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01-21-13, 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by photogravity
I'm curious how this will be received here. Good ol' American built steel. 
Alpine Cycles - Mid- to Late-80's - 1 by Sallad Rialb, on Flickr
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01-21-13, 07:26 PM
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Here's what turned out to be a "LBS house brand" German bike, outsourced from an Italian frame builder. Made exclusively for "Radel Bluschke" which is still in business. It's probably the only one of its kind here in the US.
I added the seatpost because I require longer height than the 1980s could offer... I have super long legs and t-rex arms. Also added the modern Campy Centaur dual pivot brakes for better stopping power, but maintained the original Modolo levers. It was a MAJOR upgrade over the equipe level brakes and they are much easier to center.
I added the seatpost because I require longer height than the 1980s could offer... I have super long legs and t-rex arms. Also added the modern Campy Centaur dual pivot brakes for better stopping power, but maintained the original Modolo levers. It was a MAJOR upgrade over the equipe level brakes and they are much easier to center.
01-21-13, 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by wrote4luck
Here's what turned out to be a "LBS house brand" German bike, outsourced from an Italian frame builder. Made exclusively for "Radel Bluschke" which is still in business. It's probably the only one of its kind here in the US.
I added the seatpost because I require longer height than the 1980s could offer... I have super long legs and t-rex arms. Also added the modern Campy Centaur dual pivot brakes for better stopping power, but maintained the original Modolo levers. It was a MAJOR upgrade over the equipe level brakes and they are much easier to center.
I added the seatpost because I require longer height than the 1980s could offer... I have super long legs and t-rex arms. Also added the modern Campy Centaur dual pivot brakes for better stopping power, but maintained the original Modolo levers. It was a MAJOR upgrade over the equipe level brakes and they are much easier to center.
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01-22-13, 12:58 AM
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I like the Alpine, the Colnago and the Radel Blushkle. I especially like the Radel for the uniqeness and the understatedness. But all three get "hot" votes from me.
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01-22-13, 01:03 AM
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Conan, you big tease. We need moar! 
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01-22-13, 01:38 AM
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Originally Posted by canyoneagle
Conan, you big tease. We need moar!
that's all I have until spring when I can get her out into the wild.
01-22-13, 02:02 AM
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Heres a kinda tough one is my Nishiki beater SS/FG hot or not I would almost prefer its not since its my not likely to be stolen half ass lock to a any post and leave for Day bike.
01-22-13, 07:15 AM
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The Brits need to be representin' more.
01-22-13, 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by photogravity
I'm curious how this will be received here. Good ol' American built steel.
Alpine Cycles - Mid- to Late-80's - 1 by Sallad Rialb, on Flickr
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01-22-13, 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by zukahn1
Heres a kinda tough one is my Nishiki beater SS/FG hot or not I would almost prefer its not since its my not likely to be stolen half ass lock to a any post and leave for Day bike.
01-22-13, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by southpawboston
Indeed!
Wow. Just . . . wow. An emphatic "hot" vote from here.
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01-22-13, 08:53 PM
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I am shout'n out for that Mercian as well. Very nice Southpaw. Great color scheme
01-31-13, 10:29 AM
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First post! Gotta start somewhere so here seems like a good spot.
Late 80's ish Sintesi Competizione: Custom paint (took some liberties with the decaling), Columbus tubes, Shimano 600 TriColor with the anodizing removed and polished, Mavic MA40 rear and Open 4 CD front, polished and panto'd Specialized stem, and polished MOD. Italia Super Training Bars. Sorry bout the cell phone pics but that's all I've got.
Late 80's ish Sintesi Competizione: Custom paint (took some liberties with the decaling), Columbus tubes, Shimano 600 TriColor with the anodizing removed and polished, Mavic MA40 rear and Open 4 CD front, polished and panto'd Specialized stem, and polished MOD. Italia Super Training Bars. Sorry bout the cell phone pics but that's all I've got.
01-31-13, 10:33 AM
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Welcome! And that's a very nice bike, you sure put in a huge amount of effort to make it look that good. certainly HOT.
01-31-13, 10:34 AM
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Here's another: 1986 Univega Superstrada - Shimano Ultegra, Mavic Open Pro rear and CXP21 front, Cinelli Stem, Cinelli Criterium bars.
01-31-13, 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Italuminium
Welcome! And that's a very nice bike, you sure put in a huge amount of effort to make it look that good. certainly HOT.
01-31-13, 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Kyte747
Here's another: 1986 Univega Superstrada - Shimano Ultegra, Mavic Open Pro rear and CXP21 front, Cinelli Stem, Cinelli Criterium bars.
01-31-13, 08:51 PM
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Roger.
h-h-h-h-h-h-h-ooooootttttttt!!!!!!! Those are damn fine looking rides.
Kyte- welcome, and hot on both!
h-h-h-h-h-h-h-ooooootttttttt!!!!!!! Those are damn fine looking rides.
Kyte- welcome, and hot on both!
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01-31-13, 09:08 PM
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Hot Roger! Nice mix of wild and subtle on the paint jobs. I definitely like the white one better with the black bar tape (maybe some black hoods too). What tires do you have on the white one?
01-31-13, 09:11 PM
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