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Not mine, but one that my neighbor brought home. He's an old retired guy, even older and retireder than I am, and he loves his auctions and estate sales. I was heading out to the library this afternoon and spotted a flash of orange and foil sticker in his truck bed and just knew I had to stop. A nifty little Gitane folder, probably from the '70s, and everything seems to be intact; lenses for the front and rear lights, pump, white pedals. It's all there. Note the 3-speed cluster and the groovy Huret Svelto derailleur. Haven't seen one of those in decades. Milton is a fixer-upper and a yard saler, so this bike will be cleaned up and sold. I can provide his contact info if anyone is interested. I told him not to do anything except wash and lube.
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Found a pretty sweet univega Supra Sport at the dump the other day can’t wait to see how bad it drains the bank account
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Picked this up for 20, looked all original except the saddle. Since I had a 600 group, some 105 dual pivot brakes, and some campy rims on superbe pro hubs, it got an upgrade.
1988 prelude
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Caught a Black Lightning today. 1989 60cm with the Suntour Edge group. Crank has been changed because someone had stripped the pedals. Decent condition and the price was a steal.
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I did manage to find an Austro Daimler that looks kind of cute, all 531. The frame and the wheels were a separate purchase.
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Go here and scroll down for the 1976 A-D catalog - this bike is about mid-way along the line. Somewhere along the line, this model switched from SR to the pictured Nervar 50.4 mm bcd cranks - most of those (I think) had brazed-on top tube brake cable tunnels, though. Again, LOVELY score!
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OK, based on my research so far, this is a Crescent 320. RD has a 1970 patent date. Some of the original Campy stuff is gone, but the seat post, crankset, pedals, RD, FD, shifters, and headset are all Campy. Wheels and brakes are not. Chain rings are Sugino Mighty Competition, 46/42, a change for sure.
BB is either French or Swiss, marked 35 x 1. I won't know for sure until I get home and can put a wrench on it.
Eighth and FINAL pickup this trip. I already had to donate one complete and donate three others after some parts harvesting, and I even sold a fifth pickup from the campground. Kept room for the Merckx and Litespeed.
Crescent 320 by wrk101, on Flickr
BB is either French or Swiss, marked 35 x 1. I won't know for sure until I get home and can put a wrench on it.
Eighth and FINAL pickup this trip. I already had to donate one complete and donate three others after some parts harvesting, and I even sold a fifth pickup from the campground. Kept room for the Merckx and Litespeed.
Crescent 320 by wrk101, on Flickr
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Two other bits: I think you rare correct about it being '71 or '72. My 74 has a 'divers helmet' braze on for the RD housing where yours is a clamp on. And your headbadge has black infill behind it where mine does not. I recall that change was around 73 or so.
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Rear drop out painted over, so I don't see any marking. Front is Campy, I can read it.
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Lady was tossing this and some box store bikes away if I didn’t take them...sold the two roadmasters for $50.00 and brought this home.
Kinda big, c-c is 62cm!
I dropped the seat about 4” and took it for a spin.
Gonna be fun!
I may have put this on already awhile ago...
Mismatched wheels.
Great paint.
Needs to be taken apart and put back together.
Kinda big, c-c is 62cm!
I dropped the seat about 4” and took it for a spin.
Gonna be fun!
I may have put this on already awhile ago...
Mismatched wheels.
Great paint.
Needs to be taken apart and put back together.
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Early A-D Inter-10! Not just full 531, but silver-brazed full 531! Score! Those were intelligently spec'ed with very good and serviceable but not-so-snooty parts, and were roughly comparable to the Royal X of the same era. I have been rediscovering just how well the Puch/Austro-Daimlers built in Graz truly ride. Mine (same frame but with different paint and graphics) is currently running Normandy Luxe Competition/Mavic Module E/Panaracer Pasela 27 x 1 1/4 @ 70 psi and is buttery smooth but still speedy, as in glides past newer bikes on long descents.
Go here and scroll down for the 1976 A-D catalog - this bike is about mid-way along the line. Somewhere along the line, this model switched from SR to the pictured Nervar 50.4 mm bcd cranks - most of those (I think) had brazed-on top tube brake cable tunnels, though. Again, LOVELY score!
Go here and scroll down for the 1976 A-D catalog - this bike is about mid-way along the line. Somewhere along the line, this model switched from SR to the pictured Nervar 50.4 mm bcd cranks - most of those (I think) had brazed-on top tube brake cable tunnels, though. Again, LOVELY score!
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Barnfind Tommasini?
I think i found a Tommasini racing bike in my grandfather's shed. But i don't know a lot about it. Thinking of restoring it.
Help needed.
Thx, Mack
Help needed.
Thx, Mack
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+1 on the GS crank, love these for a retro, cottered, modernized vibe, so cool.
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^^^ Yes, GS is beginning to grow on me too, classic a simple in design, my only is sometimes the finish could be a tab better.
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Nice Crescent...Crescents are sometimes underrated because their lower end bikes often share the same paint schemes as their top tier offerings and many lump them together.
Mine is full campy down to the drops, the finish is on a par with my early PX-10, meaning that it could be a little "cleaner" but with the Reynolds tubing it rides very well...plus it is orange with the checkerboard which I appreciate.
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Mine is full campy down to the drops, the finish is on a par with my early PX-10, meaning that it could be a little "cleaner" but with the Reynolds tubing it rides very well...plus it is orange with the checkerboard which I appreciate.
Best, Ben
OK, based on my research so far, this is a Crescent 320. RD has a 1970 patent date. Some of the original Campy stuff is gone, but the seat post, crankset, pedals, RD, FD, shifters, and headset are all Campy. Wheels and brakes are not. Chain rings are Sugino Mighty Competition, 46/42, a change for sure.
BB is either French or Swiss, marked 35 x 1. I won't know for sure until I get home and can put a wrench on it.
Eighth and FINAL pickup this trip. I already had to donate one complete and donate three others after some parts harvesting, and I even sold a fifth pickup from the campground. Kept room for the Merckx and Litespeed.
Crescent 320 by wrk101, on Flickr
BB is either French or Swiss, marked 35 x 1. I won't know for sure until I get home and can put a wrench on it.
Eighth and FINAL pickup this trip. I already had to donate one complete and donate three others after some parts harvesting, and I even sold a fifth pickup from the campground. Kept room for the Merckx and Litespeed.
Crescent 320 by wrk101, on Flickr
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There are plenty of experts here who can help.
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Picked up this Puch Bergmeister for $50 on CL just for the Campy components. Rides fine (blew tube and tire on first ride 50 yards from home) but still undecided if I'll restore it.
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$10 Craigslist find (austro daimler super leicht). Only wanted short stem for another bike, but then saw nice campy components and decided to do a full restoration. Will start a thread.
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This is awesome! MORE silver-brazed 531 Graz goodness! Another super score and I am eager to see the build thread on this one!
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Awesome score on the Puch. Shame someone took the head badge, they have style! Still gathering some Campy bits for my early Bergmeister.
Awesome score on the Puch. Shame someone took the head badge, they have style! Still gathering some Campy bits for my early Bergmeister.
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I went to a barn sale this morning and bought a Park PCS-1 for $3.00.
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