vitus 992
01-31-15 | 07:09 AM
#26
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Joined: Dec 2008
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From: Sendai, Japan: Tohoku region (Northern Honshu))
Bikes: Vitus 979, Simplon 4-Star, Woodrup, Gazelle AB, Dawes Atlantis
Oh Lucky Man!
By today's standard $10,000+ racing machines, yes it is heavy. Flaming oath: unless you are racing your freckels off in some CAT race, it just just does not matter a tuppence if it is not a plastic featherweight.
Interesting. I've sometimes thought that descents were the only (but slight) pimple in frame. In comparison, my 531 Romani?/Simplon will swish downhill like it is on rails! On the 979 I am always alert for the unexpected. Pretty mild difference, but it is there.
No authority to comment except to say that this machine is never leaving my side while I am alive!
Interesting. I've sometimes thought that descents were the only (but slight) pimple in frame. In comparison, my 531 Romani?/Simplon will swish downhill like it is on rails! On the 979 I am always alert for the unexpected. Pretty mild difference, but it is there.
No authority to comment except to say that this machine is never leaving my side while I am alive!
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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
01-31-15 | 07:31 AM
#27
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Joined: Apr 2005
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From: Ann Arbor, MI
Bikes: 1980 Masi, 1984 Mondonico, 1984 Trek 610, 1980 Woodrup Giro, 2005 Mondonico Futura Leggera ELOS, 1967 PX10E, 1971 Peugeot UO-8
The seatpost in the first set of pics looks like a CLB.
01-31-15 | 09:02 AM
#28
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Joined: Apr 2014
Posts: 386
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From: North Carolina
Bikes: Vitus 979 x 2, Vitus 992, Colnago C40, Colnago C60
Oh Lucky Man!
By today's standard $10,000+ racing machines, yes it is heavy. Flaming oath: unless you are racing your freckels off in some CAT race, it just just does not matter a tuppence if it is not a plastic featherweight.
Interesting. I've sometimes thought that descents were the only (but slight) pimple in frame. In comparison, my 531 Romani?/Simplon will swish downhill like it is on rails! On the 979 I am always alert for the unexpected. Pretty mild difference, but it is there.
No authority to comment except to say that this machine is never leaving my side while I am alive!
By today's standard $10,000+ racing machines, yes it is heavy. Flaming oath: unless you are racing your freckels off in some CAT race, it just just does not matter a tuppence if it is not a plastic featherweight.
Interesting. I've sometimes thought that descents were the only (but slight) pimple in frame. In comparison, my 531 Romani?/Simplon will swish downhill like it is on rails! On the 979 I am always alert for the unexpected. Pretty mild difference, but it is there.
No authority to comment except to say that this machine is never leaving my side while I am alive!
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