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Forum: Road Cycling

01-23-21, 12:06 AM

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High-end Chromoly Frame Makers of the 90s

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Posted By LaVieClaire86

Jamesdak ~ Those are some very nice bikes, but...

Jamesdak ~ Those are some very nice bikes, but I've never ridden any of those brands. I entered my first mini triathlon in circa '84 and rode the mystery Serotta in about '99. Fifteen years on...

Forum: Road Cycling

01-22-21, 03:36 PM

Replies: 69

High-end Chromoly Frame Makers of the 90s

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Posted By LaVieClaire86

Okay, so I just spoke to the [long time] owner of...

Okay, so I just spoke to the [long time] owner of the bike shop I tested out of back in the 90s. The answer to the question about which high-end steel frame maker made that wonderful bike I tested...

Forum: Road Cycling

01-21-21, 11:59 AM

Replies: 69

High-end Chromoly Frame Makers of the 90s

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Posted By LaVieClaire86

Weigle

Thank you, Bruce. I will definitely add his name to my research list. :thumb:

Forum: Road Cycling

01-21-21, 11:56 AM

Replies: 69

High-end Chromoly Frame Makers of the 90s

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Posted By LaVieClaire86

More rookie questions

Jamesdak ~ It seems obvious to me that you're pretty heavy into building up bikes. Are you strictly into vintage bikes? Based on some of what I've read/seen lately, it would seem that one would...

Forum: Road Cycling

01-21-21, 11:47 AM

Replies: 69

High-end Chromoly Frame Makers of the 90s

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Posted By LaVieClaire86

Nice post, Chaadster. This is the kind of...

Nice post, Chaadster. This is the kind of information I'm after. As I haven't been in the "road bike loop" for quite some time now, I've lost touch with most of the advancements. Yes, I'm still...

Forum: Road Cycling

01-21-21, 12:16 AM

Replies: 69

High-end Chromoly Frame Makers of the 90s

Views: 7,938

Posted By LaVieClaire86

Serotta

Please forgive the rookie questions, @jamesdak, but is that a CF fork on your beautiful Serotta CSI? I'd also like to know if and why you employ Campy components?

As brand loyal as some folks...

Forum: Road Cycling

01-20-21, 12:33 AM

Replies: 69

High-end Chromoly Frame Makers of the 90s

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Posted By LaVieClaire86

Thanks for the post and the support...

That is one sweet Serotta you have there, jamesdak . The paint scheme reminds me of the Colnago Super I wrote about back when I quoted canyoneagle on 01-15-21. Can I trouble you for a shot of the...

Forum: Road Cycling

01-16-21, 12:48 AM

Replies: 69

High-end Chromoly Frame Makers of the 90s

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Posted By LaVieClaire86

Sachs

Well, I did some research on the Richard Sachs brand and, unfortunately, that's not the brand I rode in the 90s.

Nevertheless, the way that he sells his frame components and the tubing itself...

Forum: Road Cycling

01-15-21, 05:26 PM

Replies: 69

High-end Chromoly Frame Makers of the 90s

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Posted By LaVieClaire86

Serotta

Yeah, I've written to them and, apparently, they've gone through some changes that limit their records. In short, all they could tell me was that they don't [presently] do business with the large...

Forum: Road Cycling

01-15-21, 04:21 PM

Replies: 69

High-end Chromoly Frame Makers of the 90s

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Posted By LaVieClaire86

Yep, Eagle, everything I ever raced, trained or...

Yep, Eagle, everything I ever raced, trained or tested on was a typical road setup. I recall seeing some of the "long-distance" touring bikes, but I've never actually ridden one.

By the way, a...

Forum: Road Cycling

01-15-21, 03:04 PM

Replies: 69

High-end Chromoly Frame Makers of the 90s

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Posted By LaVieClaire86

Ritchey

Thank you for adding some names to the thread, Bruce. I definitely recall the ads for the Ritchey frames back in the day. As I recall, they were paying quite a bit of attention to certain details...

Forum: Road Cycling

01-15-21, 03:00 PM

Replies: 69

High-end Chromoly Frame Makers of the 90s

Views: 7,938

Posted By LaVieClaire86

Campy

I've always used Shimano components but some of that Campy stuff, back in the day, was pretty cool. The C-Record Delta brake set, for example, was a work of art. :thumb:

Forum: Introductions

01-15-21, 01:41 PM

Replies: 5

Howdy from the Berkshires

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Posted By LaVieClaire86

Easthampton?

We used to have two family members in Easthampton, but now we're down to one. Her house is really close to where Holysmoke, Southampton and Easthampton converge, and it's definitely hilly out that...

Forum: Road Cycling

01-14-21, 10:04 PM

Replies: 69

High-end Chromoly Frame Makers of the 90s

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Posted By LaVieClaire86

It's not a quiz. I'm going to take the names I've...

It's not a quiz. I'm going to take the names I've gotten, as I indicated upon receiving the name "Serotta," and I'm going to do as much research as I can with those names. I've got a couple of old...

Forum: Road Cycling

01-14-21, 06:16 PM

Replies: 69

High-end Chromoly Frame Makers of the 90s

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Posted By LaVieClaire86

Let's move on, aye?

I'm sorry if I offended you in some way, so I'll change the wording [again]. Seamless tubing cost quite bit more than seamed in the 80s -- I know because I did the research in the 80s -- and, for...

Forum: Road Cycling

01-13-21, 11:05 PM

Replies: 69

High-end Chromoly Frame Makers of the 90s

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Posted By LaVieClaire86

Steel Frames

After testing a Kestrel CF frame and a Litespeed Ti frame, I was totally shocked that a seamless [which I assure you was big deal back then] steel bike could ride and handle the way the bike I...

Forum: Road Cycling

01-13-21, 07:04 PM

Replies: 69

High-end Chromoly Frame Makers of the 90s

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Posted By LaVieClaire86

Brand?

Chaadster ~ Can I trouble you for the brand name that Mark Nobilette started? Thank you for adding to the thread ~ LVC86

Forum: Road Cycling

01-13-21, 06:59 PM

Replies: 69

High-end Chromoly Frame Makers of the 90s

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Posted By LaVieClaire86

Sorry for that

I didn't mean that I can't ride at all, so my apologies for giving you that impression. What I really meant to say was that I came much closer to turning the unobtainable "perfect circle" back when I...

Forum: Road Cycling

01-11-21, 11:35 PM

Replies: 69

High-end Chromoly Frame Makers of the 90s

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Posted By LaVieClaire86

You're right, time does pass...

You see, I knew that "Colorado" came into this somehow! I think you and I must be the same age, merlin, because I think we were both thrown off by the exact same thing. :lol:

I found the email...

Forum: Road Cycling

01-11-21, 08:30 PM

Replies: 69

High-end Chromoly Frame Makers of the 90s

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Posted By LaVieClaire86

Now that you say that the "Italian-sounding"...

Now that you say that the "Italian-sounding" brand Serotta was made in Colorado -- that just may be the brand! One thing I do definitely recall was that I could ride with no hands right off the bat...

Forum: Road Cycling

01-11-21, 07:40 PM

Replies: 69

High-end Chromoly Frame Makers of the 90s

Views: 7,938

Posted By LaVieClaire86

Does Colorado help?

Is that an American brand? You're probably right, Russ. I was thinking that by saying that they were an American brand -- which I believe was out of Colorado -- it might be bit easier. Once again,...

Forum: Introductions

01-11-21, 07:29 PM

Replies: 5

Howdy from the Berkshires

Views: 369

Posted By LaVieClaire86

Howdy from the Berkshires

As we live in the mountains -- and I'm getting older -- we don't ride much anymore...but I have put a lot of miles under my wheels, so the interest is still there.

Regardless, howdy to you all...

Forum: Road Cycling

01-11-21, 07:20 PM

Replies: 69

High-end Chromoly Frame Makers of the 90s

Views: 7,938

Posted By LaVieClaire86

High-end Chromoly Frame Makers of the 90s

Hi to the BF Road Bike Board ~ Back in the 90s, when I could still turn a chain ring, I tested out quite a few different bikes in an effort to put together my dream bike. As a Cannondale-Shimano...

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