Originally Posted by Gary Fountain

A couple of forum members asked to see this bike - so - here it is.

I had a Portacatena set just dying to be mounted on a bike so the search commenced. After about two years looking I came across this frame - it had the Portacatena mounting holes in the right rear dropout.

The frame was un-identified so a further search for its identity began. I did find out that the frame was most probably built by a well known Austrtalian frame builder who built frames for a number of bike brands.

Interestingly, the frame is an early Columbus SLX introduced into Aust. around 1978. The fork crown has 2 plastic plugs with the Columbus 'bird' on them. I removed them (one was damaged) and replaced them with some brass inserts.

After about 4 years research I decided to give it a new identity. I named it a 'Fountain'. (Any number of bike shops would have done the same.)

I love Campagnolo so I dedicated it to the Nuovo Record Gruppo (except the seatpost). I painted it using a scheme I saw on a Bob Jackson.







Hope you guys like it even if it isn't in its original guise.