niliraga 

someone may parse that S/N but 82-83 are the years for brown Team Fujis

'02 nrs 

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sf...497535955.html

Jazzyg72

1) I dont have any recollection of ever seeing one of these before!
2) I feel like this bike answered the question that NO one asked for!
3) Would a glued aluminum frame and fork really even survive one real high speed fall off road?
4) Am I wrong and thinking this bike should remain strictly a collectors museum piece?
5) In regards to 1 - 4 above is this bike really worth anywhere near that much?

'02 nrs 

a gamble but maybe not as big a gamble as all the dry tinder in the back ground lasting thru the fire season.

Rocket-Sauce 

https://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/bi...500734978.html

Claud Butler Dalesman Touring bike, just tuned - $225 (Roslindale)

Handmade lugged Reynolds 531 58 cm frame bike with classic long chainstays, braze ons for racks and fenders, optimized for loaded touring. 33" standover for rider 5'9" to 6' tall +/- depending on body proportions. Heavy duty rear rack, SKS fenders, true wheels with excellent Panaracer tourguard flat resistant tires. Triple chainringwith 7speed cassette. Chainand rear derailleur just replaced. Vg paint, with superficial scratches but no rust. Though never imported to the US to my knowledge, this model set a standard for serious British made touring bikes. Comparable to a Surly Long Haul Trucker but with livelier handling unloaded, and to a Trek 520 but with a heavier duty frame for load carrying.
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merziac

Ok, well pics or it didn't happen.....

Rocket-Sauce 

https://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/bi...500744623.html

Univega Gran Tourismo touring bike, just tuned - $250 (Roslindale)

Hardly ridden bike with 58cm double butted lugged steel frame made by Miyata {same as Miyata 610}, with traditional
touring geometry such as long chainstays and relaxed frame angles, with rear rack designed for this model, braze ons for three water bottles and low rider front rack. 33 1/2" standover , for riders 5'9" to 6'1" depending on body proportions. Excellent paint, near showroom condition. 1/2 step triple chainring with 14/34 cogset in rear. New handlbar tape. Vg Bontrager 1 1/4"/32mm tires. Comparable to the best from Trek, Specialized, Bridgestone, Fuji from the 1980 golden age of lugged steel Japanese touring bikes.
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rch427

Whoa: a Grandis frame, listed without that in the title on eBay.it, with a 220-Euro b-i-n! It appears to be one of their mid-range models (panto-ed seatstay caps & fork crowns, etc.), in 58x58cm.




Steel Frame Bike Race | eBay

Jazzyg72

I will try and remember to do that!

Jazzyg72

Thats a helluva a deal at that price and reasonable shipping cost as well. I do have to point out that I see a weird ripple in the downtube on picture 5. I dont see it in pic 1 or 2 tho? Make of it as you will...

rch427

From the same seller as the Grandis: this Faini roller in its (charming) original finish, for a 110-Euro b-i-n. Super-rare Milanese marque, and this example has some nice detailing, and some older components. (I wonder if those forks are tweaked a bit...) The seller claims it's 24", but there's no way in hell; more like 21". Much too small for me, alas... Still, it is very worthy of being rescued and having its originality preserved.




Vintage Racing Bike from 24" 51x48 | eBay

Clang

1990 Trek 950 - $95 (Stillwater, MN)
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Jazzyg72

I kinda like the drilled out rear dropouts even though they are a bit wonky! it does have some nice detailing on. Cant discern the logo on the crank arm which does not match the logo in the fork crown for "F". I would guess this around 53 cm. I believe the 24 is reference to the rear cog on the 3 speed freewheel. So the gearing is 51/49 chainrings and 24t largest cog - possibly 18/21/24.

SwimmerMike 

Thanks for posting this. I picked it up today. I kept looking at it and couldn’t figure out how the wheels got on it. It came with high flange campy “no record” Record hubs with “open C” skewers. The owner knew they didn’t belong but had no idea what they were beside some campy hubs with Mavic rims.

The bike is an ‘83 and most of the components are in great shape.

Mike

Jazzyg72

Congrats Mike that seems like a solid steal for $160!!!

SwimmerMike 

Thanks. I have a very bad habit of picking up bikes because I like a component. I’ve wanted a set of “no record” hubs and open C skewers for a while.

rch427

Agreed. I paid twice as much for a more basic Grandis frame about 7 years ago.

smontanaro 

Looks quite a bit nicer than mine (which I really like).

jdawginsc 

If this was 56cm, I do not think I could resist. I am betting they accept an offer equal to $200 USD (190 euro or so). I am going to guess the shipping will be higher than quoted (more like $80 USD). Getting a Grandis under $300 is pretty solid.

smontanaro 

I like the treatment on the top of the seat tube. I might give that a whirl on the frame I'm building in Doug Fattic's I'll be working on the frame from home for a while, mostly filing lugs. I didn't get the seat lug done before the main triangle was brazed though, so I'll need to make some wood blocks to clamp it in my vise first.

SoCaled 

Bianchi - $150 - LA,CA (City of Industry)
https://offerup.com/item/detail/1424511005

SoCaled 

Bianchi Alfana - $180 - Westminster,CA
https://offerup.com/item/detail/1424533691

James1964 

Ritchey rear dropouts on a Bianchi? Learn something every day.

SoCaled 

That's exactly what I thought!

SoCaled 

Specialized Stump Jumper - $25 - Costa Mesa,CA
https://offerup.com/item/detail/1425076348?cid=7.4