New addition to the stable:
05-23-11 | 08:17 AM
#6
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From: Sendai, Japan: Tohoku region (Northern Honshu))
Bikes: Vitus 979, Simplon 4-Star, Woodrup, Gazelle AB, Dawes Atlantis
979!
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Vitus 979, Simplon 4 Star, Gazelle Champion Mondial, Woodrup Giro, Dawes Atlantis
Vitus 979, Simplon 4 Star, Gazelle Champion Mondial, Woodrup Giro, Dawes Atlantis
05-23-11 | 08:24 AM
#7
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From: Tampa, Florida
05-23-11 | 08:55 AM
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Swap out the Bernard Hinault saddle for a Flite ti rail style saddle, add light weight alloy/ti skewers, swap out the wire bead tires for folding tires with thin butyl tubes and swap out the chainring and crank bolts with alloy ring bolts and ti crank bolts. Thats about 20 minutes worth of work and I have all of it on hand. I also have a set of modern ti axles but thats more work.
05-23-11 | 09:35 AM
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Bianchi Goddess
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From: Shady Pines Retirement Fort Wayne, In
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nice looking Vitus, but once you lighten it up will you be able to ride it?
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“One morning you wake up, the girl is gone, the bikes are gone, all that's left behind is a pair of old tires and a tube of tubular glue, all squeezed out"
Sugar "Kane" Kowalczyk
05-23-11 | 11:09 AM
#15
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Bikes: 1986 Alan Record Carbonio, 1985 Vitus Plus Carbone 7, 1984 Peugeot PSV, 1972 Line Seeker, 1986(est.) Medici Aerodynamic (Project), 1985(est.) Peugeot PY10FC
I'm still not impressed.....you didn't go for the ultra weenie Stronglight C11 90% plastic (metal races and bearings) needle bearing headset!
You're just halfway there with that "Bernard Hinault" plastic cup A9!
C'mon!
Chombi
You're just halfway there with that "Bernard Hinault" plastic cup A9!C'mon!
Chombi
05-23-11 | 12:05 PM
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Ellensburg, WA
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From: Lewiston, ID
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Daaang! Nice ride!
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1984 Gitane Tour de France; 1982 Nishiki Marina 12; 1984 Peugeot PSV; 1993 Trek 950 mtb; 1991 GT Karakoram, 1983 Vitus 979; Colnago Super, 1989 Spectrum Titanium,
1984 Gitane Tour de France; 1982 Nishiki Marina 12; 1984 Peugeot PSV; 1993 Trek 950 mtb; 1991 GT Karakoram, 1983 Vitus 979; Colnago Super, 1989 Spectrum Titanium,
05-23-11 | 12:28 PM
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From: Berkeley, CA
Bikes: 72 Cilo Pacer, 72 Gitane GT, 72 Peugeot PX10, 73 Speedwell Ti,l, 75 Peugeot PR-10L, 80 Colnago Super, 81 Zinn, 85 ALAN Cross, 85 De Rosa Pro, 86 Look 753, 86 Look KG86, 89 Parkpre Team, 90 Parkpre Team MTB, 90 Merlin
Nice. What are those pedals? Are the brakes modolo pros? My only quibble would be the deteriorating brown hoods.
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'72 Cilo Pacer (x2) • '72 Peugeot PX10 • ‘72 Gitane Gran Tourisme • '73 Speedwell Ti • '74 Motobecane Grand Jubile • '74 Peugeot UE-8 • ‘80 Colnago Super • ‘81 Univega Super Special • ‘82 Zinn • ‘84ish Mystery Custom • '85 A.L.A.N Cyclocross • '85 De Rosa Pro • '86 Look Equipe 753 • '86 Look KG86 • '89 Parkpre Team Road • '90 Parkpre Team MTB • '90 Merlin Ti
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-Randy
'72 Cilo Pacer (x2) • '72 Peugeot PX10 • ‘72 Gitane Gran Tourisme • '73 Speedwell Ti • '74 Motobecane Grand Jubile • '74 Peugeot UE-8 • ‘80 Colnago Super • ‘81 Univega Super Special • ‘82 Zinn • ‘84ish Mystery Custom • '85 A.L.A.N Cyclocross • '85 De Rosa Pro • '86 Look Equipe 753 • '86 Look KG86 • '89 Parkpre Team Road • '90 Parkpre Team MTB • '90 Merlin Ti
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05-23-11 | 01:07 PM
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Bikes: 1986 Alan Record Carbonio, 1985 Vitus Plus Carbone 7, 1984 Peugeot PSV, 1972 Line Seeker, 1986(est.) Medici Aerodynamic (Project), 1985(est.) Peugeot PY10FC
Uhmmm....... you might want to angle the bars up a smidge....or is it just the angle the pic was taken.....
Chombi
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05-23-11 | 01:23 PM
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I didnt build the bike so 'weight weenieness' wasnt a concern...but I knew one of you would 'badger' me about something.
Assos peda0sl...crazy light. I'm not sure about the Modolos, they say, "International Pat" on the levers and calipers and I'm on the look out for hoods!!!
05-23-11 | 01:24 PM
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05-23-11 | 01:54 PM
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From: Smugglers Notch, Vermont
Bikes: Upright and Recumbent....too many to list, mostly Vintage.
05-23-11 | 02:53 PM
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The challenge is on!!! (I'm searching ebay as we speak) After my initial 'under 18 pound' comment I remembered a set of ultra-light tubular wheels I have, with the clunky NR skewer the front wheel weighs under 1000g with the tire. The Vitus front wheel (Mavic G40 rims) is 1360g which means swapping wheels sets alone will net me about 700 grams (1 lb 9 oz) and thats with NR skewers!! I now think I could get it mid 17's without sacrificing durabilty.
Last edited by miamijim; 05-23-11 at 03:23 PM.
05-23-11 | 03:15 PM
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Fat Guy on a Little Bike
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From: Philadelphia, PA
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I really dig the parts group...and the strip tease presentation.