Picture of Your Favorite Vintage Time Trial Bicycles and Why!
09-11-19, 11:55 AM
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One of my heroes, the late great Laurent Fignon. Criticised, especially as a result of Greg's win in the 1989 TdeF, for not adopting aero or modern technologies (as they were then), but these images prove otherwise - take a look at the Gitane (below left) for starters, and then the futuristic one (below, below)...Guimard was an innovator, Fignon the adopter.
Greg said that Guimard was the best coach he ever had, and Fotheringham described hom as the best DS in the history of the TdeF.
It pains me that Fignon is rarely mentioned on fora like this...he's a true great.
John
Greg said that Guimard was the best coach he ever had, and Fotheringham described hom as the best DS in the history of the TdeF.
It pains me that Fignon is rarely mentioned on fora like this...he's a true great.
John
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Originally Posted by thinktubes
...And then there's this:
09-11-19, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by crank_addict
No funny bikes or others of mine to meet the thread timeline / era but do have an early 70s Witcomb WO-1 and late 80s tri bike.
Anyways, a few pics I've saved from the interwebs....
Boardman and Obree
(edit: My apologies for exceeding more than 1 picture per day ;")
Anyways, a few pics I've saved from the interwebs....
Boardman and Obree
(edit: My apologies for exceeding more than 1 picture per day ;")
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Originally Posted by crank_addict
No funny bikes or others of mine to meet the thread timeline / era but do have an early 70s Witcomb WO-1 and late 80s tri bike.
Anyways, a few pics I've saved from the interwebs....
Boardman and Obree
(edit: My apologies for exceeding more than 1 picture per day ;")
Anyways, a few pics I've saved from the interwebs....
Boardman and Obree
(edit: My apologies for exceeding more than 1 picture per day ;")
09-11-19, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by VintageTTfan
Just wanted to thank everyone for posting. I love what everyone has done. You guys make it a cool thread.
Also I modified the Suggested rules to be more flexible so anyone who has posted already or who will is welcome to read them.
Also, thanks to the moderators and those who run the site for your work and help. There would be no site without you.
And a very special thanks to Salamandrine who helped me narrow the time frame down to 1980 to 1996 with his expertise.
There were some concept bikes in this period that were time trials or track bikes and they are welcome too.
Include as many pictures as you want and post away!
I hope you enjoy it.
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09-11-19, 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by thinktubes
^^^^^^^^^
YIKES NSFW!!!!!!!!!! @VintageTTfan
YIKES NSFW!!!!!!!!!! @VintageTTfan
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Originally Posted by VintageTTfan
I love this bike and other ones that are like it! So interesting and dramatic. I have not been able to figure out how the bulging front wheel would be helpful as far as air flow dynamics. Maybe somebody could explain that.
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09-11-19, 03:14 PM
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3rd Bike......Beautiful frame! I love the colors and the design lines. One of the great Japanese name's in frame making. Let me know what you think.
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Art and freedom of expression are important things. These are from the 1800's.
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I am breaking my rules here and being a bit tongue in cheek but here are the first Time Trial bikes.
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Originally Posted by martl
In 1978 the swiss national team debuted a TT track bike by ASSOS which had the handlebar stubs at the fork crown. (they had a CFK prototype at the same time, don't know if they used the material for the team)
This was copied and further developed by the GDR (east german) "Textima" developers. Who really came first would be hard to decide i guess.
This was copied and further developed by the GDR (east german) "Textima" developers. Who really came first would be hard to decide i guess.
September 1964, Michel Rousseau
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Originally Posted by VintageTTfan
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3rd Bike......Beautiful frame! I love the colors and the design lines. One of the great Japanese name's in frame making. Let me know what you think.
3rd Bike......Beautiful frame! I love the colors and the design lines. One of the great Japanese name's in frame making. Let me know what you think.
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Originally Posted by robbyville
Gorgeous! Are you going to build it up? When I was young I would lust for a blue 3Rensho road bike
I do own the Paletti TT I posted at the very top of the thread. I have another TT which I will post later. Thanks for comment and for posting. Here are a couple more 3Rensho pictures for yah.
Enjoy
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This Somec has been featured on The Pedal Room for some time , I think it's cool .
https://www.pedalroom.com/bike/for-s...-pursuit-19696
https://www.pedalroom.com/bike/for-s...-pursuit-19696
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I love these old Japanese catalogs! I chose this one for the all metallic Cherubim concept TT bike. Wow, It looks Futuristic even now. I love these concept bikes from the eighties and early nineties. I want to ride this down the street and blow people's minds. I love how everything is metallic including the disc wheels and I like the solid chain ring. Also there is something really cool about the name Cherubim. It has a certain distinction. Very respected make by the way. If anyone has any TT concept bikes go ahead and post em.
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Originally Posted by markwesti
This Somec has been featured on The Pedal Room for some time , I think it's cool .
https://www.pedalroom.com/bike/for-s...-pursuit-19696
https://www.pedalroom.com/bike/for-s...-pursuit-19696
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Originally Posted by markwesti
Some TT trivia , what is the little lever for ?
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Originally Posted by VintageTTfan
Not sure........lets see if anyone else knows.
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Originally Posted by Giuanin
September 1964, Michel Rousseau
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Originally Posted by markwesti
This Somec has been featured on The Pedal Room for some time , I think it's cool .
https://www.pedalroom.com/bike/for-s...-pursuit-19696
W
https://www.pedalroom.com/bike/for-s...-pursuit-19696
W
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Originally Posted by robbyville
I remember this very well! The switch went from indexed to friction shifting. It was Campy’s Response to early ‘SIS’ shimano indexed shifting
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Originally Posted by hobbs1951
One of my heroes, the late great Laurent Fignon. Criticised, especially as a result of Greg's win in the 1989 TdeF, for not adopting aero or modern technologies (as they were then), but these images prove otherwise - take a look at the Gitane (below left) for starters, and then the futuristic one (below, below)...Guimard was an innovator, Fignon the adopter.
Greg said that Guimard was the best coach he ever had, and Fotheringham described hom as the best DS in the history of the TdeF.
It pains me that Fignon is rarely mentioned on fora like this...he's a true great.
John
Greg said that Guimard was the best coach he ever had, and Fotheringham described hom as the best DS in the history of the TdeF.
It pains me that Fignon is rarely mentioned on fora like this...he's a true great.
John
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Originally Posted by robbyville
When I get a chance I’m going to take a screenshot of my 1986 high school yearbook where I was obsessed with drawing the “Cicli Somec” logos
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Cinelli Super Corsa TT.
I can't add too many comments. Fine, not exaggerated shape of geometry. But still, when it leans against the wall, even as if it was rushing
And two Colnago Masters. The first is for the unusual but still great colour combination. The track bike is for its clean, graceful shape.
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