VintageTTfan

Fantastic post Lattz. Cool how you connected the tubing commonality and the similar models. I picked my two favorite from your post. The top one here is really really nice. I love how the killer handlebars are blue. I don't think I have seen that before but it looks cool. The blue glows here and the splashes of color compliment it nicely. And the tubing is great as you say. Nice matching disc wheels. The thing I like about the Ego tubing is how the head tube comes forward at an angle. It gives the bike a distinctive knife edge look like the machine is about to slice through the air.

The second bike has a great paint job that reminds me of Colnago Mapei.. The handlebar set up is nice. And I love FIR Jumbo wheels. Try to find one for sale. Not so fond of the graphics on the rear disc wheel...has that later look I am not so crazy about. And what is up with the curved crank arm? Anyone know about these and if they are good? Looks weird to me. Over all it is a great bike though.

VintageTTfan

Something to tide the rabid troops over here in TT Land:




The dude made the car and the bike! Strange.






Aero effort.







Super nice bike...love the paint job and the bullhorns of course.

Lattz

Thanks. These are partial results of my EGO madness (although the Pinarellos are keeping me wondering if they are really Columbus Ego, and not their Dedacciai/other twins), trying to find all the bikes made with the tubing in the hope to find at least one picture of my Rossin EGO 650/650. So far I had only a set of pictures of a red Rossin I have already posted here, but the wedge-shaped headtube mislead me, thinking, my bike had nothing to do with Rossin (until last week the only 650/650 Rossin I have seen was mine):


But as I have found a Rossin Performance tria for sale on eBay, my hope returned, and started to search again... if they had one, they had to have more.. this led me to the blue Rossin frame, which is not the nicest of the bunch, but the neon-green/yellow? sticker, and the deep blue paint made it more interesting for me. According to the seller super rare (for sure, there's 2 on the whole internet), and was used by the Hellenic Cycling Association's Teams, I'm considering to drop them an E-mail to ask if it is legit, and if they ever had the triathlon version as well.

It's interesting what 20+years outside does to the painting (hello DuPont System, Rossin was so proud of), its hard to believe, that mine was the same color once:




Looks like as short lived the tubeset was (I guess it was introduced purposefully for the lopros, just before UCI axed the whole thing) most manufacturers and quite a few builders jumped on the bandwagon at least for one special model. What is sure, that the wedged headtube was only used on lopros.
I remember that Colnago made one for one of the top teams or riders, but I don't find the picture of it, and I almost forgot about Somec's birthday special for their 25th. Anniversary.

Lattz

While I take the ongoing virus situation seriously, I have a reason to believe, that those are exaggerating, who state, that the virus turned literally everything upside down.
Before it, I had a black Alan like the one in the back, and not a single one of the rest. Went to check if anything changed and NO. With or without pandemics, I don't think this will change in the near future (and not only because we need 2 brakes here in Germany)

Lattz

This is a really nice looking one, and really rare as well. I'm not sure if this came from the factory like it is now, but that seat cluster tells me it is rarer than rare, plus it is Max so I have to love it.

Lattz

Something new (at least for me). If anyone can tell me what do we look at, please do so. The overall look is not that bad, but in details somehow the whole thing does not add up, like someone took parts from different times, like the over-BB cable guides, while the top tube has internal cables. The monostay is a smart but not that elegant solution with the tube left open. But somehow overall I like it.

VintageTTfan

I have never seen a bent open tube used like that before so it is new on me. Looks not so great for my taste but that is just me.

VintageTTfan

These pictures are very rare for an extremely special machine. This bike has been shown here before but not these pictures above.



I would kill to have this bicycle....to call it a holy grail is almost ridiculous because the rarity and fantastic uniqueness of the piece puts it in another stratosphere. I just think it is incredibly cool. There is not much information out there on this thing. I am not sure if the thing was actually rideable. If anyone knows or has info on this bike or any other pictures then please post em here. I am thinking of contacting Modolo and asking since they are still around. This machine for me is one of the top top top machines of this era of the time trial world. I lay down a formal challenge for anyone to come up with any substantial info.

Lattz

This bad boy is for sale in Greece for a "call for price"Unfortunately the seller knows exactly what it is. If the text is right, it is an ex- USSR Alexander "cinellihandlebarkiller" Kirichenko original unrestored piece.

Lattz

WOOOOW... didnt know it really existed beside that catalog pic....
this machine is so dramatic that it could have been an imperial prop im star wars without modifications.

VintageTTfan

VintageTTfan

Nice enough bike but there are those awful handlebars that should be thrown into Mt. Doom.

VintageTTfan

Putting these handlebars on this is a crime against humanity that should be tried at the Hague.



I have to do a post sometime of lo pro no no's .....atrocities.

Lattz

Someone shared the opinion, too bad on a modest version of that frame.

VintageTTfan

Now that is beautiful. What a difference! For real. The only thing I would change is the Oakly graphic on the Campy wheel.....but maybe they were a sponsor. Cool find man.

Okay now I got to add a picture:


Yeah I know...I know...but so beautiful I had to include it.

Reynolds 

I dissent... Why the obsession with eliminating the seat tube? But my main objection is that an emergency stop on that machine would be extremely dangerous - in such a case, I'd prefer to fall to the side, no doubt!

VintageTTfan

What would be really dangerous would be to come into contact with that sharp point at the back of this bike. Yeah, it is a concept bike.....so very experimental and not always practical. However, by trying new designs and failing that is how they come up with new advances I suppose. I just like it as an aesthetic object and I would not mind riding it a little. I doubt it was built to be the definitive functional bike....that was not the purpose here. Thanks for the viewpoint for sure.

And just a picture since I have been distracted by the Space Launch and the rioting all day (watching just to be clear).....and other things....yes I have a life other than bike forums.....I know I know.....hard to believe.......


Nice.

VintageTTfan

I just love Japanese steel track bikes......sooooo nice to look at and top quality machines used in professional racing in Japan to this day. And IRIBE........aaaaaah......it just has that mystique for me........

VintageTTfan

Nice video of same mechanic who built the wonderful Cherubim Triple Crown track bike posted earlier. Here he is building a Nagasawa Keirin bike:

You Tube

Lattz

Do you think its any safer to emergency brake on any of the track frames shown here? Im a road biker so i got used to have brakes and freewheel.. while I adore these machines I know i might die with them in no time.
But maybe my lack of knowledge makes me not understanding why the Cherubim is any less safer than the others.

VintageTTfan

I am not sure what Reynolds meant. Road is road and track is track. Or you pick your spots carefully. No big deal though..... everyone has an opinion. This is not directed at anyone in particular, but what cracks me up about Bike Forums is you can work yourself to the bone displaying tons of cool killer pictures with commentary and hardly anyone will say anything. Then they find one little thing they can nitpick and they have to post it right away. I have to laugh. But its cool because I really love bicycles and I do it because I love it. And some people have let me know they appreciate it. Lattz is at the top of the list of those who love these machines and one who supports this blog. And none of this is directed at Reynolds....it is just a general observation.

Hope things are good in Germany and your virus casualties stay low. With the deaths topping one hundred thousand here in the USA, it is tragic. Seems like we are lost in an illusion where we can't see it anymore....like we are becoming desensitized. It is so sad all over the planet. If I did not mention it then it would be wrong.

Lattz

Motta frames are pretty cool but not a major lopro manufaturer. Its esay to bump into the one for sale atCicli Berlinetta through reposts from all over the world. But of course that is an iconic bike on its own No matter Motta or not.
Ive caught this in Poland while searching for something else.

Nice frame and cool wheels but would have been better to see as a built up bike

Reynolds 

I think I didn't express it correctly. First, VintageTTfan, it's a personal taste thing, so if you like it it can not be discussed. I know it's an high quality machine made with great craftmanship.You like it, me not so much, that's it. And I appreciate you starting this great thread and the effort you put into it.
VintageTTfan and Lattz: about why it looks dangerous to me, I didn't look at it as a track machine but more as a fixie fashion bike. The "top tube" is way too high, so trying to straddle it in an emergency stop could be painful, to say the least...

VintageTTfan

Hey Reynolds, No sweat. Everything is cool. Always glad to have you post here. I am glad that you expressed your opinion and of course you have a right to express whether you like something or not. It is good to have disagreement. It is better than ......."no comment." It's cool that you see that it is made with high quality craftsmanship though. A nuanced view. Thanks for the kind words on the thread.

I would put it in the category of a concept bicycle under the track rubric. Because it is a concept bike it has that experimental aspect in that it is not always feasible as a working machine for regular use. Anyway, that is my opinion. That base is covered now so I will not beat a dead horse anymore. Ha ha....All best....

And here is a picture so people hopefully don't get bored:

Lattz

Hey thanks for the explanation, now it makes sense. As I said I have not any clue about fixed gear bikes as I was 3 when I had one for the last time, so for me it is always interesting to learn why a bike is better/worse than another especially in this thread the bikes are the ones I have the smallest chance to ever own.