Picture of Your Favorite Vintage Time Trial Bicycles and Why!
01-12-20, 11:53 PM
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Don't remember if this ever was posted here, my understanding is this was recently stolen from outside the Battaglins house sold on Ukrainian EBay to a Japanese collector and has not been returned to date.
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01-13-20, 12:21 AM
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Yes this was already posted....but that is okay....it is a large thread that is blog like...so mistakes are understandable. No one should worry too much if they accidentally repost something....heck I might do it myself. The added information you gave is interesting. I saw it on Ebay myself. The seller was asking ten thousand dollars and then took it down right away. Its like a mystery story. Where did you hear your version of events? It is a fantastic bicycle and it is awesome that it has survived all these years. It would suck to have it stolen for sure.
Just a small penance and because it is Sunday.
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Unfortunately, I do not own the 3Rensho frame I posted earlier.. I wish!
I do own the Paletti TT I posted at the very top of the thread. I have another TT which I will post later. Thanks for comment and for posting. Here are a couple more 3Rensho pictures for yah.
Enjoy
I do own the Paletti TT I posted at the very top of the thread. I have another TT which I will post later. Thanks for comment and for posting. Here are a couple more 3Rensho pictures for yah.
Enjoy
Awesome, that top photo is from my book "Japanese Steel: Classic Bicycle Design from Japan". I'll post some more photos of it.
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First of all, great thread!!
One of the the TT bikes from my book "Japanese Steel"
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One of the the TT bikes from my book "Japanese Steel"
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From time to time an "other" De Rosa shows up somewhere. These are the De Rosa bikes that are made in Pozzuoli (NA). The Fabbrica Biciclette De Rosa was founded in 1940 by Raffaele De Rosa. Immediately after WWII there were only two road bike frame builders in the Campania region: Raffaele De Rosa and Luigi Greco. Raffaelle's son, Achille, began helping his father at age 10 and by 15 was able to build a complete frame. The family tradition of frame building continues today with Antonio, son of Achille, who also constructs full carbon frames. The family is very proud that framebuilding is now into its third generation.
As a point of reference, Ugo De Rosa began his business in the early 1950s.
De Rosa of Pozzuoli bikes can be usually identified by a circle/dot in the O of De Rosa.
As a point of reference, Ugo De Rosa began his business in the early 1950s.
De Rosa of Pozzuoli bikes can be usually identified by a circle/dot in the O of De Rosa.
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01-15-20, 07:19 AM
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That is a feast!
Not really "wrenching" but I just picked up a pair of wheels on CL for an incredible price, < $150. They are Campagnolo Record hubs of recent vintage with good Campagnolo 10V cassette, Ambrosia Tubular rims with Continental tires with tread still left. All the parts are black except two spokes that are on either side of the valve, which are red. This set is going on the De Rosa. Guess it just determined the color scheme, black and red. Now all I need are the RD's, brakes and Ergo's. My Record cranks are silver so I was thinking the RD could be a combination of Carbon and AL.
Not really "wrenching" but I just picked up a pair of wheels on CL for an incredible price, < $150. They are Campagnolo Record hubs of recent vintage with good Campagnolo 10V cassette, Ambrosia Tubular rims with Continental tires with tread still left. All the parts are black except two spokes that are on either side of the valve, which are red. This set is going on the De Rosa. Guess it just determined the color scheme, black and red. Now all I need are the RD's, brakes and Ergo's. My Record cranks are silver so I was thinking the RD could be a combination of Carbon and AL.
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01-18-20, 08:20 AM
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ScottRyder, it is a distinct pleasure and a privilege to have you posting on this thread. I absolutely need to buy your book and I would recommend it to all classic bicycle aficionado's because I have had a chance to thoroughly peruse it page by page. All I need to do is save up my pennies to obtain it.
The pictures you posted are of a wonderful and unique bicycle obviously. The Japanese craftsmen had such an attention for and love of fine detail. They also had wonderful artistic flourishes, like so much of their art production in general. You wrote the book on this, but I say this for the benefit of all readers (most already know this anyway but it bears repeating). I see traces of Japanese calligraphy in their bike design...the same philosophy and spirit. Thank you so much for posting more pictures of this special bicycle!
The pictures you posted are of a wonderful and unique bicycle obviously. The Japanese craftsmen had such an attention for and love of fine detail. They also had wonderful artistic flourishes, like so much of their art production in general. You wrote the book on this, but I say this for the benefit of all readers (most already know this anyway but it bears repeating). I see traces of Japanese calligraphy in their bike design...the same philosophy and spirit. Thank you so much for posting more pictures of this special bicycle!
Keep up the good work on this thread!
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01-18-20, 08:31 AM
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Perhaps less exotic then some of the others here, this 1987 Team Fuji TT bike is a time capsule. With it's crazy paint job, it was a dream to photograph. From our book "Japanese Steel: Classic Bicycle Design from Japan".
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02-04-20, 04:57 AM
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One of my favorite racers and for me the most stylish:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...ature=emb_logo
Great footage!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...ature=emb_logo
Great footage!
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02-05-20, 10:18 AM
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1987 Nishiki "Linear". Okay, maybe not my favorite visually, but I get to ride it and it's a blast. Probably one of the better deals I got on a complete bike in very good condition both aesthetically and functionally. My +50 year old back doesn't like to go much over 30 miles at a time, but I can rip out 15-25 miles without feeling uncomfortable while going all out on it. It should have "Biopace" rings with DT indexed shifting, and all 1st gen. 105 (1050) group components. Riding it with Sun Tour ratcheting barcons, 5 spd "straight block" 15-19 cluster, 53t large ring (changing to a 55t). OE bar/brakes/wheels/saddle. OFMEGA FD & RD; looking for OE 105 derailleurs. Paid under $190 without spending another cent. Nice to ride on rolling hills, but have no idea how it would feel on hard climbs; steering with that 24" front makes it handle a little odd. 58cm frame, I'm 5'7" and feel fine, actually I plan on increasing the stem length about 2.5cm.
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02-06-20, 06:32 AM
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So well put Old Fireleg. His facial expression is like that of a cool assassin which was what he was on a bike. He had style, elegance, and panache and the bikes he rode were soooo cool and fascinating. Thanks for the great post and hope to see some pictures of your favorite vintage TT's and pista bikes.
here's another one. A force of nature on the bike and a dead elegant cyclist:
On Pinarello TT:
On an FES German national team issue:
on a Walser TT
BTW has this been shown yet? i lke it!
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02-07-20, 01:35 AM
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Here's my favorite:
It's my favorite because it was the bike I was using when I won my only bike race.
I'm sure I looked something like this:
...while on my way to winning the Christmas Day 25-mile massed start time trial on Diego Garcia in December of 2000
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It's my favorite because it was the bike I was using when I won my only bike race.
I'm sure I looked something like this:
...while on my way to winning the Christmas Day 25-mile massed start time trial on Diego Garcia in December of 2000
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02-07-20, 03:47 AM
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same size wheels were requested in UCI regulation 2002A, which came into effect for the 2000 season
I deliberately jumped the coat hanger pinarello as i think it is ugly as hell
Also, i could inspect one that was used as decoration at the munich sixdays and i wasn't impressed at all with the craftsmanship. There *were* CFK masters working in the trade at that time, but definitely not at Pinarello I suspect any ordinary diamond shape frame would have been lighter, as aerodynamic, and less troublesome.
BTW the "Walser" was an absolute beast. Produced by a one-man shop in switzerland, it gained reputation with the "insiders" pretty fast. All special parts, non-standard extra narrow wheel hubs, all those features usually associated with multi-million national efforts to win a few medals *cough* GT *cough* british cycling.
Pros and wealthy amateurs woul line up at Walsers job to get one of those weapons and a bit of verbal abuse from the man, who was notoriously unfriendly to anyone. Parallels to "Lightweight Wheels, the early years" pop to mind.
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02-08-20, 05:18 AM
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Yes it's possible to use a fixed gear (or single speed) with vertical dropouts, but it's not a good idea. Unless you have one of those rare eccentric hubs, usually only one gear ratio will work out to the right chain length, and you can't adjust for chain wear ("stretch"). Handlebar is rotated too far down, and quill pedals with no clips/straps? The 36-spoke wheel is a bit jarring too. Feels like it's set up for a photo shoot, not for riding (much less racing). Maybe one of those silly urban bike messenger fixies? If so, a sad inglorious end for a nice bike.
Hey, I'm not dissing the work @VintageTTfan and all the the other contributors have done to bring us this fun thread. I'm just dissing that one bike's setup. The rest are awesome!
Hey, I'm not dissing the work @VintageTTfan and all the the other contributors have done to bring us this fun thread. I'm just dissing that one bike's setup. The rest are awesome!
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02-08-20, 10:13 PM
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02-09-20, 01:59 AM
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Killer! Love this post period. First of all I love Tommasini. The bicycles have that elegance as I am sure most are already aware. Secondly, actual race experience is loved here as it is rare. If you can post a small paragraph on what it was like to win the Christmas Day 25 miler time trial that would be cool too. Maybe it was a "wave of mutilation" as the Pixies would say. Kudos on that of course. My jaw dropped reading the bikes you have but that will be no surprise to you.
That bike was fun, but a bit heavy - those Atlanta 1996 rims are at least 400 grams each. And the frame was too small, so I made it work with the TT setup: ITM Dual bar and Corima carbon seatpost (a cool blade-shaped design) which provided a bit more rearward adjustment. Campy 50th Anniversary brake calipers, front derailleur, crankset, pedals, and gear levers. Nuovo Record rear, Chorus headset and some kind of Dia-Compe or similar levers designed for bar-end application.
Frame was sold years ago, but I had fun while it lasted - just too small. I'd prolly still have it today if it fit.
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02-09-20, 02:16 AM
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Anyone familiar with the saddle on this bike? Know the name or maker? It looks to be a variation of a Selle Italia Turbomatic, however never viewed a similar version and could be way wrong.
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02-10-20, 09:32 AM
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1999 Litespeed Blade, my modified version...
After funny bikes were banned... A Litespeed Blade: The actual frame under the Trek paint that the Texas Doper used to win the prologue TT in the 1999 TDF (with as much Ti as I was able to put on it at the time), and modified braking system
Litespeed Ti seatpost, Campy Ti 10 cogs across the rear, Suntour Superb single ring crankset with milled Gian Roberts chainring. (teeth intended to be thinned as necessary). Campy Record Titanium RD-not sure of the year. Other major modification, left shift lever replaced by add'l front brake lever, allowing finer handling/control without loss of aero position. (3 brake levers total.)
Phil hubs and Litespeed carbon fork.
Litespeed Ti seatpost, Campy Ti 10 cogs across the rear, Suntour Superb single ring crankset with milled Gian Roberts chainring. (teeth intended to be thinned as necessary). Campy Record Titanium RD-not sure of the year. Other major modification, left shift lever replaced by add'l front brake lever, allowing finer handling/control without loss of aero position. (3 brake levers total.)
Phil hubs and Litespeed carbon fork.
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