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Old 02-13-08, 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by carssuck666
WOAH!
1st of all there gonna have a ****IN ABSINTHE KEG and that chick is hot.
yeaah. last party we had an everclear punch keg. this time we are really going all out...
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Old 02-13-08, 11:48 AM
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I got banned from bikeforums for making fun of BlickBlocks and other moderators, but I'm back because I want to know more about this bike I just bought. This is cross-posted on the C&V forum.

Over the weekend, I picked up a Greg Lemond Le Vanquer track bike. It's lugged steel, definitely hand-made, but I'm not sure of the country on origin. It's definitely from 1989, because the steerer tube is dated. I've been searching all over the internet, and literally the only reference I can find to the Le Vanquer model at all is an old thread on the Road forum. Here's a photo (I stupidly did not photograph the logo in any detail, but you get the idea).



So what is the deal with this frame? A one-off, or something mass-produced and sold be Lemond? I'd love to know more.

Reply fast, because I'm probably going to be deleted again!
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Old 02-13-08, 11:56 AM
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Nice to see you back. A perma-ban for making fun of bb?

I can't tell you anything about the frame, but it is a nice looking bicycle.
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Old 02-13-08, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by nateintokyo
mine must be malfunctioning. they do nothing for my frame tension.


(okay, I'll stop)

OOHHHH i GET IT....

i see what you did there

lol
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Old 02-13-08, 12:44 PM
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Are those Campagnolo rims, too? Gorgeous.
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Old 02-13-08, 12:57 PM
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No, they're Mavic Open Pro CD4 rims. It only came with a rear wheel, which is a Campy Record, which happens to be laced to the same rim as my other set of track wheel (vintage Dura Ace hubs laced), which is why the front and rear wheels match. I'm going to sell the rear, along with the Turbo saddle and the Campagnolo seatpost, and I haven't decided whether to sell the 3TTT Pista bars and use my Nitto 123AAs, or vice-versa.

Sorry for the crappy photos. I'm a pretty awful photographer.
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Old 02-13-08, 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by RetroSteel
Mmm... rootbeer. Who the hell keeps that in storage for 20+ years?
Some dude in italy...

[JellyMeetsJam No more concept? I loved that bike, but this frame is a beauty too.]

I re-evaluated my bike usage. My surly's my "trick bike / commuter / beater / snow / rain" bike... and my Casati is the proper track ride and for laps at the park.
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Old 02-13-08, 03:01 PM
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How did you locate this dude in Italy that had that frame? I know you don't want to give away any insider info...but if it wasn't eBay I'm perplexed.

It seems as if folks in SF and NYC are able to locate some amazing frames. I don't know if that is because you live in cities with millions of people, if there are more bike shops, or if you just have better sweet-as bike radar...

I'd love an old, unique steel frame. Anyway, nice frame, John.
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Old 02-13-08, 05:42 PM
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Heres my Road bike that was just Converted.
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Originally Posted by bonechiller
I got banned from bikeforums for making fun of BlickBlocks and other moderators, but I'm back because I want to know more about this bike I just bought. This is cross-posted on the C&V forum.

Over the weekend, I picked up a Greg Lemond Le Vanquer track bike. It's lugged steel, definitely hand-made, but I'm not sure of the country on origin. It's definitely from 1989, because the steerer tube is dated. I've been searching all over the internet, and literally the only reference I can find to the Le Vanquer model at all is an old thread on the Road forum. Here's a photo (I stupidly did not photograph the logo in any detail, but you get the idea).



So what is the deal with this frame? A one-off, or something mass-produced and sold be Lemond? I'd love to know more.

Reply fast, because I'm probably going to be deleted again!
sweet... but the real question is, what do you like better, this or the bridgestone?
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Old 02-13-08, 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Rainiers
Heres my Road bike that was just Converted.
A few suggestions:
1. Get rid of those Kendas immediately. They are garbage and will not last long at all, especially in the city (if thats where you are riding).
2. Polish that fork! I saw pictures of the other version of your bike and the fork is easily one of the best features. Make it shine!
3. This is mostly a taste thing, but i would get a different saddle, mainly because it looks like that one is pretty cheap and too cushy but honestly its a personal preference thing.

Other than that great looking bike man. Enjoy riding.
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Old 02-13-08, 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by nayr497
How did you locate this dude in Italy that had that frame? I know you don't want to give away any insider info...but if it wasn't eBay I'm perplexed.

It seems as if folks in SF and NYC are able to locate some amazing frames. I don't know if that is because you live in cities with millions of people, if there are more bike shops, or if you just have better sweet-as bike radar...

I'd love an old, unique steel frame. Anyway, nice frame, John.
search harder
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Old 02-13-08, 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by andre nickatina
sweet... but the real question is, what do you like better, this or the bridgestone?
Well, the Bridgestone is sold and I've hardly had a chance to ride this (the photos you see are how it arrived, but I already stripped it down and am rebuilding it), but so far, I'd say the Lemond. It's a whole heluva lot stiffer, it may be a little lighter, and I think it's almost totally unique, since apparently no one else has ever heard of a Greg Lemond Le Vanquer track bike.

The only downside is that the Lemond is a 52 ST and the Bridgestone was a slightly-more-comfortable 51. Both fit pretty well, though. Also, the clearance on the Lemond fork is so tight that I had to move from a 23c to a 20c in order to get the front wheel to even spin. But yeah, other than those two things, this Lemond has more or less made my year.

The best part is that the whole thing cost me $250. After I sell the rear wheel, seatpost and saddle, I should almost come out ahead on this bike.
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Old 02-13-08, 07:38 PM
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Well. After getting my E.G Bates back from paint I've decided to go with all black parts. This is the way it sits now. (Still waiting on my decals)

E.G Bates Track frame with Glow In The Dark Powder coat. 2 coats of white undercoat and 2 coats of Glow Green.
Campy Cranks, seatpost, rear hub. Dura-Ace front hub, velocity rims, etc......(Anyone got any Sugino 75 Black cranks or Miche Supertype seatpost they'd want to trade??)
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Old 02-13-08, 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by YellowFixedGear
I like the color, and the fact that it's glow in the dark.
I've never had anything but drops, but are those handlebars insanely twitchy,
or is it easy to ride like that?
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Old 02-13-08, 10:24 PM
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I usually ride with Mavic TT bar so riding with the straight bars are a little different. I was hoping that it would be easier to maneuver through traffic. I'm going to get a set of Black drop bars to switch from time to time so I'll have the option.
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Old 02-13-08, 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by YellowFixedGear
I usually ride with Mavic TT bar so riding with the straight bars are a little different. I was hoping that it would be easier to maneuver through traffic. I'm going to get a set of Black drop bars to switch from time to time so I'll have the option.
There's no point is getting bars that are more narrow than your shoulders, as you seem to have learned.
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Old 02-13-08, 10:32 PM
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There's no point in having a glow in the dark bike either but its pretty damn cool.
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Originally Posted by jacobpriest
yeaah. last party we had an everclear punch keg. this time we are really going all out...
Absinthe needs to be prepared correctly for it to work (the tripping part at least) I wonder how that's gonna work out? (not being a dick just curious)
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Old 02-13-08, 11:02 PM
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Originally Posted by bonechiller
There's no point is getting bars that are more narrow than your shoulders, as you seem to have learned.
They are actually the width of my shoulders. I really haven't tested them out since the weather here has been pretty bad. The past few years all I've ever used are TT bars and Drops.
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Old 02-13-08, 11:46 PM
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so funny story, i used to own a langster. rode it three times. put a few parts on it. got sick spent a month
then my now ex-girlfriend sold it along with the trek i bought her and my s-works fsr

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Originally Posted by chrisj
What orange tire is that? I'm looking for one.
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looks like a tricomp
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Old 02-14-08, 02:08 AM
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Old 02-14-08, 02:38 AM
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Originally Posted by YellowFixedGear

haha thats so badass i love it!
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