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02-07-21, 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by IsleRide
Only the Modolo brake levers and Specialized touring pedals are vintage but I built my Rambouillet in the tradition of classic sports touring bicycles. With 73 and 72 degree head and seat tubes, 2 degree up-sloping top tube and 44.5 cm chain stays it has the geometry that encourages long rides. If I can't do the distance it will never be the bike's fault.
02-07-21, 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by b dub
beautiful classic bike you have there. What pedals / half clip combo are you sporting? Update: you answered this already, sorry
02-07-21, 05:56 PM
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This thread inspired me to measure some chainstays on the fleet. Interestingly, the relatively modern bikes that get ridden the most have 43cm-length stays. My 2020 Rivendell Roadini has 44cm stays, so a bit longer. My '74 Raleigh Int'l has 43cm stays. The only thing significantly shorter is my Lemond Zurich with 41cm stays (and I really like the way it rides; great climber and very stable descender).
02-07-21, 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by nlerner
This thread inspired me to measure some chainstays on the fleet. Interestingly, the relatively modern bikes that get ridden the most have 43cm-length stays. My 2020 Rivendell Roadini has 44cm stays, so a bit longer. My '74 Raleigh Int'l has 43cm stays. The only thing significantly shorter is my Lemond Zurich with 41cm stays (and I really like the way it rides; great climber and very stable descender).
My favorite bike to ride is my Gios Compact Pro, which has 39.5CM chain stays. Really great bike to ride. But no way would I want that to make that a touring bike. I think the longer chainstays nowadays is due to increased tire sizes becoming more popular, and therefore, the really short chainstays are likely a thing of the past outside of TT specific bikes.
02-07-21, 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by nlerner
This thread inspired me to measure some chainstays on the fleet. Interestingly, the relatively modern bikes that get ridden the most have 43cm-length stays. My 2020 Rivendell Roadini has 44cm stays, so a bit longer. My '74 Raleigh Int'l has 43cm stays. The only thing significantly shorter is my Lemond Zurich with 41cm stays (and I really like the way it rides; great climber and very stable descender).
02-09-21, 02:12 PM
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This is where I want to be with this 1981 Tom Kellogg Ross Signature as of today. There are some things I want to figure out and maybe change as some miles get put on, but for now, this is where I'm at with it.
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02-09-21, 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by hazetguy
This is where I want to be with this 1981 Tom Kellogg Ross Signature as of today. There are some things I want to figure out and maybe change as some miles get put on, but for now, this is where I'm at with it.
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02-09-21, 11:17 PM
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1985 League Fuji
I'd put the mid-80s Fuji Club / League in at the sportier end of the sport-touring continuum.
43.2 cm chainstays. Longer than the full race bikes (41 cm) but shorter than the touring bikes (44 cm).
73 degree parallel angles, vs race bikes (75s / 74h) and touring bikes (73s / 72h)
50 mm fork rake, in between race (40) and touring (65), yields 50 mm trail.
Single rear eyelets, none on the fork.
Standard reach sidepull brakes.
110 mm double crank.
--Shannon
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02-09-21, 11:56 PM
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Originally Posted by ShannonM
Single rear eyelets, none on the fork.
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02-10-21, 01:01 AM
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Originally Posted by romperrr
Nice build! Peculiar that there's no fork eyelets. Are you sure the fork is original?
All I did was convert it from a 42x16 singlespeed to a 42x14-26 6-speed.
Full story here.
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02-10-21, 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Roger M
Might catch flack for the bars(with the sport touring crowd)...
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02-10-21, 08:12 AM
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1978 Davidson custom with first gen Dura Ace:
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02-10-21, 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by rccardr
1978 Davidson custom with first gen Dura Ace:
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02-10-21, 09:03 AM
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Without scrolling back thru all of this, I did notice that there were several examples of the Centurion ProTour posted here, but that strikes me as more of a full-on touring bike than a sports tourer. For example:
I picked up a mid-70s SemiPro a couple of years ago, and I had thought that it slots better into this category (lighter tubing, single-eyelet dropouts, no posts for brakes, narrower gearing from factory).
But maybe it's not that simple, and my 21st-century perspective is biasing my categorization? I'm not in front of the bike to measure angles or chainstay length, but perhaps that's a better tell.
Honestly, mostly just looking for an excuse to repost a picture.
Originally Posted by Kilroy1988
I purchased this 1979 Centurion Pro-Tour in excellent original condition
But maybe it's not that simple, and my 21st-century perspective is biasing my categorization? I'm not in front of the bike to measure angles or chainstay length, but perhaps that's a better tell.
Honestly, mostly just looking for an excuse to repost a picture.
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02-10-21, 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by ShannonM
I'd put the mid-80s Fuji Club / League in at the sportier end of the sport-touring continuum.
43.2 cm chainstays. Longer than the full race bikes (41 cm) but shorter than the touring bikes (44 cm).
73 degree parallel angles, vs race bikes (75s / 74h) and touring bikes (73s / 72h)
50 mm fork rake, in between race (40) and touring (65), yields 50 mm trail.
Single rear eyelets, none on the fork.
Standard reach sidepull brakes.
110 mm double crank.
--Shannon
43.2 cm chainstays. Longer than the full race bikes (41 cm) but shorter than the touring bikes (44 cm).
73 degree parallel angles, vs race bikes (75s / 74h) and touring bikes (73s / 72h)
50 mm fork rake, in between race (40) and touring (65), yields 50 mm trail.
Single rear eyelets, none on the fork.
Standard reach sidepull brakes.
110 mm double crank.
--Shannon
02-10-21, 07:00 PM
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1979 Echelon Odyssey (built by Cherubim)
1989 Davidson Discovery
1983 Austro-Daimler Inter-10
1985 Raleigh Team USA
1987 Mercian Olympic
1989 Davidson Discovery
1983 Austro-Daimler Inter-10
1985 Raleigh Team USA
1987 Mercian Olympic
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02-11-21, 03:08 PM
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i enjoyed reading through this thread and will add my own bikes at some point. but I came across this 3Rensho sport tourer today on the website of a Japanese pawn shop. I had no idea that Konno ever made bikes like these! I've never seen a San Rensho bike that wasn't either a track, road, or time trial before. I have to assume that based on the logo style and components that it dates from the 1970s or early 80s.
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02-11-21, 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Chuckk
1979 Echelon Odyssey
1989 Davidson Discovery
1983 Austro-Daimler Inter-10
1985 Raleigh Team USA
1987 Mercian Olympic
1989 Davidson Discovery
1983 Austro-Daimler Inter-10
1985 Raleigh Team USA
1987 Mercian Olympic
Just curious: how does that Inter 10 compare to the others? I happen to have an Inter 10 (see post 501) and I've become rather fond of it, but I am not familiar with the others you posted.
02-11-21, 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Chuckk
Sportiest. 531 and shortest (I think) wheelbase. I originally built it up with fenders, but took them back off.
I love A-Ds, have the Inter, SLE and Superleicht.
I love A-Ds, have the Inter, SLE and Superleicht.
03-27-21, 06:57 AM
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All nice pics. I find the sport tourers so much more comfortable as I’ve gotten older. Still quick, but more more relaxed. My older cannondale ST have a beautiful ride and put my old criterium frame to shame.
03-27-21, 07:26 AM
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Here's a pic of my Nishiki Olympic Tri-A. The frame is much stiffer than my otherwise similar Norco Monterey. I haven't carried anything heavy with this bike yet, but back when I would ride my Norco, I weighed 200+lb and would occasionally carry up to 35lb without an issue on the bike.
07-21-21, 10:31 AM
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For some odd reason, all of my favorite sports touring bikes are blue. I'm not going to run out of blue sports tourering bikes anytime soon since I have a blue 1968 Schwinn Paramount on the build queue.
I like them all but my favorite is likely the 1979 Trek 510:
1979 Trek 510
1970s Fuji Finest
1985 Cannondale ST 400
I like them all but my favorite is likely the 1979 Trek 510:
1979 Trek 510
1970s Fuji Finest
1985 Cannondale ST 400
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07-21-21, 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by CO_Hoya
I picked up a mid-70s SemiPro a couple of years ago, and I had thought that it slots better into this category (lighter tubing, single-eyelet dropouts, no posts for brakes, narrower gearing from factory).
Honestly, mostly just looking for an excuse to repost a picture.
Honestly, mostly just looking for an excuse to repost a picture.
That stem is the business. One the best looking stems I've ever seen. What is it?
--Shannon
