The Unofficial C&V Beauty Contest
10-22-16, 10:17 AM
#153
Shifting is fun!
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The one that's currently on display in my living room:
10-22-16, 11:53 AM
#154
52psi
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Oddly enough, I have almost no pics of Ol' Blue. It was this, the shed door, or a plank fence. Gonna have to ride with a camera someday....
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A race bike in any era is a highly personal choice that at its "best" balances the requirements of fit, weight, handling, durability and cost tempered by the willingness to toss it and oneself down the pavement at considerable speed. ~Bandera
A race bike in any era is a highly personal choice that at its "best" balances the requirements of fit, weight, handling, durability and cost tempered by the willingness to toss it and oneself down the pavement at considerable speed. ~Bandera
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10-22-16, 12:39 PM
#155
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All time favorite. Still missed
and this is my current favorite, in a transition phase right now
and this is my current favorite, in a transition phase right now
10-22-16, 04:36 PM
#156
Extraordinary Magnitude
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Commence to jigglin’ huh?!?!
"But hey, always love to hear from opinionated amateurs." -says some guy to Mr. Marshall.
Commence to jigglin’ huh?!?!
"But hey, always love to hear from opinionated amateurs." -says some guy to Mr. Marshall.
10-24-16, 02:04 AM
#158
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My ever so slightly modernized Koga Miyata Gents Touring.
10-24-16, 04:29 AM
#159
Have bike, will travel
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A few pictures of the road-ready Colnago Nuevo Mexico. I've installed 52 & 37 chainring set, Super Record derailleurs and 700x28 Vittoria Corsa tires. The bike also has new cables and housings, a Velo Orange water bottle cage and Look pedals. The bar wrap will be improved next year.
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When I ride my bike I feel free and happy and strong. I'm liberated from the usual nonsense of day to day life. Solid, dependable, silent, my bike is my horse, my fighter jet, my island, my friend. Together we will conquer that hill and thereafter the world.
When I ride my bike I feel free and happy and strong. I'm liberated from the usual nonsense of day to day life. Solid, dependable, silent, my bike is my horse, my fighter jet, my island, my friend. Together we will conquer that hill and thereafter the world.
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10-24-16, 08:55 AM
#161
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I, for one, would love to hear more about and see a few dozen pix of that bike. 
You should start a picture thread with that machine!
You should start a picture thread with that machine!
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Commence to jigglin’ huh?!?!
"But hey, always love to hear from opinionated amateurs." -says some guy to Mr. Marshall.
Commence to jigglin’ huh?!?!
"But hey, always love to hear from opinionated amateurs." -says some guy to Mr. Marshall.
10-24-16, 06:47 PM
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10-24-16, 07:47 PM
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The contest was won pages ago with that lovely Bianchi.
I'm pretty happy with how this one turned out, though there are still a few things to address.
I'm pretty happy with how this one turned out, though there are still a few things to address.
10-24-16, 10:06 PM
#165
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Ed Litton did a great job on the paint.
10-25-16, 11:22 PM
#166
Master Parts Rearranger
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So many beautiful bikes! She is but a frameset at the moment--with plans for greatness once again--but this was her before that. 1982 Raleigh 531 (back of catalog frameset) at 25.5" Record/Mavic wheelset and 10s cassette, 10s Dura Ace DT shifters with DA derailleurs, and Suntour Superbe Pro brake levers and calipers. Another excuse to post it!
10-25-16, 11:27 PM
#167
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10-27-16, 07:13 PM
#169
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1987 Mercian Professional
10-27-16, 09:42 PM
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So many beautiful bikes here. Heres the bike I just finished that turned out just as good as I could have hoped. Now before you point it out, I am aware that the chain is not on the big ring. Got home after the shoot and was reviewing and the d;oh moment hit me.
10-28-16, 09:05 PM
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10-28-16, 09:10 PM
#173
52psi
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@Kiddmen57 -- That is a very Tucson bike. 
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A race bike in any era is a highly personal choice that at its "best" balances the requirements of fit, weight, handling, durability and cost tempered by the willingness to toss it and oneself down the pavement at considerable speed. ~Bandera
A race bike in any era is a highly personal choice that at its "best" balances the requirements of fit, weight, handling, durability and cost tempered by the willingness to toss it and oneself down the pavement at considerable speed. ~Bandera
10-29-16, 10:09 AM
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