An '85 Merckx. Nearly identical to an '86 De Rosa. I sense a conspiracy.



An '85 Simoncini. Nothing original except the frame/fork. As close to a landfill save as I've done, without it already being in a landfill....courtesy of BF legend cudak888.



This is either an '84, '85, or '86. I can't really get good intel on it. Whatever it is, the approach by Klein included wheels, handlebars, and saddle, etc, but did not have a whole lot in common with other bikes:
1-press-fit BB, a nice idea at the time, and of course, in use now, but not for that time, that era.
2-through-the-frame shifter cable routing..... same as #1.
3-direct bolt-on FD mounting (not to a tab).... got no traction
4-piggy-back "aero" shifters....not a bad idea, but combined with the cable routing-ugh!

I'm still tempted to put a carbon fork on it.