Cignal 24" wheel bicycle

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Cignal Bicycles are the less-expensive brand of bikes marketed by the G. Joannou Cycle Co. of New Jersey. The firm's other brand is Jamis. Joannou Cycle was founded in 1937, making it one of the oldest bicycle firms in the country.

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Cignal Ozark 24" wheel bicycle, 32cm frame, measured center to top. Used, $450.00/each

This was originally a 24” wheel mountain bike. I converted it to a hybrid road bike, initially for my stepson, Trevor, and later ridden by my grand-nephew, Julian.

All the bearings have fresh grease, even the pedals.

Frame:
1040A Hi-Tensile Steel Frame Tubing
Stand over height: 22”/56cm
Top Tube: 470mm
Head Tube: 90mm
Seat stay rack braze-ons

Drivetrain:
SR SunTour XR 180 crankset, 152mm arms, 24/34/42 ramped & pinned chainrings
68 x 122.5 cartridge bottom bracket
8-speed cassette 12-28
SRAM Chain

Wheels:
Handbuilt wheels made with DT Revolution 15/17/15 spokes with alloy blue nipples
Deore 32-hole hubs
Velocity Aerohead rims
Panaracer 24x1 tires

Derailleurs:
Front: Shimano C102
Rear: Shimano Tourney TY22 SIS compatible

Other components on the bike:
Ritchey Comp handlebar
Concept Alloy Bar Ends
Zefal half toe clips
Dia-Compe PC8 adjustable reach brake levers
Tektro RX5 mini-V Brakes with new Koolstop pads.
Indexed Gripshift for small hands
Derailleur guard for kids.
Fizik Nisene NCPL3 Pave Gel Saddle with Manganese rails
Soma Fenders
Kalloy Uno micro-adjust seatpost

Photos.

Side view with the seat post pulled way out to show its length.

Front view

From behind and above.

From the front, a look at the cockpit.

The Ritchey Comp handlebars

One of the Dia-Compe PC8 adjustable reach brake levers

Seat binder and seat-stay rack braze-ons

The frame's Hi-Tensile 1040A steel tubing decal

The bike's Shimano front derailleur

The rear Shimano SIS derailleur and its protective guard.

The SR SunTour XR 180 crankset with 152mm crank arms.

Close-up of the SunTour crankset model label

The back of one of the SunTour crank arms showing the 152mm crank arm length.

The headset in the process of being overhauled and re-packed with loose balls.

The rear Shimano hub laced with DT revolution spokes.

The Shimano FH-M495 rear hub is centerlock disc-brake compatible.

The front Shimano hub

One of the bike's Panaracer 24 x 1 1/8" tires

The bike is equipped with Velocity 32-hole Aerohead rims

Anopther view of one of the bike's Velocity rims.

One of the bike's Tektro RX5 mini V-Brakes

The bike comes with new Kool-Stop brake pads, front and rear.

The bike's Fi-zik Nisene NCPL3 Pave Gel Saddle from behind

The Fi-zik Nisene NCPL3 Pave Gel Saddle's Manganese rails

Side of the saddle with its "NCPL3 Pave" model name

 

The bike in action. Grand-nephew Julian on Salem's Independence Bridge.

Another shot of Julian enjoying a winter day in the country.

Zoom! Trevor blasting down the Rowena Overlook.