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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 11:46 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 480
Posted By northbend

Me n my boy are signed up! ...

Me n my boy are signed up!
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 09:09 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 480
Posted By gugie

Cino registration 2024 is open!

https://runsignup.com/Race/MT/Kila/CinoHeroica
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Cino Heroica 2024
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-24, 08:45 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,286
Posted By cheffyjay

I've seen almost no pre-1990s cyclocross bicycles...

I've seen almost no pre-1990s cyclocross bicycles for sale over the years. What I've owned were not exactly classic, but fairly vintage:
the Pinarello--I sold this but it was lost in shipping...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-24, 07:30 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,286
Posted By Andy Antipas

c1999 Voodoo Wazo CX

I looked for a vintage CX bike or frame for some time without success in finding something in my size for what I considered reasonable money. I wound up going with this Voodoo Wazo I bought as a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-24, 01:56 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,286
Posted By dmarkun

I need it when my son and I go riding together....

I need it when my son and I go riding together. He has a Gary Fisher hybrid and tends to cross medians and grassy knolls.
'93 Waterford X-12 753.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-24, 01:41 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,286
Posted By daverup

This is a bike I use for gravel and mixed stuff....

This is a bike I use for gravel and mixed stuff. The frameset came from another BF member via the classifieds. It would have been sold in the late 00's by BikesDirect as the CX853. A bit too young...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-24, 01:25 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,286
Posted By icemilkcoffee

The funny thing is, the seat stays are s-shaped...

The funny thing is, the seat stays are s-shaped curved for tire clearance and look like they can take 50mm tires easy!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-24, 08:08 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,286
Posted By Spoonrobot

That's a solid, tasteful build. Bianchi has so...

That's a solid, tasteful build. Bianchi has so many good cx bikes from the mid-1980s-early 2000s

https://i.imgur.com/QbzkhlO.png
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-24, 01:21 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,286
Posted By dddd

The high bottom bracket was not universal on CX...

The high bottom bracket was not universal on CX bikes, was apparently there to provide for pedaling briefly with the clips pointing down, not for log-hopping.

Newer designs of course make no...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-24, 12:25 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,286
Posted By styggno1

I do not have a CX collection but I am happy to...

I do not have a CX collection but I am happy to have one in the "collection".

Amature World Champion and then turned pro, John Talen, had this bike made for him at Merckx.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-24, 10:24 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,286
Posted By bikemig

I think one reason why you don't see many threads...

I think one reason why you don't see many threads on vintage cross bikes is because they're really hard to find. I'm sitting on a Pinarello cross frame I need to build up. This is how the bike came...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-24, 09:33 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,286
Posted By gugie

We do have a World Champion CXer on Bike Forums....

We do have a World Champion CXer on Bike Forums. Perhaps we can get him to comment. Andy_K, what say ye on the subject?



Love my all steel (now that I built a new fork for it) Ritchey Breakaway...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-24, 09:24 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,286
Posted By Portlandjim

I have this CX bike. The first time MTB type...

I have this CX bike. The first time MTB type bikes were raced in a USCF National was 1981. This bike and 2 others built by Tom Ritchey were in the race. This bike is right at 20 pounds!
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-24, 09:09 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,286
Posted By Kabuki12

I have a Mondia that was set up for cyclocross...

I have a Mondia that was set up for cyclocross when I got it . I guess because of the wide tire clearance on them , they were used for this purpose . I have it set up for road now, much better riding...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-24, 10:57 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,286
Posted By 3speedslow

[QUOTE=Markeologist;23209362]I’ve often wondered...

[QUOTE=Markeologist;23209362]I’ve often wondered why we don’t see more interest in cyclocross bikes but then I figured its mostly because for quite awhile, standard bikes were used including by the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-24, 10:14 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,286
Posted By Wildwood

It would be rather unique. My guess = Euro...

It would be rather unique.
My guess = Euro centric if going back to '80s and prior, and filled with bikes from small builders.

Being USA, an early Richard Sachs (of any type) would be classic. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-24, 10:18 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,428
Posted By steelbikeguy

That's some cool stuff! It's worth poking...

That's some cool stuff!
It's worth poking around on the site. I quickly found the page for Fantini, with more curious frame perforations.
They seem to be done well, though.... (a quick...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-24, 10:58 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,428
Posted By Oldairhead

That would be me, for one at least! Mine is a...

That would be me, for one at least! Mine is a 1984 Messori that was repainted by Joe Bell about 15 years ago. It is currently undergoing a minor refit but I keep slipping projects in front of it....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-24, 10:34 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,428
Posted By cyclic_eric

Beautiful little movie- thank you for posting it.

Beautiful little movie- thank you for posting it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-24, 06:00 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,140
Posted By VRJAKE

Consistently the nicest riding and all-around...

Consistently the nicest riding and all-around bikes I've ever taken care of, first batch circa 2000 EBISU. Since new, the kit has evolved.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-24, 05:58 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,140
Posted By VRJAKE

Perhaps the most beautiful bike I've had in my...

Perhaps the most beautiful bike I've had in my care. 2010 Toei.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-24, 04:09 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,140
Posted By bulgie

Toei has made some of the most beautiful bikes on...

Toei has made some of the most beautiful bikes on earth. This one (branded as "Stag") is a favorite of mine (pics stolen from their website, not my bike! I wish!)
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-24, 08:22 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,615
Posted By panzerwagon

Dusted off my Cino MMXXIII ride for today’s...

Dusted off my Cino MMXXIII ride for today’s commute. Not sure yet what I’ll take for MMXXIV, but this one always brings a smile.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-24, 08:19 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,615
Posted By jamesdak

Hmmm....maybe this is the year I can do this. ...

Hmmm....maybe this is the year I can do this. Two new knees and a bunch of months to get fully recovered and climbing again.

The Team USA is ready for it now. I could change up the Holdsworth...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-12-24, 01:23 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 9,237
Posted By mountaindave

All the kind words about and support for Cino are...

All the kind words about and support for Cino are truly appreciated. I will pass them on the the many volunteers who make it happen.

Events are hard. Even within the state of Montana, Cino could...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-24, 08:11 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 9,237
Posted By gugie

Don’t sell yourself short. Last year you rode...

Don’t sell yourself short. Last year you rode 300+ miles with a dozen or so other riders on our Touroica ride, carrying your kit most of the way. That’s more heroic than a one day event in my book.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-24, 12:16 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 9,237
Posted By bikingshearer

If ErociaCA is a go this year, I will attend...

If ErociaCA is a go this year, I will attend unless something forces me not to. If EroicaCA is a no-go this year and beyond, I will be sad.

I've been to every edition (always the short route -...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-27-23, 09:46 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,180
Posted By flangehead

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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The big picture.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-27-23, 09:35 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,180
Posted By AeroFred

Show us your full U-brake configurations ? And tell us why you love them !

Just starting a new thread on full U-brake configurations, the wonderful bikes you have with U-brakes front and rear !

I show you my MBK Tracker Max, a very limited edition from the late '80s,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-15-23, 10:20 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,615
Posted By northbend

For the Cino curious and those who simply want to...

For the Cino curious and those who simply want to re-live the glory daze Cinos past go to: Cino Ride Reports Here (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1242129-cino-ride-reports-here.html)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-09-23, 08:56 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 4,576
Posted By Gary12000

Perspective

I hear you, we were newbies Cambria 2022 was out first time, we like it, plenty of hotels to pick from, great coffee, a ride that fits our skill and fitness level, PCH 1 along the costs is fantastic...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-07-23, 03:48 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 4,576
Posted By bikingshearer

And besides, there's nobody handing out martinis....

And besides, there's nobody handing out martinis. :D

I have, with sadness, noticed your absence, Choke.:(
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-09-23, 10:07 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 6,784
Posted By rccardr

Yours is the only one I’ve ever seen in pictures...

Yours is the only one I’ve ever seen in pictures owned by someone I’ve met in person.
Have never seen another Pelozzoli bike in the flesh.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-30-23, 08:56 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,833
Posted By davester

I had a lovely conversation with said gentleman,...

I had a lovely conversation with said gentleman, despite my being an leftist liberal from Berkeley (though that would make me a middle of the road conservative in England where I came from). One...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-30-23, 07:37 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,833
Posted By mountaindave

It's the gentleman's private property, which he...

It's the gentleman's private property, which he is happy to share with us and he has never asked for compensation. Best I can describe him is as a cowboy gentleman - he doesn't bring up politics...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-30-23, 02:05 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,833
Posted By squirtdad

2021 ollo_ollo I partnered up to to be the last...

2021 ollo_ollo I partnered up to to be the last to lunch on day one... good to see him there this year
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-29-23, 10:58 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,833
Posted By ollo_ollo

Came home to myriad problems with my home...

Came home to myriad problems with my home renovation. Took all week, but thankfully all back on track now.. Just downloaded my CINO pics to discover moon dust got into lens retraction mechanism of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-28-23, 11:27 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,833
Posted By bikingshearer

That was Sarah. I gave her a tube and swapped it...

That was Sarah. I gave her a tube and swapped it put for her (@choke had already helped her put in the only spare she was carrying). She had a great t-shirt that said "Bad Choice, Good Story."
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-27-23, 07:21 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,833
Posted By VRJAKE

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Early departure from Hot Springs on Sunday to beat the heat!
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-27-23, 01:44 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,833
Posted By davester

Postscript: We headed south past Mount Hood...

Postscript:
We headed south past Mount Hood with our twin Ross Mount Hoods on the roof and then did a partial ride around the rim of Crater Lake. Unfortunately, we couldn't do the entire rim due to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-27-23, 01:39 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,833
Posted By davester

Day 2: Andy Speier graciously gave me his spare...

Day 2: Andy Speier graciously gave me his spare chainring bolt and I managed to free up and lube the derailleur cable, so this was pretty uneventful compared to day 1. Ninemile hill in the once again...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-27-23, 01:33 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,833
Posted By davester

Cuteness heading into pranza: ...

Cuteness heading into pranza:

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Cuteness heading into pranza...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-27-23, 01:29 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,833
Posted By Robvolz

Found a couple more pics ...

Found a couple more pics


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-27-23, 01:24 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,833
Posted By davester

This was my third Cino and, discounting my crash...

This was my third Cino and, discounting my crash and broken collarbone two years ago, was by far the hardest to ride due to heat, moondust and mechanical issues. That said, I still enjoyed myself...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-27-23, 10:09 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,833
Posted By davester

Hey man, get it straight. I'm rocking the 80s on...

Hey man, get it straight. I'm rocking the 80s on my 1986 Ross Mount Hood and my Van Halen 1984 World Tour T-shirt. Incidentally, I won the White Handlebar Tape award (rider who most exemplifies the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-26-23, 05:16 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,833
Posted By panzerwagon

Hear hear!

Hear hear!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-26-23, 05:09 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,833
Posted By Andy_K

If I have any critique of Cino, it's that the...

If I have any critique of Cino, it's that the award for the person who best embodies the spirit of Cino specifies a "rider" who embodies the spirit of Cino. There were many wonderful volunteers, all...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-26-23, 11:01 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,833
Posted By Bogester

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-26-23, 10:59 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,833
Posted By Bogester

A few of my pics ...

A few of my pics
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-26-23, 10:56 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,833
Posted By Bogester

Greetings, What a fantastic ride. It was my...

Greetings, What a fantastic ride. It was my first Cino and I had a great experience. The organization was top notch, the comaraderie of the riders fantastic, and the route was amazing. It was...
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