Help Me Identify This Mystery Frame

[559Rando]

This popped up on Craigslist and I like what I see (nice lugs, cantilever brakes, braze-ons), but not sure what I'm seeing and neither does the seller since its been powdercoated.

Anyone want to take a stab at indentifyin it?

http://images.craigslist.org/3K93Je3H95I95M55Jdcahb671e48b25781e0e.jpg

http://images.craigslist.org/3I83M43o05N95I75G9cah7c7ad53c87d619e0.jpg

http://images.craigslist.org/3Fa3M33p55L85G15Ffcahda3ec14c34e018cf.jpg

http://images.craigslist.org/3K43pd3Ha5Ld5E35Kfcah159f4bbc9c9313f0.jpg

http://images.craigslist.org/3K93M23Nf5I45E45F1cah722bda6f67441af2.jpg

[ultraman6970]

Looks japanese or maybe and old darn trek type of frame.

[559Rando]

The lugs don't look like Trek to me, plus the braze-ons don't line up any Trek models I have experience with (not to say it couldn't be, tho...).

I was wondering if it might have been a UJB, too, but hoping its something nicer.

[4Rings6Stars]

Look like Bocama competition lugs to me...don't know how much that narrows things down.

I would guess early 80's Japanese? Maybe check some catalogs and see if anything matches up.

[559Rando]

Look like Bocama competition lugs to me...don't know how much that narrows things down.

Good call on the lugset. Looks like a match:

http://www.velobase.com/VeloImages/FrameParts/2D92B687-C343-4537-874B-9BB40A20E6CA.jpeg

http://www.velobase.com/ViewFramePart.aspx?ID=9a5db097-9783-41b7-9e6a-f0dba1c4d19a&AbsPos=85

[bigflax925]

You might be able to narrow it down by checking the seatpost diameter and the type of threading in the BB.

Also see if you can make out a name stamped on the dropouts under the powder coating.

[559Rando]

Thanks for chiming in guys. My buddy who I was scouting it for is giving it a pass.

I think he had hoped it was some high end number. I guess, I secretly hoped the same for him, too.

[nicrump]

the bike screams late 80's early 90's novara randonee. an REI bike similar to miyata, panasonic and centurion loaded turing bikes of the day.

i can almost imagine that thing was gun metal grey with red somewhere on it.