Thanks for the pertinent info!

Finally got this thing - Sport Shosse time trial version. I will try to restore the fork mount handlebar clamps. Also found a handlebar from a Takhion for it, that sadly has been cut down from the tips, but i have some ideas to fix it.

Junk pile has increased and decreased. Thinned the pile selling some of the lesser not so rare ones.
Sport Shosse TT is slowly getting built, luckily i have found most of the hard to find stuff by now. Also built a replica track version. Did get a another Sport Shosse TT frame also, this one is a actual special order, i think atleast, frame number is 5, no pictures of it yet.

Also got this 1978 HVZ Sprint V67.Originally red, might try to replicate original decor as i have most of the original parts for this thing, just missing the handlebar.


Meteor build is also close to complete.


And also found this thing at a local fleemarket, HVZ Kharkiv V552 1964, very rare paint scheme, yet to see anything like this. Very original in terms of parts.

What a cool thread...thanks to poster! I had a bit of a fixation on russian/soviet history, so I really enjoyed this. Much cooler than my soviet jerseys and watches.

The components on that Kharkiv are so cool. Blatant copies, but who cares!

Wow, this is fascinating. I've read a few books on Russian history, so objects like these are of interest to me. Thank you for sharing them with us!

BTW how much does it cost to ship a frame from Estonia to USA..................................?

Thanks!
These things were made in soviet Ukraine, so lets give those boys the credit. Shipping wise, i think its too much, atleast USA to Estonia was like 450 usd.

I wish someone had a frame closer by. Have hubs, stem, derailleurs, shifters...calipers.

Shucks...I will have to appreciate from afar. All the more reason I'm grateful for your postings!

Very interesting on the historical information. I wonder if any of these frames made their way overseas. I doubt it, but I suppose you never know. A rare glimpse indeed.

Funnily, the blue TT Sport Shosse is from the US, there are some out there for sure, i even know a few.

I visited the XB3 company in Kharkov (now Kharkiv - Ukrainian spelling) in June of 2000. The purpose was to buy a number of bicycles for pastors. The company had shown their line of bicycles at an agricultural fair outside of Kyiv. I had arrived in Ukraine a couple of weeks earlier to see where some kind of suitable bicycle might be purchased. I wasn't having much luck. Bicycles from Taiwan were just then being imported and advertised on billboards and in the Metro. I saw at the fair a XB3 model that appeared to be what we wanted and arraigned to meet company officials at their factory a couple of days later. We placed an order for 200 bicycles at $62 each. They required a down payment of half + a little more so they could pay the city to turn their electricity back on. The workers had been on a forced vacation because the company didn't have any orders. While I was there they gave me these advertisements I'll show in pictures below on single pieces of paper held in the packet. I'll show a picture of the jacket and then some of the models they were promoting. Their transition from a Soviet style of business to a capitalistic one took place later. I made a trip back in August to pick up the bicycles and help distribute them throughout Ukraine.


The outside picture on the folder that held the individual advertising sheets of each model of bicycle.





This is one of the bicycles we bought that I brought back to the States.

I know it has been said many times before.....But one persons junk is another's jewelry.
Best, Ben

Absolutely. There is a charm to the Xb3 stuff even though most is a copy of something French or Italian.

The rear derailleur has an industrial machining that is actually pretty elegant.

Bit of a update on my junk pile. I have been mostly replacing my pile with higher end stuff, a few special order Sports in various states have been added. Ofcourse the Moskva 80 road frame being the most special one, but i did actually get another track one as well, or some parts of the frame atleast. Currently havent made any decent pictures of either.
Also built a purple Start Shosse for the summer for commuting that i now sold. Cool color and quite uncommon.


Found this one on marketplace, sadly way too big for me, but needed some parts off it. Slapped some tires on it and was surprised how well it rode, even the 60cm frame wasnt that bad, i usually ride a 56-57cm frames. Its a 1987 Sport Shosse. I did actually find the same frame from 87 in 56cm size as well, but the frame is in terrible condition, head tube is cracked. Funnily enough all my Sport Shosse frames are from 87 and originally all are the same blue metallic as the time trial one i have. Frame numbers are pretty close between them as well, i think there was a 20 digit difference between the 56cm and 60cm frame.


Need to get a Champion Shosse now from somewere, so i can do a proper special order geared build. That red bike left such a good impression.
I also sold the gold fork mount sport and now built this. Frame is original, fork has remade clamps for the handlebar.

Decided to complete the 1964 V552 Harkiv build. Made the decision to switch to the square taper cranks as the cottered originals are so soft and cotter pins suck. I guess 151bcd ones would be more period for a bike this old, but i only have 144bcd road cranks. I did try to keep the original chain as it measured out okay, but the shifting was terrible. Modern chain made a big improvement. So the Vittoria tubulars and chain are the only new modern parts on it. I will most likely will install new shifter/brake cables as well when the riding season starts, but will try to keep the original housings. It rides okay, even brakes suprisingly well after installing some NOS xb3 brake pads, but not really a fan of these gran sport copy xb3 derailleurs, but they look cool atleast. Those square taper cranks gave the bike a new feeling, quite suprised by this.

very coool and interesting stuffthanks for sharing

do you happen to know if the derailleur bolt is the same as Campy? I have the upgraded version of the criterium type, but it’s missing the bolt.

I always enjoy the new additions to this thread. The toe clips and the big chainring with holes drilled in the teeth certainly caught my eye on this latest one.
Brent

I dont know if its the same, as i dont have the original Campy, but hanger bolt thread is the same suprisingly as most western stuff so maybe?

Found 2 Sprint frames, one from 1969 and the other is from 1984. Newer one has the quite rare one year only decor, but sadly missing the fork. 1969 one has had a rough life, luckily had most of the original parts for it waiting for a frame.





I also made pictures of the moscow 80 track frame also so now i have nice pair with the road frame, frame was repaired in the late 80-s in the factory so it has a newer paint job, bottom bracket shell was replaced in the repair. Track frame is one the early ones, nr 12 from 79, red one doesnt have sequence number but lugs are newer.



I also repaired the 1987 V552I with a cracked headtube, so i will be building it as a rider now.




Also added something italian in my collection, with soviet history ofcourse. These 2 bikes most likely spent most of their early days racing the same track. Red 1969 sprint is also from the same place.

Always great to see the new stuff you have found. Love both frames.


Eventually I will find a frame in my size that won’t kill me...a track frame would be perfect

I ride mine all the time with no issues.

Cool, i have a gold one like that, altough mine has abit more fork rake than that. What handlebar is that?

I believe those bars I have on it in these pics are either Cinelli or Titan's. I went to look but right now they are taped to the top. They've been on several years this way and can't remember exactly. Sorry


I've always wanted this gold one but can't find the owner of the bike.

Some better pictures of the now completed 1969 V67 Sprint and 1964 V552 Harkiv: