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02-24-19, 06:39 PM
#26
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Bianchi Boardwalk
Purchase as battleship gray bare frameset from Lynskey’s loft. Abandoned trade in.
02-24-19, 06:46 PM
#27
If I own it, I ride it
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I guess Bernard Carré counts.
MercaderCarré 1 by L Travers, on Flickr
This one currently being refinished.
Bernard Carré 01 by L Travers, on Flickr
B. Carre July 2016 by L Travers, on Flickr
MercaderCarré 1 by L Travers, on Flickr
This one currently being refinished.
Bernard Carré 01 by L Travers, on Flickr
B. Carre July 2016 by L Travers, on Flickr
02-24-19, 06:48 PM
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we definitely need to hear the story behind the Bumby! Very cool!
in the spirit of obscure builders, let me offer my fillet brazed frame from Gordon Borthwick.....
Gordon made this for me in 1989. He was based in Marshalltown, Iowa, and was building frames as a hobby after retiring as a mechanical engineer. Most of his work was tandems, which were having a resurgence at that time. The tandem business is what led him to focus on fillet brazed frames.
The frame has over 55,000 miles on it, and still gets a fair bit of use.
Steve in Peoria
in the spirit of obscure builders, let me offer my fillet brazed frame from Gordon Borthwick.....
Gordon made this for me in 1989. He was based in Marshalltown, Iowa, and was building frames as a hobby after retiring as a mechanical engineer. Most of his work was tandems, which were having a resurgence at that time. The tandem business is what led him to focus on fillet brazed frames.
The frame has over 55,000 miles on it, and still gets a fair bit of use.
Steve in Peoria
02-24-19, 06:50 PM
#29
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Two very light and nicely built race bikes:
1950s Blondin racer
1948 Baines Eccolite:
1950s Blondin racer
1948 Baines Eccolite:
02-24-19, 07:37 PM
#30
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My Fabio Barecci.
I have little info on this bike, but I think Fabio was an Italian that built this line of bikes for BS of Spain. I've never seen another one in the States, just 1 or 2 for sale in Spain. Cool Colnago-ish paint scheme and a nice rider.
I have little info on this bike, but I think Fabio was an Italian that built this line of bikes for BS of Spain. I've never seen another one in the States, just 1 or 2 for sale in Spain. Cool Colnago-ish paint scheme and a nice rider.
02-24-19, 07:58 PM
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Clunker Challenge 2018 bike 1990 Bianchi Ibex with Baguette
02-25-19, 07:07 AM
#34
Bikes are okay, I guess.
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Bridgestone RB-T.
As purchased.
As toured.
As purchased.
As toured.
02-25-19, 07:37 AM
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Not lost wanderer.
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I have 2 Bridgestones
my bomber, a 3 speed with 28/635 ERTO wheels
As purchased
After a rebuild and repaint
A Bridgestone Prestino, originally it had a 8 speed Nexus rear with a belt drive. Now it has a 635 ERTO wheel with a SRAM Automatix 2 speed rear hub.
a Bridgestone Prestino
my bomber, a 3 speed with 28/635 ERTO wheels
As purchased
After a rebuild and repaint
A Bridgestone Prestino, originally it had a 8 speed Nexus rear with a belt drive. Now it has a 635 ERTO wheel with a SRAM Automatix 2 speed rear hub.
a Bridgestone Prestino
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02-25-19, 08:03 AM
#36
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I need to take better pictures. 2000 Bob Jackson Arrowhead.
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02-25-19, 11:49 AM
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Jeff Bumby was the owner of "Rippin' Good Cookies" in Ripon WI and was an amateur racer. When he sold his business, he decided to retire and build bike frames for fun. I don't think he made more than a few dozen altogether. But since he didn't have to worry much about making a profit, he could take his time building. He came to Mike Appel's (former Trek builder) shop in Madison WI to learn from Appel, who was quite the perfectionist. Appel also painted Bumby's frames. Mine is a very subtle two-tone job; burgundy and desert rose, with pinstriped lugs. It wasn't built for me but for the wife of a local paper executive who no longer rode it. I picked it up as a frame/fork/headset/bottom bracket on Craigslist a few years ago.
02-25-19, 12:46 PM
#38
aka: Dr. Cannondale
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88 Bottecchia Team Record:
89 Bottecchia ADR
93 Bridgestone RB-1
Bianchi Eroica with NR group:
89 Bottecchia ADR
93 Bridgestone RB-1
Bianchi Eroica with NR group:
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02-25-19, 12:59 PM
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Jeff Bumby was the owner of "Rippin' Good Cookies" in Ripon WI and was an amateur racer. When he sold his business, he decided to retire and build bike frames for fun. I don't think he made more than a few dozen altogether. But since he didn't have to worry much about making a profit, he could take his time building. He came to Mike Appel's (former Trek builder) shop in Madison WI to learn from Appel, who was quite the perfectionist. Appel also painted Bumby's frames. Mine is a very subtle two-tone job; burgundy and desert rose, with pinstriped lugs. It wasn't built for me but for the wife of a local paper executive who no longer rode it. I picked it up as a frame/fork/headset/bottom bracket on Craigslist a few years ago.
It reinforces a theory of mine that the best way to make a living as a frame builder is to be retired.
Steve in Peoria (but have been through Ripon a number of times)
02-25-19, 01:29 PM
#40
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A black 1960s Bertin C 37 converted to a randonneuse and a white 1973 Carre/Bertin.
02-25-19, 01:38 PM
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Gawd there are a lot of nice looking Bob Jacksons ! Mine is a 71' but is out for powder coating and I doubt anyone wants to see a bare frame 
02-25-19, 01:50 PM
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02-25-19, 03:43 PM
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Bridgestone CB--1 City Limit
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Vintage, modern, e-road. It is a big cycling universe.
Vintage, modern, e-road. It is a big cycling universe.
02-25-19, 03:52 PM
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Early ‘70s Bottecchia Giro d’Italia
02-25-19, 04:38 PM
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Bilenky standard tourer (front green bike) and my Black Mountain Cycles Monstercross.
Stone Arch Bridge by gomango1849, on Flickr
Getting ready for the trip to Ely. by gomango1849, on Flickr
Stone Arch Bridge by gomango1849, on Flickr
Getting ready for the trip to Ely. by gomango1849, on Flickr
02-25-19, 05:03 PM
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Batavus Competition
Campy 9 RacingTriple
Rolls soooo nicely!
Last edited by Wildwood; 02-26-19 at 09:45 PM.
02-25-19, 05:30 PM
#48
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Bob Jackson
Bernard Carre´
Boulder Brevet
02-25-19, 06:19 PM
#49
Vello Kombi, baby
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