Vitus with full DA in DC, interesting ad copy:
[h=2]1986 Vitus 979 Dural 20" (52cm) Full Dura Ace Group - $799 (Metro Center)[/h]
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1986 Vitus 979 Dural 20" (52cm) Full Dura Ace Group - $799
FOR SALE / COLLECTOR'S SPECIAL -- EXCELLENT CONDITION (COMPLETELY REFURBISHED) --Vintage 1986 Vitus 979 Dural 20" (52cm) (Aluminum Frame) -- 12-Speed Road Bike. 20" (52cm) Alumuminum Bonded Frame, Stays & Fork, Silver Color Frame Which Is In Excellent Condition. Bike Frame Has Super Thick Forged Dropouts. The Frame Incorporates Internal Cable Routing For Rear Brake Cable. Slight Fading Of Decals But Frame Is Near Mint Condition; Full Dura-Ace Model 7400 Group; Bike Is In Excellent Completely Restored Condition, Impeccably Tuned, Straight And True And Should Fit Riders From About 5'4" to 5'10" Ideally For Riders Weighing Less Than 180 Pounds. Asking $800
Components:
Frame -- Nicely Lugged Aluminum All Silver Vitus 979 Dural Frame Which Incorporates Internal Cable Routing For Rear Brake Cable; Super Light Very High-End Vintage Frame; Made In France
Headset - Dura Ace Model 7400
Wheels -- Dura Ace 7400 Hubs; Rear Has Uniglide 6-Speed Freehub And Dura Ace 14-21 Uniglide Cassette; With Dura Ace 7400 Quick Release Skewers And Mavic GP-4 Alloy Rims And BRAND NEW Tufo S-33 Pro 700 x 22 Tubular Tires
Cassette -- Dura Ace 6-Speed Uniglide (14-21)
Front Derailleur -- Dura Ace Model 7400
Rear Derailleur -- Dura Ace Model 7400
Shifters -- Dura Ace Model 7400
Stem -- Cinelli 1A - 100mm -- Special Alloy Cold Forged
Handlebars -- Cinelli 64 -- 42 Special Alloy Forged
Brakes -- Dura Ace Model 7400 Calipers With Shimano 600 Aero Hooded Levers Upgrade
Cranks -- 172.5mm Dura Ace Model 7400 Dropped Forged Alloy (52/39)
Chain -- BRAND NEW Sach Sedis Silver Plated
Seatpost -- Dura Ace Model 7400
Saddle -- Velo Evo 7 Black Low Profile Saddle
Pedals -- Mavic Clipless For Look Delta Cleats
From Adrenaline Bikes:
http://www.adrenalinebikes.com/store...oductid=126276
What is a Vitus 979?
It is a vintage 1980s era frameset made famous by the Irish legend, the king-of-the-classics Sean Kelly. Kelly won 193 races in his career including 7 Paris-Nice, 2 Paris Robaix, and many, many others. He spent virtually his whole career racing and winning on Vitus 979 frames, stickered with his various team sponsor names, most notably Kas and Skil. Each time he would switch teams, along went his Vitus 979 bikes, because Sean loved the ride, light weight, and comfort of these legendary frames.
Why would you want one? Three reasons: first they have a wonderful ride, replicated by almost no other bike since. (The one possible exception are the Italian made Alan frames of the same era, because they were made in the same manner as the 979.) The Vitus tubes are bonded together with aerospace adhesive and have a ride that is more shock absorbent than any other bike ever created. The second reason is the Sean Kelly connection: imagine riding the exact same bike that one of the greatest cyclists of all time made famous. Reason three, is that we expect a lot of these frames to be purchased by riders who once owned one and have lusted after another one ever since. They are that good. From the 1980s era Vitus product catalog:
Jointing by adhesives is a technique widely used in aerospace and
aeronautics for the following reasons :
- it has no influence or effect on the properties of the alloys forming
the joint, contrary to jointing by welding or brazing,
- it affords an even distribution of stress.
- joints are sealed and protected,
- there is a degree of elasticity which reduces shock,
- mechanical properties are excellent,
- there is a high degree of resistance to corrosion and to ageing.
Bonded constructions give excellent results provided that:
- the surface to be joined are scrupulously prepared before the
adhesive is applied,
- recommended procedure is carefully followed and time is allowed
for hardening,
- weight bearing surfaces and jointing surfaces are adequate and so
designed that the amount of adhesive within the lugs can be
precisely controlled.
THE VITUS 979 DURALINOX FORK, its form revolutionary, from the head design to the new dimensions in the ovalization of the fork blades (33 x 18) has yet unheard of mechanical qualities that are superior to all good quality forks known today. The new dimensions in the ovalization of the fork blades (33 x 18) give the fork a stream line in perfect harmony with the head tube and thus eliminates the traditionally skimpy lines