1981 AD Vent Noir II - Pics
03-29-15 | 08:41 AM
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1981 AD Vent Noir II - Pics
Alright...I posted one pic in the "What Arrived" thread...and promised some more...so here you go...these are "as arrived"...working on cleaning now...
Short test ride results...smooth, quick, not as comfortable as some bikes...but...oh...looking forward to a 10 or 20 miler next weekend...
Alright...that ought to tease you enough...
Short test ride results...smooth, quick, not as comfortable as some bikes...but...oh...looking forward to a 10 or 20 miler next weekend...
Alright...that ought to tease you enough...
03-29-15 | 08:53 AM
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Awfully nice.
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03-29-15 | 09:04 AM
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Very nice! Not too happy with that saddle for that bike though. It looks a tad heavy IMO.
03-29-15 | 09:14 AM
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It might just be the angle
03-29-15 | 10:17 AM
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Those are such cool looking bikes, but I'm not the audience for this bike- no eyelets, and the chainstays are too short 
That's going to clean up VERY nicely.
That's going to clean up VERY nicely.
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Commence to jigglin’ huh?!?!
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03-29-15 | 07:14 PM
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A true grail bike for those of us who are into Austrian frames, even though mine are from the little company in Vienna instead of the big company in Graz. 
I would be curious to know the VN's frame geometry, to compare to my Bianchi of the same vintage.
I would be curious to know the VN's frame geometry, to compare to my Bianchi of the same vintage.
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Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
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"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
03-30-15 | 03:35 AM
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Beautiful bike! That should clean up very nicely.
03-30-15 | 11:40 AM
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03-30-15 | 01:01 PM
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Is the finish similar/the sme as Chromavelato (tinted clear paint over chrome), or is the smoke actually in the chrome itself??
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