Yeah, it looks like an 80's bike (though it's 90's), I love the lines.
The saddle is new, yet is already losing a thin layer of paint, exposing another yellow on the leather....strange.

Here's a beautiful poster I also inherited from Dad (my Mom wouldn't let him hang it in their house, too modern), it's an original from a race like the TDF, only for the Eastern block countries - back in 1966.

I can stare at it for hours, never get sick of it.


http://cdperry.smugmug.com/photos/91106145-M-3.jpg

I'd like to come over with a fistful of cash and a few hours to look through your shed.

You just keep rolling out these beauties like "oh, this was under the lawnmower catch bag.."

:deal

reclick the first linky now...

:augie

M

You taken them pics yet?

:ear

M

you boys are gonna make me haul my totally beat-to-shit 1975 Motobecane Grand Record down off the garage hooks, clean it up and take some pics, arent'cha ?

hey, any of you spoke heads know a very short rider who appreciates vintage retro italian 10-speeds? my brother has my dad's old bike, its a VERY short frame Bianchi Specialissimo from circa 1966. Its almost virgin new, hardly ridden. columbus tubing, all campy. some of the original Campy Nuevo Record bits were replaced in the early 70s with Campy Super Record bits so tis not quite stock. Still has sewups. Still has a nearly perfect condition Brooks Professional saddle (copper rivets, et al). its coral pink --errr-- salmon colored, with some blue bits, and fancy lugs and stuff. really sweet vintage bike. My brother sure isn't gonna ride it, and he's always broke (musician, cook). he's in the SF Bay Area.

If you're talking bout the ones of the bottom bracket/front der- not yet, will do tonight.

If you're talking to Tog - well then I'll just wait to see what else she "finds" in her garage.....:evil

I just poked around on Sheldon Brown's Raleigh Twenty page. I clicked on a link "recent health problems", he is having a hard time even riding due to a neurological condition in his legs. Must be hard on a guy who has probably ridden a bazillion miles on bikes.

I know a couple of riders in the bay Area who might fit that description. Do you know the size? Would he sell it? Photog already teased us with a drop dead gorgeous Bridgestone that it doesn't look like he really wants to sell.

fixed

Pssst

Photogs a gurl

I actually went to Harris Cyclery in W. Newton, MA to look at (and ended up buying) a bicycle. Sheldon came in to the shop, looking a little limpy, but he was riding his bike.

How's your bike?

I was out on my steel '84 Basso (12 speed Campy) last Sat and Sun. Still a pretty bike, and gets noticed. Been riding it hard and often this year. Resisting a new(er) bike all year but...

I'm finally accepting the likelihood of a new(er) bike soon. I've been riding with a very fast group lately, yeah my fitness is the biggest factor but, I'm trying to run on the oldest, heaviest, narrow gear cluster ranged and "elastic" bike in the group-and while the old Basso is a comfy and compliant ride, never beats me up, no way I can keep up with the group. So I get no benefits of riding with the group.The group: most bikes are carbon fiber, and probably no older than 5 years!

Hard to fork over at least 2000 grand for a bicycle (I'm afraid I'll be swindled out of at least 3g's) when I bought a great R100GS earlier this year for $3100!! :rofl

Here's the $1850 Italian tart that's got my attention, a little piggy at 20 lbs but one of the most beautiful bikes I've ever seen...oversized downtube and bottom bracket, 20 spd cassette it can really climb (up very steep grades)-test rode one last Sat, a really great ride:

http://www.veloimports.com/wilier/bi...ue_176x300.gif

If you MUST have carbon, take a long look at Calfee.


RW

Before you buy a new bike, make sure you troll CraigsList. I have been seeing a lot of very nice bikes appearing at heavy discount prices. They have usually been upgraded with the most gramsavingist parts around. I have no problem spending money at the LBS, but I like to have more money in my pocket.

Super, except that I think it needs some initial break-in tuning because up-shifting in the front is difficult and messy. I did a 15 mile ride with my sister who's been riding for a while the other day. While I am accustomed to long, flat rides from Providence to Bristol, we were riding in hilly NH and it kicked my ass! :thumb I was able to keep up with her pretty well though.