Show us your purple bikes for August
09-01-18, 09:47 AM
#101
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@madpogue Is correct. It's a Silca with a metal Campy head. As for period correctness, the pump is from the early '80s and the Gueriotti is actually a late '90s. Since 1980 I've only used Silcas. Then last year I tried a Zefal HPX. Great pump. I will eventually switch all my bikes over to Zefals,
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09-01-18, 01:30 PM
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Great looking bike with an interesting history. The geometry looks very steep, more like a track bike. Not sure those two colors match-up, but it's interesting. Maybe the decals, ( if it ever had any) matched the purple or something. Hard to believe that a pro team could ever be based put of Iowa. No mountains!
Sadly, August is behind us. Great thread ending bike though.
Sadly, August is behind us. Great thread ending bike though.
09-04-18, 06:21 AM
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- and I've enjoyed looking at it on rides since I first had it on my old Rivendell. When I sold that bike a few years ago, I kept the stem and carefully unwrapped the shellacked Tressostar from one side, removed the brake lever and cable and swapped out the Nitto Technomic Deluxe I was using for this one, then re-wrapped the original late 2002 Tresso and shellacked it back into position.
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07-31-19, 09:45 AM
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It's August in Japan now, so I can post a recent picture of my McLean. It's not a great picture, but it's one of the few which properly captures the color.
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07-31-19, 03:59 PM
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Purple is such a difficult color to pin down, I'll throw lavender into purple
~1989 Limongi SLX
More Photos Here
1992 Schwinn-Paramount-Waterford-Buell S.A.S.S.
A few more detail shots and some links
1973 Grandis Super Leggera
Detail shots here
1985 Cannondale SR500 in maybe METALLIC PLUM?
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~1989 Limongi SLX
More Photos Here
1992 Schwinn-Paramount-Waterford-Buell S.A.S.S.
A few more detail shots and some links
1973 Grandis Super Leggera
Detail shots here
1985 Cannondale SR500 in maybe METALLIC PLUM?
More Pictures Here
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07-31-19, 05:32 PM
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Might as well sneak half a bike in..
07-31-19, 06:50 PM
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91? fuji, "club fuji", 58cm size
A fairly new to me, purple Club Fuji. I believe it's a 1991 model, but I am not able to find enough info on the interwebs to confirm that. Tange double-butted frame sticker, with Ishiwata "Extreme" chromo fork. (If it's a 1991, it would be my youngest-age steed.) The previous owner said it had been gone thru, but on a short test ride, the seat bolt revealed that it had been stripped, and when I pulled the seat post, it seemed completely barren of grease. I fear riding it until I completely open her up and check for fluids. And "no", that's not how I position my handlebars... that's how they were at purchase.
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07-31-19, 07:45 PM
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All I have for now. '92 Specialized Crossroads, just my size!
... and a teaser shot of a '71 Sports Tourer, with Campy rear dropouts.
... and a teaser shot of a '71 Sports Tourer, with Campy rear dropouts.
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08-01-19, 05:42 PM
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Seems 92 Specialized has many purple bikes, here's my magenta Stumpjumper.
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08-01-19, 06:21 PM
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Is this thread old enough for me to sneak in a little burgundy?
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08-01-19, 11:10 PM
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Best I can do. I know, the bars are rolled up and the saddle is nose down.
I'm not done with the build, which will roll, with @hodgykins on our
Made In Wisconsin team on the Ride Across Wisconsin.
Two riders, bred and born in Wisconsin, on 2 Paramounts,
bred and born in Wisconsin, across the Dairy state.
One day, 2 guys, 2 bikes, and half a brain between us.
I'm not done with the build, which will roll, with @hodgykins on our
Made In Wisconsin team on the Ride Across Wisconsin.
Two riders, bred and born in Wisconsin, on 2 Paramounts,
bred and born in Wisconsin, across the Dairy state.
One day, 2 guys, 2 bikes, and half a brain between us.
08-02-19, 04:01 PM
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08-02-19, 11:23 PM
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It's got some purple!
08-03-19, 12:34 AM
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08-03-19, 09:14 AM
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Best I can do. I know, the bars are rolled up and the saddle is nose down.
I'm not done with the build, which will roll, with @hodgykins on our
Made In Wisconsin team on the Ride Across Wisconsin.
Two riders, bred and born in Wisconsin, on 2 Paramounts,
bred and born in Wisconsin, across the Dairy state.
One day, 2 guys, 2 bikes, and half a brain between us.
I'm not done with the build, which will roll, with @hodgykins on our
Made In Wisconsin team on the Ride Across Wisconsin.
Two riders, bred and born in Wisconsin, on 2 Paramounts,
bred and born in Wisconsin, across the Dairy state.
One day, 2 guys, 2 bikes, and half a brain between us.
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08-04-19, 06:05 AM
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Two Extremes Of Purple
1971 Lilac Raleigh Competition that I bought last year as a gravel grinder.
Early 90's Colnago Technos frankenbike that I put together back in 2006.
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Early 90's Colnago Technos frankenbike that I put together back in 2006.
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08-05-19, 08:47 AM
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Just received this. Not a bike yet, but it will be soon.
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08-05-19, 09:52 AM
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This one has been on here before but here it is again. Custom Veloce built for me by John Stinsman of Allentown, PA in around 1986 or so. Paints fades from Dark Rose Metallic to Light Rose Metallic.
