The Concorde is finished.!



For tape I use Bikeribbon Professional. It looks very much like the old stuff. Same texture, but its is slightly thicker.



The frame shows several Concorde mentionings en Concorde logos. On the top tube there is an Italian flag. Concorde was a Dutch brand, but this frame was made in Italy, probably by Ciocc.





Driveside crank with pantographed arm and rings >>>



Rear Delta >>



Specs
Frame: Squadra
Fork: Squadra
Headset: needle bearing
Stem: Cinelli 1R
Handlebar: Cinelli Campione del Mondo
Bar Tape: Bikeribbon Professional
Brake Levers: Chorus (I think)
Brake Calipers: c-Record Delta
Brake Pads: c-Record
Shifters: c-Record
Front Derailleur: Super Record
Rear Derailleur: Super Record
Cranks: c-Record
Chainrings: c-Record
Bottom Bracket: Campagnolo (don't know what model)
Pedals: no pedals yet
Rims: Mavic Open Pro SUP
Hubs: Record
Hub Skewers: Record
Tyres: Vittoria
Saddle: Campagnolo
Seatpost: c-Record or Chorus
Seatpost Binder: Campagnolo
Bottle Cage: American Classic

Beautiful

Took my new Aquila out for a 25 miler this morning. It felt great despite the massive headwind both ways,. Still needs some dialing in, and I'm waiting on a few small, mostly cosmetic parts.

nice build and bike. glad it fits. happy riding!

Thanks, I've been going back and forth on it, and I still think it's too tall for me. Sadly, it's going to have to find a new home soon. It's painful to get rid of because it's so pretty.

assuming you’d be keeping all the components, etc. that you added, offer for the frame and fork still stands along with picking up so you wouldn’t have to box up/ship.

[MENTION=323976]krakhaus[/MENTION] Adding to the Concorde conversation. My buddy with the 56cm Aquila is waiting for your call

Just picked up a mid 90's Concorde Prestige. It has me scratching my head; TIG welded Tange Prestige tubing with Ritchey vertical dropouts and internal cable routing on the toptube. I believe it has full original spec (excluding the pedals and bar tape). Full Shimano 600 Tricolor groupset, Mavic rims, Cinelli stem and bars, and rather interestingly Ritchey saddle, seatpost, and tires.

Can't find much information about Concorde in the mid 90's. I understand their earlier frames were constructed in Europe, and later their lower tier offerings came out of Taiwan. But this is unmistakably built for racing. The Tange-Ritchey connection is particularly curious but I haven't found any similarities between this frame and the earlier Ritchey Road frames, other than the tubing.

Oh, I should mention that it rides beautifully. (Too new to post photo or link to photo, unfortunately. Uploaded images to my album though for those who are curious)

Pic assist

I texted him awhile ago, but he didn't get back to me. I'm still interested in it.

If I have deciphered the serial number correctly, the bike is of Japanese manufacture from September 1995, frame size 54cm. That would make sense given the componentry (8-speed 600, MIJ Ritchey parts. In case it wasn't apparent from the images, the tubing is Tange Prestige Road OS. Seemingly few examples of production bicycles using the OS steel tubesets but I guess by the time they were available, aluminium and even carbon fibre frames were hitting the market.

This frame has very similar ride qualities to my newer Ritchey Road Logic 2.0. The tubing diameters are the same but the Ritchey Logic tubing is triple butted, vs. double butted for Prestige. The lineage between the two is undeniable; the Ritchey is a modern analogue of the Prestige - it even came equipped with a complete 6800 Ultegra groupset. Really, the componentry differentiates the two bikes moreso than the frames.

I will post better photos as soon as I am capable.

I took it out for a leisurely ride yesterday. Still a respectably swift bike considering the components. Stupidly I ran 95-100psi instead of 115 as recommended and suffered some increased rolling resistance.The main hindrance was the ergonomics - finding the right angle on the seat to reduce pressure points, the huge distance between the hoods and the drops, the sloped ramps on the bars which presented few comfortable hand positions. Reach is just a touch long for me but hopefully some new handlebars will rectify that. Overall I am absolutely thrilled with this bike.


Concorde prestige

Drivetrain and dropouts

Seat tube decals and collar

Head tube and internal cable routing

Wow, frame looks to be in great shape. I've got one from late 80's. Also with Ritchey drop-outs. I believe Ritchey partnered with the Japanese manufacturers to develop his ideas before setting out on his own...

recently built a concorde frame into a neo-retro ride. mavic ssc carbon spokes wheelset, shimano 600 brakeset, derailleurs, and crankset, vo noveau rando bar, unicanitor seat, 9speed 11-32 cogs, flat pedals

pics in album in my profile

many thanks machinist42!

this frame has no serial number under the bb. it has no ciocc engravings but it has the engraved "concorde" on the seat stays at the seat cluster. it has campanoglo drops (stays and fork). toptube lugs taper into a line with an embossed dot at the tip. downtube lug has a clover design cutout. it has the generic colombus stickers. the paint scheme is similar to a concorde astore already posted here

Hi I just picked up a concorde bike and I was wondering how to find info on the model?

it is exactly the same as you mruneedahelmet, but in 21in size

(hey this is my first thread participation &#128077 !

Anyone can help to find info on an old Concorde frame?

Hey I have your sister over here : serial number is S95126549
Where is that bike from by the way?

I have no idea how I didn't know there was a Concorde thread...... But here's one of mine, a Billato built Concorde Squadra in SLX, with Dura Ace 11 speed. this is my go to bike for more serious rides It's sort of neo retro, 1995 frame, 2005 wheels, 2015 group (all within a few years plus or minus).

Next up, a Billato Concorde Prelude from 1995. Small Belgian club team from KSV Deerijk, with sponsorship from Westautos, a car dealer, and Jowan, a bicycle shop in Kluisbergen. Dura Ace 7410 on this one...... It's currently getting a makeover which involves replacing the immensely deep Cinelli 66s with a set of 63s. This was my first completed retro steel project build, and I still really like it

A couple of months ago I eelieved my LBS of this Billato-built Prelude. Looking the worse for wear, with a mix of parts and being too small for me, it will get a makeover and probably move on to someone with shorter legs sometime in the future.

Concorde Aquila - Dura Ace

I have recently secured a "Giro" with Brain tubing. In a nice yellow colour.
Framenumber 600641.

I'll snap some pics when I have it home. Needs to be built up, will probably get a 2x8 brifter setup. Rest of the parts will be a tad more retro/classic, depending what I can find.