Joined: Jan 2009
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
Yes, I should have waited for daylight. These pictures don't do justice to the color of the bike. It's a deeper purple.
The rear derailleur is fairly good, considering it was made in about 1977. It's about as indestructible as a nuclear shelter. But honestly, it doesn't shift that well compared to nearly everything else. Touring derailleurs were not Campagnolo's strong suit.
The frame was painted. I don't know if people were powdercoating bike frames in 1991. Peter Weigle is a frame builder, which explains why he did such meticulous work on this frame.