How Long Did It Take
01-12-13 | 06:35 PM
#26
Senior Member
Joined: Jun 2009
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From: Chicago, the leafy NW side
Bikes: 1974 Motobecane Grand Record, 1987 Miyata Pro, 1988 Bob Jackson Lady Mixte (wife's), others in the family
01-12-13 | 06:53 PM
#28
Get off my lawn!
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 6,035
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From: The Garden State
Bikes: 1917 Loomis, 1923 Rudge, 1930 Hercules Renown, 1947 Mclean, 1948 JA Holland, 1955 Hetchins, 1957 Carlton Flyer, 1962 Raleigh Sport, 1978&81 Raleigh Gomp GS', 2010 Raliegh Clubman
It's immediate 
Keep an open mind - see it- love it - buy it! EZ!
Keep an open mind - see it- love it - buy it! EZ!
01-12-13 | 07:17 PM
#29
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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
I've wanted a Cellini since 1964. Chances are ..... SIGH!
So the answer to the question is 5 years. No quest or protracted was hunt involved. It sort of found me as I cruised through auctions. OK ... I've not built it yet, but I have collected all the parts. The size should be perfect. I love the color and graphics. The hand-braised, Reynolds 531C frame with a pinned BB should be sweet. Campy Record hubs on tubulars, a SunTour Cylcone drive-train and Nitto other stuff was assembled as part of a budget, otherwise I'd have pursued a contemporaneous group. A lot of these bikes were assembled in some flavour of Campagnolo. She is a GAZELLE AB, c. 1980.
So the answer to the question is 5 years. No quest or protracted was hunt involved. It sort of found me as I cruised through auctions. OK ... I've not built it yet, but I have collected all the parts. The size should be perfect. I love the color and graphics. The hand-braised, Reynolds 531C frame with a pinned BB should be sweet. Campy Record hubs on tubulars, a SunTour Cylcone drive-train and Nitto other stuff was assembled as part of a budget, otherwise I'd have pursued a contemporaneous group. A lot of these bikes were assembled in some flavour of Campagnolo. She is a GAZELLE AB, c. 1980.
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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
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01-12-13 | 08:09 PM
#30
What??? Only 2 wheels?
Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Boston-ish, MA
Bikes: 72 Peugeot UO-8, 82 Peugeot TH8, 87 Bianchi Brava, 76? Masi Grand Criterium, 74 Motobecane Champion Team, 86 & 77 Gazelle champion mondial, 81? Grandis, 82? Tommasini, 83 Peugeot PF10
- Stephen Maturin in The Truelove by Patrick O'Brian.
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Real cyclists use toe clips.
With great bikes comes great responsibility.
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01-12-13 | 08:23 PM
#31
Vello Kombi, baby
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 5,188
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From: Je suis ici
Bikes: 1973 Eisentraut; 1970s Richard Sachs; 1978 Alfio Bonnano; 1967 Peugeot PX10
I continue to look, and have a short list of stuff I'd go gaga over, but I stay open to what I find and don't seriously look for anything.
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Waste your money! Buy my comic book!
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01-12-13 | 09:12 PM
#32
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Joined: May 2012
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From: The old Northwest Coast.
Bikes: 1973 Motobecane Grand Jubilee, 1981 Centurion Super LeMans, 2010 Gary Fisher Wahoo, 2003 Colnago Dream Lux, 2014 Giant Defy 1, 2015 Framed Bikes Minnesota 3.0, several older family Treks
The only bike I ever really fixated on was a Motobecane Grand Jubile when I was in high school. I was one happy boy when I brought it home. Still have it!
That was my only grail bike, since then I have just chosen from whatever has come along. I don't think I was specifically looking for any of the bikes I have bought since. There are so many nice ones around that there is plenty to choose from, and I enjoy a surprise.
That was my only grail bike, since then I have just chosen from whatever has come along. I don't think I was specifically looking for any of the bikes I have bought since. There are so many nice ones around that there is plenty to choose from, and I enjoy a surprise.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/61726328@N03/7769483198/
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01-12-13 | 09:38 PM
#33
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From: Liberty, Missouri
Bikes: 1966 Paramount | 1971 Raleigh International | ca. 1970 Bernard Carre | 1989 Waterford Paramount | 2012 Boulder Brevet | 2019 Specialized Diverge
My dream bike as a teenager was a PX10. That was the mid-70's. (Yeesh, never thought that would sound so long ago.) I rode nice Japanese bikes through the 80's but that darn Peugeot was always in the back of my mind. I finally got mine maybe five years ago, rode it pretty regularly for a few years and then she became a garage queen. Bikes are meant to be ridden so we parted ways this past summer so that could happen. It was a tough separation but for the best.
01-13-13 | 05:01 AM
#34
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From: Pearland, Texas
Bikes: Cannondale, Trek, Raleigh, Santana
_dylan, As it turns out I had mine all the time, '89 Cannondale CR300. A perfect fit and I love to rail turns on it. Problem is I may find a wheelset I like, for example, and start thinking about what I can build around around them.
Brad
PS Really I think I have my grail bikes in three different catagories; road, mountain and touring.
Brad
PS Really I think I have my grail bikes in three different catagories; road, mountain and touring.
