pcb 

[SOLD] Kellog Spectrum Road: $900 pickup/drop-off

I'm gonna try to clear a few hooks and made some space, spin off a couple/few steeds that don't get out much. Between me not having any bike boxes, and all my local LBS having a very hard time getting any new bikes, so no free boxes readily available, I'm starting out saying no shipping right now. I'll drive 50mi from NE Jersey, 07642, north, west or south, to meetup and drop off. It that doesn't work, I'll look at shipping, but won't make any promises until I can score some boxes.

This is a Spectrum road frame of indeterminate age, tallish with a shortish top tube. Some of the frame details, mainly the top-of-bb cable guides and older Spectrum decal, say mid-'80s to me, but I don't see a ser# on the bb shell, and there's a simple "94" stamped on the steerer tube. 94th frame built? Can't imagine it was spec'd this way in '94, especially with the older decals.

Has all the Kellogg/Spectrum hallmarks: clean lugs, lovely scalloped seat stay plugs, smooth/clean top tube internal brake casing routing with internal guide tube, and beefy chain stays with minimal/precise dimples.

It is a performance road frame, tight wheelbase, upright angles, no fender/rack bosses. It rides fast and smooth, but with pretty neutral handling. Never felt like an '80s crit bike to me.

I'd call 26-27mm actual width max, pinch point is under the front brake. True 28mm tires rubbed the underside of the front brake, and were pretty darn tight both at the chainstays and under the rear brake.

No dents, dings, or scrapes deeper than primer.

Rides straight, threads are clean. My last pre-sale build was a test bed for a 38/24 double, which didn't work in the rear with the bb-top cable guides, so there's a drilled/tapped hole in the bb for an under-bb cable guide. I'll plug it with a bolt.

Pretty clean metalflake black overall, with a few scrapes, visible in the photos. Biggest ones are on the outside of the drive-side seat stay, and under the Kellogg name on the non-drive chainstay. No rust or paint bubbling; the top tube brake casing openings are clean, which isn't always the case.

Build is all the 740x Dura-Ace you can get, except for the bottom bracket. Details below.

Happy to answer questions. Some pix attached, more at flickr:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/263834...57662802506202

50mi of N-S-W Jersey/07642

ST 62.0cm c-c, 63.5cm c-t
TT: 56.0cm c-c
HT: 200mm
Saddle height in photos: 81.5cm (stem/post are at min insertion in pix)
ST 72.8-deg, HT 74.0-deg
Chainstay: 41.5cm, wheelbase 97.5cm
BB drop: 66mm
Standover: 86.0cm/33.8"
Rear spacing: 126mm
Tire clearance: 26-27mm actual

Frame: 4.5lb/2.0kg
Fork: 1.7lb/0.78k
F/F: 6.2lb/2.8kg
Built weight: 22.13lb w/pedals

Build is mostly Shimano Dura-Ace 740x series:

FC-7402 crankset, 172.5mm, 39x52t
FD-7403 front deraileur
RD-7402 rear derailleur
SL-740x shifters, 8spd indexed
BR-7402 brakes
BL-7402 brake levers
SP-740x seatpost, 27.2mm
HS-7200 D-A handlebar stem, 120mm, w/aluminum repop cap
D-A headset, sealed bearing


Wheels:
D-A hubset, 32h, Uniglide 8spd 13-24t
D-A qr skewers
Mavic Open 4D rims
Michelin Axial Pro 700x23 (actual 22.8mm rear; 23.5mm front)

Other:
Shimano UN-55 107mm sealed bearing bottom bracket
KMC chain
Nitto B-177 48cm bars
Giro Pave saddle

Apologies for the goofy Wellgo MG-1 screaming yellow pedals. They were on my bench. Yours if you want them.

clubman 

Geez that's a lot of bike for under a grand. I see mediocre 29er's and faux Porteurs listed for that. Nice.

malcala622

hazetguy Might be tall for him but he's a fan of these.

Vonruden

Wow, what a deal.

uncleivan 

Beautiful! Good thing it's too big for me. I have a steel spectrum from 92 that is easily in the top three of my bikes as far ask craftsmanship.

pcb 

Bump and price drop to hopefully get some traction..................

dmark 

Beautiful and in my backyard ('nort joisey) but a little too big.

alexihnen 

Just adding again that if this fits and you have any interest in American made steel bikes...this is one to get. Did a little finishing work on my Spectrum today. The craftsmanship is next level.

Last ride 76 

Oh my... they are beautiful.

tricky 

pcb Bump for a beautiful frame. Any idea the tubing?

pcb 

Thanks for all the bumps!

I don't know what tubing is in this one. I think Tom was pretty eclectic in tubing choice, blending tubes from different mfrs depending on geo/design/rider. I've also seen reference to him having custom tubes made just for him, which means any standard-production tube decal wouldn't necessarily match what he was actually using.

At any rate, this is the 3rd Spectrum I've had over the years, and none of them had tubing decals. Doesn't mean he didn't use them, and it's just my own random sampling, but I was 3/3 for no tubing stickers.

FWIW, 6.2lbs for a 62cm c-c frameset is on the light side. Not super-dee-duper giga-light, but purty darn light.

scozim 

If you've got the serial number try emailing Spectrum/Tom Kellogg to get details. I did that with my dad's 1989 Spectrum titanium and they provided specs and date on the build and the LBS it was shipped to. Tom actually enjoyed seeing a picture of a bike and getting information on how much my dad enjoyed and rode the heck out of that bike.

pcb 

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