Let's see some of your geared bikes........ (retired)
06-23-12, 08:29 PM
#2777
Bicycle Repair Man !!!
Custom Proctor... the 600 tri colour group is almost complete.
Pristine 600 tri colour brakes... and a custom head badge.
Pristine 600 tri colour brakes... and a custom head badge.
06-23-12, 08:31 PM
#2778
Fixie Infamous
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I have a terrible confession. Before I knew anything about bikes, and rode sw8 fixays, I bought a tricolour crankset at a flea market, for $10. Spray painted it black, used it on my sweet ride.
Seeing your bike reminds me of this, and hurts my insides. She's so hot.
Seeing your bike reminds me of this, and hurts my insides. She's so hot.
06-23-12, 10:59 PM
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Merckx Super Corsa - Jack saddle angle. This was right after I bought it. xD
06-24-12, 10:04 AM
#2780
Bicycle Repair Man !!!
The 600 Tri C cranks are one of my favourites... Ultegra level quality and strength and pretty to boot with such clean lines.
The group also fits the bike which was made in that era and came to me with a mish mash of very nice parts... I kept the Superbe headset it came with but might swap that for a 600 headset if I find a nice one.
06-24-12, 06:47 PM
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Now that I think about it, one of the deciding factors of choosing a tricolour 600 group for my baby mover was your glowing recommendation a while back. Just finished buying the rest of the group; like you, sans headset. I learned a buttload about 600 from all the googling/eBaying, and ended up with 6400 cranks, 6401 everything else, and the stem.
What's up with that inner chainring?
06-24-12, 07:15 PM
#2783
Bicycle Repair Man !!!
^^ That, sir, is a beautiful build.
Now that I think about it, one of the deciding factors of choosing a tricolour 600 group for my baby mover was your glowing recommendation a while back. Just finished buying the rest of the group; like you, sans headset. I learned a buttload about 600 from all the googling/eBaying, and ended up with 6400 cranks, 6401 everything else, and the stem.
What's up with that inner chainring?
Now that I think about it, one of the deciding factors of choosing a tricolour 600 group for my baby mover was your glowing recommendation a while back. Just finished buying the rest of the group; like you, sans headset. I learned a buttload about 600 from all the googling/eBaying, and ended up with 6400 cranks, 6401 everything else, and the stem.
What's up with that inner chainring?
For adventures where the road is a little flatter my Cooper is the ultimate piece of speed weaponry... if you are into vintage hand built bicycles and old Campagnolo gear... it is a pound lighter than my Proctor.
The crank is a Sugino and the wheels and tyres are for the day to day... I have some high flange Record hubs laced to tubulars that I have to glue up for those special occasions and when I want to ride a sub 20 pound steel road bike.
I do not believe there has ever been a finer frame made than a Ron Cooper... this bike is perfect in every respect.
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06-25-12, 08:16 AM
#2784
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my 2003 Quintana Roo Kilo tri bike with Spinergy X death wheels:
my 1987 steel Lotus Elite 600
my 1987 steel Lotus Elite 600
06-25-12, 10:21 AM
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Wow, nice bikes, Sixty.
That Lotus is beautiful, too.
Here's my less beautiful recent build, '87 Ironman:
That Lotus is beautiful, too.
Here's my less beautiful recent build, '87 Ironman:
06-25-12, 10:29 AM
#2786
Bicycle Repair Man !!!
There is nothing wrong with Centurions and the Ironman is a much sought after bicycle... my daughter rides a Centurion Lemans which is also a beautiful bicycle albeit a tiny one as it is 45cm and rolls on 650c wheels. It has a mix of 600 Tri C and Exage Sport parts and is a sweet little bike with a spare set of 600 Tri C hubs laced to Mavic aero rims.
06-25-12, 10:55 AM
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No doubt--I love mine so far. It's getting a nicer set of pedals and hopefully shorter, 170mm crank arms, but it's basically done. The paint has been touched up a lot though, so it's not quite as beautiful in the looks department as your bikes.
06-25-12, 10:56 AM
#2788
pro in someone's theory
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Can someone explain to me why c and v doesn't have a pics sticky? The last few pages have been awesome.
06-25-12, 11:02 AM
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pro in someone's theory
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Which is where? I'm clearly not that cool.
edit: what I meant: herpity derp.
For some reason I was looking at the what's-it-worth forum
edit: what I meant: herpity derp.
For some reason I was looking at the what's-it-worth forum
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06-25-12, 11:07 AM
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https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...STI-s-or-Ergos
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...des-Thread-1-1
06-26-12, 11:25 AM
#2794
dino quadz!
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Hai!
still playing with and learning my camera
G.S. Astuto VC2 Carbon by cub_x, on Flickr
G.S. Astuto VC2 Carbon by cub_x, on Flickr
still playing with and learning my camera
G.S. Astuto VC2 Carbon by cub_x, on Flickr
G.S. Astuto VC2 Carbon by cub_x, on Flickr
06-26-12, 02:32 PM
#2796
sniffin' glue
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There are a few pic threads in C&V that will make you drool for days
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...STI-s-or-Ergos
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...des-Thread-1-1
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...STI-s-or-Ergos
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...des-Thread-1-1
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...r-French-bikes!
check out that alex singer posted last week....jealous for days
06-26-12, 09:09 PM
#2797
calm down its just a bike
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06-27-12, 06:18 PM
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Been riding the crap out of this thing. Finally killed the bottom bracket from riding in the rain too much, good thing they're dirt cheap.
06-27-12, 08:17 PM
#2799
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06-27-12, 08:19 PM
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