Originally Posted by
geeteeiii
One of my Harkov road bikes had been painted in a Favorit livery for some reason, guess they had more cool factor back in the soviet days. Did Favorit have any higher end stuff also?
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at the time of the cycles discussed in this thread they had a top model whose frame was eleven-tube 531c and whose kitting was all Campag NR
this was the machine employed by the Czech national team
there was a model one down from this which was kitted with a mix of Favorit and Campag NR components -
https://www.sterba-bike.cz/item/favo...rchive?lang=EN
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had the opportunity to view a new example of the one down from the top model at me lbs ~1972. frame was full Reynolds 531 with some scrolly lugs (may have been NERVEX Professional but did not know lug names at the time).
finish was a deep red flambouyant with no chrome.
kitting included Campag NR chainset, gear ensemble and hubs. Favorit brakes & pedals. can no longer recall the balance of the machine's componentry.
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have a 1985 price list from the importer. at that time the top pro model had a wholesale cost of $550.
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