It's a twist shifter for the internal gear hub.

you want classy bike?
here we go
http://vanillabicycles.com/

Nice, now that's absolutely classy!

And here's classic:

http://velospace.org/node/4845

1978 Colnago Pista
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...978Colnago.jpg

Cheers!

This Colnago above is a classic, yet it just needs a little bit more work done to be authentic.

When this frame came out it was almost impossible to buy an all-black tubular tyre.

Also, it's running a Super Record road headset instead of the track version.

The saddle also is far too modern. It needs a black Turbo or Rolls.

Finally, the group set is mixed - Record seatpost, hubs, cranks, but Super Record pedals and headset. Chainring appears to be a Sugino?

I'm only saying all this coz I'm jealous

Is that a One-Way frame? With a Nexus hub? How'd you work the spacing on that?

I was tossing a similar idea around in my head with my steamroller frame...

That's an awesome set-up fixed or with 7/8 speeds.

I spotted a classic orange Merckx at the track tonight, almost everything period correct except the cranks (current Record) and saddle. Thing was a dream come true... the Sherrif Stars topped it off.

:cry: It's too perfect

Rohloff hub?

What frameset is this? Damn pretty.

http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2004/g/denny1.jpg
this is one of my favorites posted thus far. that chrome head is so nice.

as far as classy bikes, some of my favorites are the old schwinn paramounts.
http://velospace.org/files/DSC_5280flickr_velospace.jpg

http://velospace.org/files/paramount_01_revised.jpg
^ this is in my all time favorites.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3083/...4f730673_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3116/...63e8edc2_o.jpg

Things really picked up on this page. Love the Colnagos and the Schwinns

Looks like my old bike showed up a few times here. Just before I sold it it looked like this :

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/206/4...8e497c886d.jpg

A nice blend of tarcky and classy. And now its' ******** cousin :

http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2007...oPendola-1.jpg

Um.... yeah.

I've moved on -

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3183/...6b869d88_o.jpg

ugh just keep the brass knuckle out of here...

p.s. very nice coho. i love classy steel touring rigs almost as much as i love classy steel road bikes and track bikes...

The touring bike is nice! What handlebar bag is that?

LOL.

Somebody been drinkin' the Rivendell Kool-Aid.

Here are a few from my flickr favorites


George Stone

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/127/3...bc27542e_b.jpg

Ira Ryan

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1258/...792cc675_b.jpg

Della Santa

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2233/...72cf71a8_o.jpg

Merckx

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2183/...dba04a29_b.jpg

My new favorite. :love:

Marqueemoon nails it, the Della Santa and Ira Ryan are two of my favorite classy rides ever.... I'd lose the starfish crank on the Della Santa but otherwise completely perfect.

Handlebar bag on the Coho is a Berthoud.

Those Mavic cranks appearently have the lowest Q of any modern crank.

Don't now that I'd really call them a modern crank. They haven't been made since...?

That Ira Ryan is excellent. I want generator hub!

My ex-Veloce which I sold (there's only so much you can do with a brakeless bike...)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2166/...d7d118bd_b.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2292/...2f512f70_b.jpg
for this (but you can do many a things with a roadie)



http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2321/...ca8f7fe1_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3069/...a636fb37d0.jpg

I don't no fotografy.

^ Hey! I recognize this bike. :)



http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...Orangebike.jpg