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Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
05-22-24, 12:06 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 139
Posted By seagrade

If you ever plan to sell the matching Crown Jewel...

If you ever plan to sell the matching Crown Jewel I would hold onto the steel fork. It could be worth more to the new buyer than anyone else. Some buyers are deterred by frames with a fork that could...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
05-17-24, 06:27 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,026
Posted By seagrade

That’s only the half of it… are you familiar with...

That’s only the half of it… are you familiar with tubular tyres?

If not, which is what I’m inferring here, although I’ve been wrong before, I’d recommend some research before buying any bicycle...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-24, 01:58 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 357
Posted By seagrade

Great review, thanks for posting it. I must have...

Great review, thanks for posting it. I must have read most of Bicycle Guide’s reviews of the late 80s and early 90s several times over.

The CK AX-1 really seems to me ahead of its time now, with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-24, 01:43 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 4,288
Posted By seagrade

Just another opinion from a minority of one and...

Just another opinion from a minority of one and for which a full refund of the purchase price is payable on demand…

To me whatever it takes to keep classic and vintage bicycles on the road is just...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
05-15-24, 01:03 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,026
Posted By seagrade

The bicycle in the listing has tubular tyres, not...

The bicycle in the listing has tubular tyres, not tyres and tubes. Tubulars have the tube sewn inside the tyre tread and casing and are glued or double-sided taped to the rims.

The rims shown are...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
05-14-24, 11:11 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,026
Posted By seagrade

Gios Torino Super Records are iconic vintage...

Gios Torino Super Records are iconic vintage classics with unique Roger de Vlaeminck credibility. However that one in that size, condition and with tubulars is a $375 bicycle these days, plus or...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-13-24, 02:27 AM
Replies: 764
Views: 41,980
Posted By seagrade

Normally I edit the photo out of quotes but this...

Normally I edit the photo out of quotes but this classic gem is too good for that. If it were not half a world away from me I’d perhaps have found a way to acquire it. Not only is the colour scheme I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-11-24, 11:33 PM
Replies: 764
Views: 41,980
Posted By seagrade

1978 Merz green

Stunning vintage racer and front and centre of the 531SL/Professional or 753 vacancy I would eventually like to fill, as difficult and costly as that is halfway across the world from Boston.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-09-24, 01:46 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,062
Posted By seagrade

Merlin Extralight Titanium Fat City Cycles...

Merlin Extralight Titanium

Fat City Cycles Slim Chance

Davidson Tange Prestige

Bianchi EL OS

Fat City Cycles Slim Chance
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-24, 03:06 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,561
Posted By seagrade

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Photo credit VeloBase user wiel
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-24, 03:04 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,561
Posted By seagrade

https://www.velobase.com/ViewFramePart.aspx?ID=60f...

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-02-24, 11:56 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 617
Posted By seagrade

Given the seller has another similar bicycle and...

Given the seller has another similar bicycle and frame listed which are obvious repaints I think your feeling is quite correct.

The Columbus tubing decal looks to me like a very recent...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-24, 12:16 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 11,334
Posted By seagrade

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c. 2005 Alberto Masi still holding its place although facing strong...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-27-24, 10:58 PM
Replies: 251
Views: 80,066
Posted By seagrade

Long ride in the autumn sun. Vintage Super Record...

Long ride in the autumn sun. Vintage Super Record rear changer shifts easily onto new 28t sprocket with a chain that could perhaps use an extra link…
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-25-24, 11:56 AM
Replies: 491
Views: 63,771
Posted By seagrade

Legnano-inspired lizard green ...

Legnano-inspired lizard green

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Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-24-24, 06:15 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,524
Posted By seagrade

premium-cycling.com (no affiliation) may also be...

premium-cycling.com (no affiliation) may also be worth contacting, although they are endorsed by Johan Bruyneel…

They seem to turn over a steady stream of collectible and retired pros’ bicycles at...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-24, 02:45 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,195
Posted By seagrade

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-24, 02:43 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,195
Posted By seagrade

Campagnolo 11-speed indexing bar ends with tape...

Campagnolo 11-speed indexing bar ends with tape sacrilegiously wrapped from the top down to smooth the cable exit on the drops. Short piece of inner tube to secure and seal the tape ends.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-24, 02:22 PM
Replies: 206
Views: 86,766
Posted By seagrade

A random selection from the archive… ...

A random selection from the archive…

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King Kelly towards the end of his career...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 11:57 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 11,925
Posted By seagrade

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Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-18-24, 12:17 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 444
Posted By seagrade

Cheers thanks. I bought two both NIB about 7-10...

Cheers thanks. I bought two both NIB about 7-10 years and 20-25000kms ago but I think they were first introduced much earlier, maybe early/mid 00s. Andre Greipel raced one for much of his later...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-11-24, 10:40 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 444
Posted By seagrade

ISO/WTB unobtanium Turbomatic saddle spares

Miracles happen every day but the impossible takes a little longer - I’m looking to replace the elastomer bumpers on two otherwise enduring Turbomatic Gel Flow saddles - the red and blue parts in the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-24, 11:30 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,699
Posted By seagrade

I neither want nor need m/any more road bicycles,...

I neither want nor need m/any more road bicycles, but an all-steel Ritchey SwissCross or RSCX would be very useful acquisitions…
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-24, 11:05 PM
Replies: 251
Views: 80,066
Posted By seagrade

Cheers thanks! Answers in the text above. I’m...

Cheers thanks! Answers in the text above. I’m really happy with this one and once it has the 28t rear sprocket it’ll be even more versatile. All going well I’ll shrink into it as I grow old and it’ll...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-24, 08:40 PM
Replies: 251
Views: 80,066
Posted By seagrade

Four hours on this one today after a three-way...

Four hours on this one today after a three-way handlebar and stem reassignment between Bianchi, Serotta and Ron Cooper to optimise front-end reach across the trident. The Selle Anatomica saddle...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-24, 07:48 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 5,907
Posted By seagrade

For the sake of the historical record, Le Bici di...

For the sake of the historical record, Le Bici di Coppi by Amadori and Tullini references Coppi using 50/47x15-24 and Bartali 49/46x15-24 over the Aubisque, Tourmalet, Aspin and Peyresourde. I can’t...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-24, 02:27 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 26,467
Posted By seagrade

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-24, 02:12 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,217
Posted By seagrade

I haven’t ridden hundreds of older racing...

I haven’t ridden hundreds of older racing bicycles, and can’t recall riding a Colnago, but of the many dozens I have I have yet to encounter one that could not be ridden one-handed almost...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-31-24, 04:02 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 5,341
Posted By seagrade

If I were to find a Stronglight 107 crankset like...

If I were to find a Stronglight 107 crankset like that an entire 531SL Peugeot would eventually grow from it…
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-24, 02:34 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,217
Posted By seagrade

Very fine-looking racing bicycle. Really like the...

Very fine-looking racing bicycle. Really like the period correct Japanese parts selection - Suntour Superbe, Sugino Super Mighty, Tange and Araya were all good choices when (whether or not actually)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-24, 12:56 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 5,341
Posted By seagrade

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Another vote for Simplex Retrofriction shift levers.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-24, 01:51 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,424,733
Posted By seagrade

Always pays to check the alignment of a dinged...

Always pays to check the alignment of a dinged frame sold without its original fork…
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
03-27-24, 07:56 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,177
Posted By seagrade

https://utahrandonneur.wordpress.com/sancineto-bic...

https://utahrandonneur.wordpress.com/sancineto-bicycles/

Fantastic classic race frame in great condition.

Italian steel frame building history is full of small and individual builders who built...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
03-25-24, 10:46 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 643
Posted By seagrade

Crankset is Gran Sport Road 116mm BCD and will...

Crankset is Gran Sport Road 116mm BCD and will take a 35t inner chainring. In good shape they are quite collectable as brand and period correct while offering lower gearing.

Hubs also Gran Sport,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-24, 12:52 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,466
Posted By seagrade

Seriously? $60 seems a bit pricey for a...

Seriously?

$60 seems a bit pricey for a Chorus bottom bracket.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-19-24, 06:05 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,424,733
Posted By seagrade

Very interesting. Among thousands of Columbus...

Very interesting. Among thousands of Columbus tubing decals I can’t recall ever seeing one for a hybrid tube set (although seen hundreds for Tretubi variants) such as SLX-SP. Certainly frames were...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-19-24, 05:54 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,424,733
Posted By seagrade

No. Semi-classic, perhaps.

No. Semi-classic, perhaps.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
03-18-24, 10:54 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 631
Posted By seagrade

To each their own but I wouldn’t put any time...

To each their own but I wouldn’t put any time into rebuilding a frame such as this without first checking the alignment, and realigning it if necessary. Or having that work done. If it has ended up...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-24, 12:55 AM
Replies: 206
Views: 86,766
Posted By seagrade

Interesting combination. Most photos seem to show...

Interesting combination. Most photos seem to show Delta calipers widely adopted by Team Z at that time. Cobaltos perhaps used for mud clearance at Paris-Roubaix.

I have a RockShox Paris-Roubaix SL...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-11-24, 12:22 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 407
Posted By seagrade

There’s a lot to be said for three-colour...

There’s a lot to be said for three-colour panelled paint schemes as these Fusos and many 1980s Merckx team frames demonstrate. Fades, by comparison, seem to have faded while these have endured.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-24, 10:08 PM
Replies: 21,851
Views: 3,169,567
Posted By seagrade

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Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
03-08-24, 02:42 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 606
Posted By seagrade

Any international pricing? Asking for a friend,...

Any international pricing? Asking for a friend, as they say…
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-08-24, 03:00 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,399
Posted By seagrade

https://archive.harobikes.com/masi/2017-masi/gran-...

https://archive.harobikes.com/masi/2017-masi/gran-criterium-2017
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-24, 08:46 PM
Replies: 21,851
Views: 3,169,567
Posted By seagrade

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Five hours on third ride back after six weeks off. Escaped from the Valley...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-24, 08:39 PM
Replies: 3,253
Views: 431,683
Posted By seagrade

Available direct from FMB in France… ...

Available direct from FMB in France…

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No affiliation.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
03-07-24, 08:32 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,981
Posted By seagrade

I am not in the market for a Legnano smaller than...

I am not in the market for a Legnano smaller than 59cm c-to-c nor one that isn’t lizard green but for a rideable and collectible bicycle like this I would far rather buy it as is than after a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-05-24, 10:51 AM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 160,082
Posted By seagrade

It’s a close approximation of, and inspired by,...

It’s a close approximation of, and inspired by, Legnano lizard yellow. In particular the bicycle raced by Maurizio Fondriest’s to win the 1988 men’s Pro Road Race Championships, which although...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-05-24, 10:45 AM
Replies: 22,362
Views: 4,719,879
Posted By seagrade

Looking at the top tube I think it was hit so...

Looking at the top tube I think it was hit so hard all the letters got knocked around and jumbled up.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-05-24, 01:19 AM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 160,082
Posted By seagrade

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-04-24, 11:04 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,978
Posted By seagrade

Bauer sits momentarily to shift. At 2.05 in...

Bauer sits momentarily to shift.

At 2.05 in the Zapruder video he stands again to continue his sprint.

I guess a thread about shifting down tube shifters while standing out of the saddle was...
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