Show Your C&V RED BIKES!!
09-16-12, 12:37 PM
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Very cool !
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09-17-12, 05:14 AM
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1984 Hillman track bike built by Gordon Hill.
09-17-12, 06:11 AM
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Okay, proof I have too many bikes. I see this thread, and the only bike I can think of for inclusion in it is my Viner. The bike is currently off being repainted in red, with new decals:
Then it occurs to me that burgundy is a kind of red, perhaps not as flash as ferarri red, but a more sedate red. Hello 1983 Serotta, 1984 Trek 720, and 1989 Serotta Track:
In the meantime, I recall that I forgot I owned this Vitus 979, equipped with all Italian (except Simplex retrofriction) and no Campy:
It is quite red, apparently.
And for some reason, I forgot this LeJeune Professional frameset, which has been knocking about for at least ten years waiting for me to do something with it:
This bike has been crossing my thinking of late, as I am debating a build this winter...
Then it occurs to me that burgundy is a kind of red, perhaps not as flash as ferarri red, but a more sedate red. Hello 1983 Serotta, 1984 Trek 720, and 1989 Serotta Track:
In the meantime, I recall that I forgot I owned this Vitus 979, equipped with all Italian (except Simplex retrofriction) and no Campy:
It is quite red, apparently.
And for some reason, I forgot this LeJeune Professional frameset, which has been knocking about for at least ten years waiting for me to do something with it:
This bike has been crossing my thinking of late, as I am debating a build this winter...
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09-18-12, 05:36 PM
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Four days ago (and late for the party):
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09-18-12, 07:43 PM
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09-18-12, 09:26 PM
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09-18-12, 10:21 PM
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Ha, just trying to get some ideas on which way to go..
BTW, #1 son offered to ride me down younder!! 
And your pic help answer my wheel question..My two wheel picks.. think I am going for the white with red in it, instead of red with some white in it..
The white?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/200655852560...84.m1423.l2648
Or the red?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Wheelset...orcev4exp=true
BTW, #1 son offered to ride me down younder!! And your pic help answer my wheel question..My two wheel picks.. think I am going for the white with red in it, instead of red with some white in it..
The white?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/200655852560...84.m1423.l2648
Or the red?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Wheelset...orcev4exp=true
09-18-12, 11:04 PM
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09-19-12, 03:56 AM
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There is a small piece of info that may be of interest to Aussie bike enthusiasts that like collecting Hillman bikes. I said that this bike was built by Gordon Hill - well I actually suspect that this frame may have been one if the Italian frames built for and imported by Henry Hill around about this time - It looks a little different than the normal Gordon Hill built frame. I may be completely wrong though (English BB) - Gordon built some pretty good frames.
Thanks Gary.
Again, neat bicycle.
09-19-12, 02:59 PM
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09-19-12, 04:40 PM
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Everyone knows red is faster. 
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09-19-12, 06:19 PM
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I can't remember if I ever owned a red bike.
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09-19-12, 06:31 PM
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cehoward - just watched your videos again - beast!
i wanna be u when i'm 72!
keep it up my man
btw - u need to get a klein in that stable buddy
i wanna be u when i'm 72!
keep it up my man
btw - u need to get a klein in that stable buddy
09-19-12, 07:00 PM
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My other, other red bike, sorry I cut off the back tire in my photo...
09-20-12, 12:08 PM
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Bigbossman sez: "Ya can't swing a dead cat without hitting a red De Rosa." I took his advice, swung a dead cat, and came away with this 1986 Pro. It's gots a white Rolls saddle now.
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09-20-12, 12:12 PM
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It's amazing how many red De Rosas ended up on here; mine is a beauty, much nicer than it's photo'ing.
