Frame, 1974. Gruppo, 2005.
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It's an 84. I believe all 3V's except for maybe the "Teams" were built in Italy.

New profile pictures…

c. 2002 Merlin Extralight with 11-speed Chorus and 30mm Contis on Shamal Ultras.

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...b225275e6.jpeg

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My Casati Clipper
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Purchased my LeMond Buenos Aires new in the spring of 2005… C&V yet!? One early-on replacement with frame warranty later, this one still rides like a dream!
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Last summer on Crystal Lake, MI
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Early spring in Chicagoland
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“The feel of steel”

If you don't mind me asking, what was the warranty issue? I have a Versailles frame from the same era, hence my curiosity.
John

The drive side seat stay seemed to spontaneously combust, splitting in half pretty cleanly across its width under moderate load as I rode out of my driveway. Quite a surprise, but I appreciated the timing. It occurred I believe in the first, possibly second, year of ownership and was chalked up to a carbon fiber manufacturing flaw.

I’ve been riding and loving the replacement for decades now (with some extra pounds on me) with no issues.

I'm testing a photo link generator, so I thought I'd might as well post something here :)

This is my 1987 Raleigh 531C with Campy 10 speed drivetrain, on Russian Hill, San Francisco. (4/30/2026)

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw...Deb-InLZu=w800

Picked up this one for $400.. had to drive an hour to pick it up though.
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Is that carbon tubes and aluminum screwed and glued? I don't know much about Look.

I love how the bike/build is both strangely chunky and svelte all at the same time.

LOOK KG171, They were just workhorse bikes that the ONCE team used, before switching to Giant.

https://images-cdn.bridgemanimages.c...75/7965609.jpg

Ahh the doped up era of cycling..
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'90/91 Holdsworth frame with SRAM red goodies and other "modern" goodies. Frame and Tange headset are the only things original.
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That looks great.