Classic & Vintage - Interesting Frenchy weekend pickup

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guzziee
12-12-11, 07:08 AM
Flea market pickup with a good assortment of parts on it :)

53cm Vitus 979 Duralinox, campy headset, Huret duopar titanium rear derailleur, galli brakes, campy seatpost, galli pedals with cinelli toe clips, HI-E hubs laced to Fiamme Ergal tubulars, modolo carbon shift levers, cinelli bars, sugino GT crankset, specialized stem and a suntour mountech front derailleur :).

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qcpmsame
12-12-11, 07:12 AM
Nice looking Vitus, they have really different paint colorways on their bicycles. Are the tubes Schrader valve with those Fiamme rims drilled out? Or did the rims come manufactured for schrader valves if that is the case. Very good score.

Bill
rootboy
12-12-11, 07:43 AM
Can't be Schrader valves on Ergal rims, but those valve stems sure do look wide. Nice find. Those High-E hubs were a sensation way back when.

guzziee
12-12-11, 07:46 AM
No, no Schrader valves on it.
qcpmsame
12-12-11, 08:07 AM
'K, thanks for straightening me out:o. I guess it is these old eyes and my need for a new prescription for my glasses:innocent: I couldn't ever remember seeing a schrader valve on an Ergal rim but the picture sure fooled me.

Bill
unterhausen
12-12-11, 08:15 AM
they look like schrader valves to me too, but I didn't see how they could be. That's a nice weight weenie build from back in the day.
T-Mar
12-12-11, 08:17 AM
That's an eclectic component mix. The front derailleur shifting would probably improve dramatically if it was lowered a bit. It looks like there's about 2-3cm clearance betrween it and the large chainring.
realestvin7
12-12-11, 08:18 AM
The guy that originally owned these sure had odd parts combos.
Italuminium
12-12-11, 08:24 AM
C&V weight weenie wheelset! Love it! the saddle, though, way too heavy.
randyjawa
12-12-11, 09:17 AM
You will love the ride quality of the Vitus (http://www.mytenspeeds.com/My_TenSpeeds_1/Feature_Bicycles/Feature_Bicycles_France/Vitus_979/VITUS_979_1_Start.htm)...
http://www.mytenspeeds.com/My_TenSpeeds_1/Bicycles_Table/French_Bicycles/Vitus_Bicycles/VitusBlueFullSideRight.jpg
Chombi
12-12-11, 09:43 AM
Congratulations!
The frame looks almost perfect!
Have fun with the lightweight Frenchy Vitus!

Chombi