of the head. They are scarce but do exist out there. The Eaton Roadking was using this frame for a short time based on another complete bike pic found online. I am curious if this is the design you thought we would see @juvela

https://ratrodbikes.com/threads/what-is-it.113533/#post-1172707

 

[juvela]

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thanks for the good image

this lug pattern looks like it would be a BOCAMA product

let me check...

(subsequently) closest match found is BOCAMA pattern 30/I

some of the posts in the discussion cited are sad/comical due to poster ignorance/misguided assumptions

evidently numerous readers unfamiliar with Thompson/Thun type chainsets...

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head lugs on gold cycle located in Ohio bear a family resemblance but ar not a match

they may be a BOCAMA pattern not shown in me materials...

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Czech products mentioned a few pages back:

forgot to reply to this post

the badges Favorit, Jawa, Pioneer, Rapido & Velamos issue from a factory located in Rokycany

the export group for these, along with some other non-bicycle products, for the era under discussion, was an entity called Motokov Praha

"in general" the Favorit badge is primarily seen for sports bicycles, the Jawa and Rapido badges primarily seen for practical adult transportation machines (one-speed coaster, three-speed planetary (IGH) & five-speed derailleur) and the Pioneer badge for juvenile models; although there is a good deal of badge crossover. the U.S. agent for these products at the time of your machine was called American Jawa. there was separate distribution for the Canada market.

this forum had a thread on a Pioneer last January -

Any idea what bicycle this is? | General Discussion About Old Bicycles

I found this bike in my backyard buried under leaves. I was curious what it was. I tried to ID it with the serial number and frame badge ,but no luck. I’m way more familiar with vintage motorcycles than bicycles. Thanks!

thecabe.com

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[Sportyworty]

Lots of good stuff to explore here @juvela thanks for remaining engaged. I am already imagining polishing the lugs so they stand out ! We have made progress and these are unique little bikes.
Here is a later non lug Roadking from Eatons. The non lug frames retain the basic profile of the earlier lug version. It appears that I am seeking a late 60s Roadking sold in Canada or an Executive sold at Belk in the US. Also other branding like Pioneer sold by … yet to be determined.

Road King banana bike

Got home from bartending late last night (actually 6am lol) and did a little CL browsing and came across this little late 70's? banana bike. From what I can tell it is an Eaton's store brand bicycle, but couldn't find out much more. In my neighbourhood when a musclebike is listed they are always...

ratrodbikes.com

 

[juvela]

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wroseate wroad king appeareth clearly non-occidental

octagonal headset adjustable race is one only infrequently encountered

fork crown cap may cover two rectangular vent holds in fork crown top; possible fork may be an "off-the-shelf" item from someone such as Akisu


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[Sportyworty]

The owner of the Yellow bike here is going to work with me. It appears that finally a machine is out there with my name on it !
Never would have happened without the Cabe and a special credit and thank you to @juvela
The bike hails from Central Alberta and likely rolled between there and the closest Eatons.