I have had some coldset and some I just wrestle the wheel in.

to me a while before a noticed the "green accents" on your bike... :thumb:

I can't stop looking at this for some reason.

It's been a while. Some things have moved around...

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That's kind of her trademark; it's a wonder she can type, being drunk all the time.
But hey, if I can do it, I'm sure she can.

BG, are those JATO bottles on the fork? I think we've discussed the hazards of rocket-powered bikes before.

1992 Vitus 979 with Mavic Mektronic RD (update)
 

Below are a set of photos of the Vitus ready for the road with the Gilles Berthoud Soulor saddle, Rivendell tool roll and stainless water bottles. Technically it just came from the road after a thirty mile run maiden run with the saddle and tool roll. So far I have three hundred miles on the bike.

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1986 Vitus 979 with Mavic Group
 

Below are a couple of photos of my normal 1986 Vitus with all Mavic group. The seat is a Brooks Pro and the bar tape is also Brooks.

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If Darth Vader owned a bike, this would be it :)

The crowning touch is the leather-wrapped handlebar supporting those space-age levers. Talk about juxtaposition that - at least in this case - works.

A fine machine :)

DD

That Vitus is sweet! Shame the Mavic group might not make it into the distant future.

Here's my newly updated Merckx (See post #2120 for a picture of how it arrived)

These are pics I took earlier today:

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@whatwolf that looks fantastic. SOMA Hwy 1 bars? Are those Cosmics set up with a Campy freehub or are you using a Mavic or some other conversion cassette? I have a set of Cosmics just like that and can't find a campy freeehub to fit them to save my life.

How do you like those Veloflex tires? I put on my first set a week or so ago and can't believe how different the ride is from the Contis I had. It will be hard to go back.

Love it when I get packages on saturday - I don't have to choose between riding or working on the bike. I went with the Ritchey Classic since it matched the bars. I love the bars, but the look of the stem may have to grow on me.

The bike's now at 20 lbs. I've been looking for a newer crank - think I'll be down under 20 if I find one I like.

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Beautiful bike, but this thread is for old frames with brifters...

curious...what clamp size is that? I guess with a threadless conversion, 31.8 clamps aren't a problem, but I have been on the hunt for a bar like what you have there (Ritchey Classic I presume) with a 26mm clamp.

It's 31.8 and yes, it's the Ritchey Classic. There aren't a lot of shallow drop choices at 26mm and I'm not even sure you could thread them through a stem because the bend is so sharp.

you can, but it takes some slight prying... don't overdo it though.

good point. This may be the tipping point for a fork/headset change on my '97 Merlin XL...

Don't quote me, but I think cutter and bontrager both have shallow drop bars with a 26mm clamp surface.

I posted those photos to contrast with the my black Vitus with the Mektronic system. Sorry for the confusion.

You can quote me in regards to Bontrager - I've got two of them. I tried one with the original stem on my Centurion Ironman, and it was a bear getting it in there due to the sharp bends. If you can live without the quill stem, I'd go with a 31.8mm stem and bar instead; a lot more choices.

Thanks. Yes, hwy one. I like them. On the wheels it's actually just the shimano free hub and a DA cassette re-spaced to campy.

Finished up my chorus ergo Rossin.
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Yes it will!

I like them a lot, and have them on a couple bikes now. I agree with you that the ride is very different from other tires. I've ridden maybe 5-600 miles on veloflex... no flats :)

+1 for Veloflex. Without a doubt my favorite fast tire.