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04-19-09, 12:53 AM
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Little people:
There is, as many have seen, a thread for BIG bikes... I, for one, am 5'3", with a 27" inseam.
I like little C&V bikes, but I find them hard to come by, and am not used to seeing them... So:
Post pictures of your beautiful, little lugged bikes here! And hmm... Let's try to keep a certain standard of "eye candy," I've seen many 50cm cheap Japanese bikes.
Use your best judgement!
-Nick
I like little C&V bikes, but I find them hard to come by, and am not used to seeing them... So:
Post pictures of your beautiful, little lugged bikes here! And hmm... Let's try to keep a certain standard of "eye candy," I've seen many 50cm cheap Japanese bikes.
Use your best judgement!
-Nick
04-19-09, 01:04 AM
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This fit the bill?
-Kurt
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04-19-09, 01:44 AM
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Levers!? Look at the frame! It's gorgeous!
Kurt, afaik, you don't even ride little bikes!
Nonetheless, a gorgeous and pristine De Rosa, very nice. I'd like something like that someday, but with more chrome. Nonetheless, you are a lucky one!
Suppressing his bike-envy,
Nick
Edit: The Raleigh is also super-cool, and (be careful what you wish for, they say) definitely has the chrome factor.
Again, very cool indeed. Goodness, get to bed, fellas, it's almost 1AM in California!
Kurt, afaik, you don't even ride little bikes!
Nonetheless, a gorgeous and pristine De Rosa, very nice. I'd like something like that someday, but with more chrome. Nonetheless, you are a lucky one!
Suppressing his bike-envy,
Nick
Edit: The Raleigh is also super-cool, and (be careful what you wish for, they say) definitely has the chrome factor.
Again, very cool indeed. Goodness, get to bed, fellas, it's almost 1AM in California!
04-19-09, 01:48 AM
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There is, as many have seen, a thread for BIG bikes... I, for one, am 5'3", with a 27" inseam.
I like little C&V bikes, but I find them hard to come by, and am not used to seeing them... So:
Post pictures of your beautiful, little lugged bikes here! And hmm... Let's try to keep a certain standard of "eye candy," I've seen many 50cm cheap Japanese bikes.
Use your best judgement!
-Nick
I like little C&V bikes, but I find them hard to come by, and am not used to seeing them... So:
Post pictures of your beautiful, little lugged bikes here! And hmm... Let's try to keep a certain standard of "eye candy," I've seen many 50cm cheap Japanese bikes.
Use your best judgement!
-Nick
04-19-09, 08:37 AM
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04-19-09, 08:44 AM
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Geez, and I thought I had it tough being 5' - 5" and 29" inseam. Another excuse this week to post my '85 Super Le Tour, 19" frame:
And my '87 World Sport F/G conversion:
I think East Hill should host a C&V Short People gathering.
BTW, the levers on that nice Raleigh look like the Cane Creeks on my fixie.
And my '87 World Sport F/G conversion:
I think East Hill should host a C&V Short People gathering.
BTW, the levers on that nice Raleigh look like the Cane Creeks on my fixie.
04-19-09, 09:16 AM
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My wifes rides. She is 5'1".
First is a 1984 Corsaro Mixte. From what I can figure out this was a store brand for Gregg's Bicycles in Seattle. Unfortunately nobody there has been around long enough to confirm. LOL. Its a good solid mid-line bike with Suntour ARX Gold tone freewheel and Diacompe 500 brakes. Came with Araya rims. The lug work is identical to the 84 Miyata six ten I had so I am fairly confident it came out of the Miyata factory. It really looks set up for touring/randoneering despite the double crank. Has all the braze on's except mid fork and has Rando bars.
The second is a 1987 Georgena Terry Gambit. not as nice lug work or tubing as the Corsaro but nice and somewhat rare bike. Has Shimano Light action SIS derailers and shifters, Diacompe brakes with "Junior" levers and Araya rims. No you are not seeing things...the front wheel is 24 inch to allow the triangle to keep proper geometry without frame wheel and toe overlap issues.
Neither bike is "restored" and both were thrift store finds. Just cleaned up and lubed on the Terry. If the Terry had 100 miles on it I would be surprised. Still on its factory tires. The Corsaro was well used and It needs wheels.
First is a 1984 Corsaro Mixte. From what I can figure out this was a store brand for Gregg's Bicycles in Seattle. Unfortunately nobody there has been around long enough to confirm. LOL. Its a good solid mid-line bike with Suntour ARX Gold tone freewheel and Diacompe 500 brakes. Came with Araya rims. The lug work is identical to the 84 Miyata six ten I had so I am fairly confident it came out of the Miyata factory. It really looks set up for touring/randoneering despite the double crank. Has all the braze on's except mid fork and has Rando bars.
The second is a 1987 Georgena Terry Gambit. not as nice lug work or tubing as the Corsaro but nice and somewhat rare bike. Has Shimano Light action SIS derailers and shifters, Diacompe brakes with "Junior" levers and Araya rims. No you are not seeing things...the front wheel is 24 inch to allow the triangle to keep proper geometry without frame wheel and toe overlap issues.
Neither bike is "restored" and both were thrift store finds. Just cleaned up and lubed on the Terry. If the Terry had 100 miles on it I would be surprised. Still on its factory tires. The Corsaro was well used and It needs wheels.
04-19-09, 09:20 AM
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I just saw my first Corsaro on the streets friday. Thanks for the background info.
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04-19-09, 09:28 AM
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Dia-Compe A-300-G's (AGC 300) with A'me hoods.
Thing is, I don't. I ended up passing it on to a forum member, if I recall right.
It wasn't a pristine example either - turns out it was a 1980's DeRosa that had been subjected to one of the new Neo Primato paint schemes. Why and how, I don't know; and as I've never been too much of a DeRosa fan, I never put much effort into investigating the rest.
Not true. Schwinn Paramounts first, followed by English machines, followed by Italian (or Belgian - can't ignore those EM frames) machines, followed by Japanese machines. At near-bottom, French; and farther down yet, Trek.
-Kurt
It wasn't a pristine example either - turns out it was a 1980's DeRosa that had been subjected to one of the new Neo Primato paint schemes. Why and how, I don't know; and as I've never been too much of a DeRosa fan, I never put much effort into investigating the rest.
Not true. Schwinn Paramounts first, followed by English machines, followed by Italian (or Belgian - can't ignore those EM frames) machines, followed by Japanese machines. At near-bottom, French; and farther down yet, Trek.
-Kurt
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I don't remember saying that... Did I say that? I looove italian bikes.
They just fit me rarely. More little bicycles pictures! The small gods demand it!
Let us see MORE italian littlies!
(I have to go to work, more comments to follow.)
-Nick
(I personally like the way Treks ride)
They just fit me rarely. More little bicycles pictures! The small gods demand it!
Let us see MORE italian littlies!
(I have to go to work, more comments to follow.)
-Nick
(I personally like the way Treks ride)
04-19-09, 11:55 AM
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M'kay. Here's a pic of the Battaglin I built for my daughter. A BF member and good friend found the bike in a thrift shop, and bought it for me. I stripped off the old 6 speed bits, overhauled it, and rebuilt it with Campy 10 speed.
The other frame-set pictured, a Tommasini, is waiting in the wings for when she outgrows the Battaglin.
The other frame-set pictured, a Tommasini, is waiting in the wings for when she outgrows the Battaglin.
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04-19-09, 01:14 PM
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Quick... Only 48 minutes left for this Holdsworth!!!!
https://cgi.ebay.com/CLAUD-BUTLER-TOU...3A1%7C294%3A50
https://cgi.ebay.com/CLAUD-BUTLER-TOU...3A1%7C294%3A50
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I should, shouldn't I?
I'd list my bikes, but I think everyone has seen them several times over by now .
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I'd list my bikes, but I think everyone has seen them several times over by now
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19" Trek 610 that I picked for my 11 yo daughter last year at the local bike shop. She's still too short to fit it - but I can. 
She's also very protective of the bike - nobody else but me can ride it. Before and after pics for you.
She's also very protective of the bike - nobody else but me can ride it. Before and after pics for you.
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04-19-09, 08:30 PM
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I am 99% done with this build but have not taken the "after" pics. I need to find a nice spot to take the pic.
1987 Centurion Ironman "Dave Scott" but made in the "Terry style" with smaller 24" front wheel.
I stripped it and relubed/cleaned everything. Everything shined up excellent.
1987 Centurion Ironman "Dave Scott" but made in the "Terry style" with smaller 24" front wheel.
I stripped it and relubed/cleaned everything. Everything shined up excellent.