SDRider's Lemond - appreciation thread
07-25-06, 08:30 PM
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SDRider's Lemond - appreciation thread
one of the most 'proper' looking bikes I've seen lately
SDRider, do you have anymore pics?
I just emailed this pic to my brother (I'm trying to talk him into getting one of those 853 Lemonds from 2001/2002/2003)--such nice frames, and the graphics aren't cheesy (like most bikes)
the color, the white panels, handbuilt wheels with silver rims and spokes, campy gruppo, silver brake/shift levers, quill stem, setback post, arione, etc, etc, etc
SDRider, do you have anymore pics?
I just emailed this pic to my brother (I'm trying to talk him into getting one of those 853 Lemonds from 2001/2002/2003)--such nice frames, and the graphics aren't cheesy (like most bikes)
the color, the white panels, handbuilt wheels with silver rims and spokes, campy gruppo, silver brake/shift levers, quill stem, setback post, arione, etc, etc, etc
07-25-06, 08:40 PM
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Lets see...
steel-check
campy-check
traditional wheels-check
Yep...that is one nice looking bike. I love the good old steel Lemonds. I had a BA a few years ago (now on a Gunnar Roadie), my brother rides a Sarthe and my dad rides a Croix de Fer.
steel-check
campy-check
traditional wheels-check
Yep...that is one nice looking bike. I love the good old steel Lemonds. I had a BA a few years ago (now on a Gunnar Roadie), my brother rides a Sarthe and my dad rides a Croix de Fer.
07-25-06, 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Surferbruce
couple points off for the carbon seatpost(?) but otherwise very well done indeed.
It's a Campy Ti Record seatpost. They don't make those anymore. I had to buy that sucker used on ebay!
Thanks for all the compliments. It was a labor of love and I do love riding it!
Wiki LeMond and you'll see a pic of the frame right after I got it back from paint sitting on my bike stand in my home office. BTW-That isn't a stock LeMond paint color. I bought the frame on ebay. It is a 2001 LeMond Zurich. It was all scratched and very poorly touched up when I took delivery of it so I decided to have it completely repainted. I chose Cyclart to do the work since they are only a block from where I work. It took about 3 months but it came out perfect. I chose the color, the white panels, the font and the world bands.
Edit-The fork is CF (stock). I had it painted to match the rest of the bike though because I thought it would better match the traditional look of the bike.
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07-25-06, 09:49 PM
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That's not a factory available paintjob though, is it? I don't remember any of them looking like that... very nice though.
07-25-06, 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by JRider
That's not a factory available paintjob though, is it? I don't remember any of them looking like that... very nice though.
07-26-06, 12:16 AM
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I do miss my Lemond steelie - but it's nice to have this one to look at.
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Yes, that is a fine looking bike. Well done SDRider!
I'm going to have a traditional wheelset built for my Lemond also.
I'm going to have a traditional wheelset built for my Lemond also.
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Carbon seat post and bladed spokes! - buhwah ha ha
07-26-06, 06:53 AM
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It is a finely execute and crafted machine 
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