Old 01-26-13 | 08:22 PM
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From: Marin County, California, USA

Bikes: 1953 Schwinn Green Phantom, 1957 Schwinn Corvette, 1949 Whizzer, 1959 Girardengo, 1980 Colnago USSR Olympic TT bike, 1982 Colnago Nuovo Mexico, 1994 Colnago Decor, 1996 Colnago Decor, 2002 Colnago Carbonissimo TT, 1982 Bottecchia, 2007 Cervelo, etc.

The headset and bearings were intact when I bought the stripped frame, as was the bottom bracket. Fortunately, though scratched and quite well-used, the frame was structurally perfect and not bent or misaligned. The Russian team did not retire these bikes following their 1980 win, but used them as trainers. Mine came to me with original enamel paint and decals.

All other parts I procured NOS: rims, groupset (in bits and pieces, $$$$), saddle, cables, etc., and I am doing all of the machine work and set up. looks like I may have to make some custom decals, as well; available sets are just a bit off. No biggie.

Here's how it looked this morning, sans bars and bottom bracket yet but newly-painted and partially assembled:















More as I progress...
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