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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-21, 01:51 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,129,721
Posted By WimVDD

Thanks, Brent! That's correct, originally it...

Thanks, Brent!

That's correct, originally it came wit Euclid but as I had these parts in the spares box (and didn't want to spend a fortune...), I went for an XT/Ritchey build (as the Mi90 Carbon...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-12-21, 06:18 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,129,721
Posted By WimVDD

My recently finished 1991 Look Mi90 Quadrex ...

My recently finished 1991 Look Mi90 Quadrex


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-12-21, 05:21 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,129,721
Posted By WimVDD

that's gorgeous. Did you ever ride it?? Looks...

that's gorgeous. Did you ever ride it?? Looks unused...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-21, 02:56 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,129,721
Posted By WimVDD

Small tweakings on the 91 Cro Mega: added a pair...

Small tweakings on the 91 Cro Mega: added a pair of OnZa barends.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-22-20, 02:57 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,129,721
Posted By WimVDD

True, a Panasonic is a strange choice but it was...

True, a Panasonic is a strange choice but it was the use of the (odd) Tom Ritchey ("TR") decal on a Panasonic that made me doubt about the genuiness of this "Panasonic". ;-)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-14-20, 01:58 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,129,721
Posted By WimVDD

I'd say it's fake for sure. It looks a bit like...

I'd say it's fake for sure. It looks a bit like the team colour scheme but when looking closer it doesn't look like it at all. As far as I know, Panasonic only built 2 bikes in this "team" livery:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-28-20, 03:31 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,129,721
Posted By WimVDD

Thanks. It's a British brand that was popular...

Thanks. It's a British brand that was popular (inside the UK) from mid eighties till end nineties. It still exists but now their bikes look crappy. They had very nice steel builds in the nineties....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-27-20, 02:11 AM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,505
Posted By WimVDD

My 1992 Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra (one of the rare...

My 1992 Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra (one of the rare ones that's built from Columbus Max tubes) "modernized" with a 2000's 10 speed Campagnolo Chorus/Record groupset.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-27-20, 02:04 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,129,721
Posted By WimVDD

This is one of my latest builds: a 1998 Saracen...

This is one of my latest builds: a 1998 Saracen Kili Comp. I gave it an upgrade to a more recent LX groupset (9 speed).
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-27-20, 01:12 AM
Replies: 914
Views: 310,762
Posted By WimVDD

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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finally found a reasonably priced lockring for the Shamals.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-27-20, 01:08 AM
Replies: 914
Views: 310,762
Posted By WimVDD

It needs red bar tape...

It needs red bar tape...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-27-20, 05:42 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,129,721
Posted By WimVDD

My quarantaine build: retro mod Saracen Kili Team...

My quarantaine build: retro mod Saracen Kili Team (1997)


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-20, 01:51 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,129,721
Posted By WimVDD

Here's my early nineties Colnago Maxim. ...

Here's my early nineties Colnago Maxim.



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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-23-20, 02:46 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,129,721
Posted By WimVDD

My (rebuilt) 1994 Breezer Thunder. ...

My (rebuilt) 1994 Breezer Thunder.
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-23-20, 02:34 AM
Replies: 914
Views: 310,762
Posted By WimVDD

Seen this one before. ^ ;-) Finished my...

Seen this one before. ^ ;-)

Finished my latest Merckx too: a 1992 Corsa Extra (Columbus Max tubing) "team Kelme".
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-10-20, 03:28 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,129,721
Posted By WimVDD

I have a 1993 Pro Racing and Windriver. Yours...

I have a 1993 Pro Racing and Windriver. Yours lackes the rigid neon yellow SRP 1 forks. Great bikes, those nineties' Scotts.

Here's the 1993 catalog.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-20-20, 04:49 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,129,721
Posted By WimVDD

Weren't most straddle cables back than that "over...

Weren't most straddle cables back than that "over dimensioned"? I guess Shimano engineers didn't thrust their own stuff back than. ;-)

I'll try the crossed thing next time I do some "bad weather...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-14-20, 10:18 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,129,721
Posted By WimVDD

I have to admit what you say is new to me and I...

I have to admit what you say is new to me and I had to search google to find out what you mean. No, didn't try it with the cable criss-crossed (and didn't feel the need for it as the U brake works...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-14-20, 09:47 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,129,721
Posted By WimVDD

Thanks. I started mountainbiking in 1991 and this...

Thanks. I started mountainbiking in 1991 and this GT was one of my favourites, those early years. This GT, the 1991 editions of Alpinestars' Cro (and Alu) Mega, the Scott Windriver (I bought back...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-14-20, 09:43 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,129,721
Posted By WimVDD

Thanks! I'm not a real fan of high stack...

Thanks!

I'm not a real fan of high stack headsets either but I wanted to keep it period correct (and threadless headsets appeared first on 1993 bikes, I believe). Originality isn't my first...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-14-20, 03:58 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,129,721
Posted By WimVDD

latest (finished) project: a 1992 GT Karakoram...

latest (finished) project: a 1992 GT Karakoram "Tequila Sunrise"


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-09-19, 01:45 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,129,721
Posted By WimVDD

I'm a Scott-aholic ever since I first bought a...

I'm a Scott-aholic ever since I first bought a mountainbike back in 1991. I lusted after one of these Pro Racing's in 1993 (but it was far out of reach for my budget as I was still studying) but last...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-10-19, 03:00 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,129,721
Posted By WimVDD

there was a frameset for sale on German Ebay this...

there was a frameset for sale on German Ebay this week. Price was reasonable (190 €) considering this bike costed 3500 € back in 1991 (!!).

Wim
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-10-19, 01:46 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,129,721
Posted By WimVDD

Thanks for the compliment! I build my bikes...

Thanks for the compliment!

I build my bikes "racy and long" because that is how I have been riding mountainbikes since day 1. Racing is what they were designed for so -to me- riding them this way...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-09-19, 01:39 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,129,721
Posted By WimVDD

My excuses. I just found out I already did post...

My excuses. I just found out I already did post the Scott and the rebuilt Panasonic...

Will post new builds soon (Scott Pro Racing 1993, Scott Team Racing 1995).
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-09-19, 12:36 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,129,721
Posted By WimVDD

Don't know if I already posted these here. Some...

Don't know if I already posted these here. Some of my latest projects. 1 1991 Scott Pro Racing, a 1997 Ritchey Project 20 and my rebuilt 1991 Panasonic MC Pro (went for a catalog spec setup)
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-09-19, 12:10 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,129,721
Posted By WimVDD

Hard to believe but if you say so... It just...

Hard to believe but if you say so...

It just doesn't have the look of most Cinelli mountainbikes I've seen. Only one it comes close to is the Argentovivo from early nineties. But even for an...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-09-19, 11:41 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,129,721
Posted By WimVDD

That Cinelli is a Cinelli??

That Cinelli is a Cinelli??
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-30-19, 02:52 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,129,721
Posted By WimVDD

It could be a 1992 Team Racing frame but I doubt...

It could be a 1992 Team Racing frame but I doubt it's original. 1992 Pro and Tam Racing were black/yellow. These are the 1991 Junior Racing (24" kids bike) colours.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-11-19, 04:32 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,129,721
Posted By WimVDD

Finished my 1991 Scott Pro Racing and rebuilt the...

Finished my 1991 Scott Pro Racing and rebuilt the Panasonic MC Pro (also a 1991 bike - the year I bought my very first mountainbike).


...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-26-19, 04:13 PM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,129,721
Posted By WimVDD

Recently found this nice Italian to complete my...

Recently found this nice Italian to complete my stable. It's a 1990 Cinelli Ottomilainsu. Cromor OR tubing, Deore XT groupset. Cinelli mtb stem,... I never was a real fan of Italian mountainbikes at...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-17-19, 11:02 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,129,721
Posted By WimVDD

I have no idea, to be honest. I bought them...

I have no idea, to be honest. I bought them second hand and they don't have any decals or whatsoever. In the mean time, I changed to a similar pair from Trigon with carbon stanchons and rim brake...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-17-19, 07:34 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,129,721
Posted By WimVDD

Thanks. Currently working on a 1996 Ritchey...

Thanks. Currently working on a 1996 Ritchey Project 20 and a "neo retro" Saracen Kili Team so will soon post more photos of my bikes.

For my Saracen I choose 2.25 tanwall Schwalbe Nobby...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-17-19, 04:02 AM
Replies: 9,057
Views: 3,129,721
Posted By WimVDD

Here's some of mine ...

Here's some of mine
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-31-18, 03:36 AM
Replies: 914
Views: 310,762
Posted By WimVDD

Took all the eighties parts from my 1981...

Took all the eighties parts from my 1981 Professional and rebuilt it as a (more comfy) neo retro.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-20-18, 04:29 AM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,505
Posted By WimVDD

My latest one: a 1996 Serotta Atlanta I finished...

My latest one: a 1996 Serotta Atlanta I finished with a 10 speed Sram Force/Rival...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-27-18, 01:33 AM
Replies: 914
Views: 310,762
Posted By WimVDD

Didn't I post mine? It's a neo retro project but...

Didn't I post mine? It's a neo retro project but maybe one day I start a quest for the correct Mavic parts. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-18, 01:48 AM
Replies: 240
Views: 29,064
Posted By WimVDD

Some of my other multicoloured vintage bikes....

Some of my other multicoloured vintage bikes. Sadly enough I sold the Team Stuttgart...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-18, 01:46 AM
Replies: 240
Views: 29,064
Posted By WimVDD

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-16-18, 03:09 AM
Replies: 240
Views: 29,064
Posted By WimVDD

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-25-17, 05:51 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 25,748
Posted By WimVDD

This is a nineties Simplon Giro I buillt for a...

This is a nineties Simplon Giro I buillt for a friend. Like the colourscheme of it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-25-17, 05:33 AM
Replies: 914
Views: 310,762
Posted By WimVDD

Here's some photos of my Merckx-bikes. Sold 3 of...

Here's some photos of my Merckx-bikes. Sold 3 of them for several reasons but still own the 1981 cherry red one and the neo retro "team Hitachi".
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-16-17, 08:20 AM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,505
Posted By WimVDD

Thank you. It's my favourite colour too. I...

Thank you. It's my favourite colour too. I already have a road bike in this "Cherry red" so when I saw this one, I didn't hesitate.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-16-17, 08:16 AM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,505
Posted By WimVDD

Thanks for the compliments on the build. I...

Thanks for the compliments on the build.

I actually didn't get them to fit... The front is ok, forks are wide enough for the 35 tires, but the rear is very narrow and when climbing/accelerating,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-16-17, 01:15 AM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,505
Posted By WimVDD

This is my latest build: a 1985 Alan Competizione...

This is my latest build: a 1985 Alan Competizione with a Sram Force 2x10 speed.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-20-17, 04:39 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 10,681
Posted By WimVDD

Fantastic! Owning one of Ekimov's bikes. ...

Fantastic! Owning one of Ekimov's bikes.

Maybe we can organize a Team reunion as I have a 1991 PR6000 team frameset (still to be restored) too! Seems it's from Mark van Orsouw.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-31-17, 03:21 PM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,505
Posted By WimVDD

this is a 1989 Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra "team...

this is a 1989 Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra "team Hitachi" I recently built up with a 10 speed Campa Veloce groupset. When I bought the Veloce (2nd handed), it came without a crankset so I used a Croce...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-12-16, 05:00 PM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,505
Posted By WimVDD

Chorus 9 speed is as era correct as Athena 11...

Chorus 9 speed is as era correct as Athena 11 speed. ;-)

This is an eighties (regarding the flat fork crown I'd say early till mid eighties) frame so 9 speed is about 12 years away from that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-07-15, 01:46 AM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,505
Posted By WimVDD

This is another one of my steel bikes with...

This is another one of my steel bikes with ergo's: a 1994 Carrera (Columbus EL-OS tubing) with a 8 speed Campa Record groupset.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-07-15, 01:31 AM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,505
Posted By WimVDD

Good question. Fact is: most had a pump jammed...

Good question. Fact is: most had a pump jammed between BB-shell and toptube so there was no place for a second cage.
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