Viner, Bianchi , KHS Frames and a Reynolds 531C Fork
09-02-10, 07:30 AM
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Viner, Bianchi , KHS Frames and a Reynolds 531C Fork
Greetings, I have 3 frame I could use some idea of valuation on.
1. 80's Viner Special Professional , Columbus SLX tubing 62cm C-T Campy dropouts. Faggin fork. Lots of rust spots, the one on the TT is the worst. The black spots were some rust stop stuff applied long ago.
2. 80's Bianchi Veloce racing frame 62cm C-T , Columbus tubing Overall great shape. The fork was painted in 1990, don't ask why!
3. 1990 KHS Team Pro/John Howard 63cm C-T , Columbus SL/SP tubing. Campy dropouts. There is some light rust around the TT cable guides and the Cinelli BB shell.
4. A Reynolds 531C ISO chromed fork from a 1985 Gitane Professional frame.
A few more detailed photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/1131688...th/4950690949/
1. 80's Viner Special Professional , Columbus SLX tubing 62cm C-T Campy dropouts. Faggin fork. Lots of rust spots, the one on the TT is the worst. The black spots were some rust stop stuff applied long ago.
2. 80's Bianchi Veloce racing frame 62cm C-T , Columbus tubing Overall great shape. The fork was painted in 1990, don't ask why!
3. 1990 KHS Team Pro/John Howard 63cm C-T , Columbus SL/SP tubing. Campy dropouts. There is some light rust around the TT cable guides and the Cinelli BB shell.
4. A Reynolds 531C ISO chromed fork from a 1985 Gitane Professional frame.
A few more detailed photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/1131688...th/4950690949/
09-02-10, 07:35 AM
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great looking frames, are you selling? your size may limit the potential of these. what tubing is the Bianchi? Special. Formula 1 or 2? despite the size the Bianchi may bid up close to $175ish or more on ebay.
that KHS is very pretty.
that KHS is very pretty.
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Others but still loved; '80 Batavus Professional, '87 Cornelo, '?? Jane Doe (still on the drawing board), '90ish Haro Escape SLX Bertoni "Speckled Trout"
Bianchis '90 Proto, '90 Campione del Fausto Giamondi Specialisma Italiano Mundo, '91 Boarala 'cross, '93 Project 3, '86 Volpe, '97 Ti Megatube, '93 Reparto Corse SBX
Others but still loved; '80 Batavus Professional, '87 Cornelo, '?? Jane Doe (still on the drawing board), '90ish Haro Escape SLX Bertoni "Speckled Trout"
09-02-10, 07:49 AM
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The Bianchi is their "Special" Columbus Tubing . It's the heaviest of the three racing frames. It's fairly big, but the TT is about 58cm. Yes, I need to sell these frames. I've had them since I bought them in the late 80's/1990 ... and they've been collecting dust. I always like the KHS paint scheme too, the metallic Lavender paint is mesmerizing in the sun.
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that Bianchi is an '85 frame, if you didn't know. '85 was the first year of the Bianchi custom frames frome Columbus
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Others but still loved; '80 Batavus Professional, '87 Cornelo, '?? Jane Doe (still on the drawing board), '90ish Haro Escape SLX Bertoni "Speckled Trout"
Bianchis '90 Proto, '90 Campione del Fausto Giamondi Specialisma Italiano Mundo, '91 Boarala 'cross, '93 Project 3, '86 Volpe, '97 Ti Megatube, '93 Reparto Corse SBX
Others but still loved; '80 Batavus Professional, '87 Cornelo, '?? Jane Doe (still on the drawing board), '90ish Haro Escape SLX Bertoni "Speckled Trout"
09-02-10, 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Bianchigirll
that Bianchi is an '85 frame, if you didn't know. '85 was the first year of the Bianchi custom frames frome Columbus
09-16-10, 06:32 AM
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This is a tough crowd. Any ideas on the valuation of the fork? It's full Reynolds 531c and chromed.
09-16-10, 12:14 PM
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I got an offer today locally , selling the fork for $26.
I ended up selling all 3 frames to someone for $200.
I ended up selling all 3 frames to someone for $200.
09-17-10, 05:57 PM
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Not that it really matters now, but could the viner have actually been SLX if there was rust? I thought Columbus SLX was all nickel-plated so that it wouldn't rust-- or maybe the plating had been worn through as well?
09-17-10, 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by JRider
Not that it really matters now, but could the viner have actually been SLX if there was rust? I thought Columbus SLX was all nickel-plated so that it wouldn't rust-- or maybe the plating had been worn through as well?
09-18-10, 02:44 PM
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It was definitely SLX, you could feel the spirals inside the bottom of the seat tube from the BB.
