jamesdak 

Since this has been revived I'll post updated pictures of my 1985 Fuji Opus III. It's now sorted out just as I want it.

CountryBiking

Now THAT is a pretty bike!!

jet sanchEz

One quick question about 1985....

My Cinelli Super Corsa, based on the serial number, is from 1985. I haven't built it up yet, which brings me to my question, what would be a period correct build for this bike? Campagnolo Super Record or Campagnolo C-Record? Cheers!

RobbieTunes

Frame that sweet, build it how you want it. Maybe Athena DT 7-speed.....


Herewith another '85 (frame)..... The original decals were, shall we say, the stuff that nightmares are made of....

RobbieTunes

An '85 Merckx. Nearly identical to an '86 De Rosa. I sense a conspiracy.



An '85 Simoncini. Nothing original except the frame/fork. As close to a landfill save as I've done, without it already being in a landfill....courtesy of BF legend cudak888.



This is either an '84, '85, or '86. I can't really get good intel on it. Whatever it is, the approach by Klein included wheels, handlebars, and saddle, etc, but did not have a whole lot in common with other bikes:
1-press-fit BB, a nice idea at the time, and of course, in use now, but not for that time, that era.
2-through-the-frame shifter cable routing..... same as #1.
3-direct bolt-on FD mounting (not to a tab).... got no traction
4-piggy-back "aero" shifters....not a bad idea, but combined with the cable routing-ugh!

I'm still tempted to put a carbon fork on it.

kcblair

1985 BridgeStone 500. Got this as a winter project last winter. Spent many days riding this past season. Still have all the original equipment for an Eroica event, if we get one on the East Coast.

Twenty-seven in. wheels
BS 27 in wheels.JPG

In 700C wheels
Current BS500.jpg

AustinFitz

I'll add another Centurion Ironman to this awesome thread. This one in red though!

Here's my '85

RiddleOfSteel

Have I regaled enough people with my 1985 Schwinn Paramount build??? These, IMO, are seriously worth getting and certainly riding! You will not be disappointed.

New (powder) coat, new decals (from 1988), new(er) Dura-Ace parts from most Dura-Ace generations, hehe.

The Golden Boy 

Those brakes look sweet. You can see that satin finishing that made the Gran Compe stuff all worth it!

What brake levers do you have on there?

SJX426 

I agree mid '80's were good years. I have no 1985 bikes. Two Trek's from 1984, a 600 and a 760 with an 1985 fork. Neither are photography qualified.

The other 80's candidate is a 1983 ish Colnago. Who knows when it really was assembled! I have refrained from posting for awhile so I guess it is OK to post again

[IMG]1983 Colnago Superissimo, on Flickr[/IMG]

jamesdak 

These beauties:






Although I have replaced the hoods with a used set I think I got off of here. I tried the Cane Creek and they just looked all funky vs blending into the handlebar.

Gary Fountain

Oh - lovely!!!!

I think the choice is yours. Either Super Record or C-Record would suit this frame and be correct. I suppose availability is the key.

I chose to go with Super Record for my '85 Cinelli as I was able to source last generation Super Record components. I think 1st generation C-record is difficult to find but, given the choice, I would have gone with the Campy 1st generation C-Record groupset with the Cobalto brakes as it was the 'new' thing.

fleslider 

heres another one to add.

1985 Nashbar Toure MT

ecsjr

Adding another '85 Raleigh, a Prestige updated with Brifters.

jet sanchEz

Would 1985 have been a transition year from Super Record to C-Record?

I think aesthetically, the C-Record group is much nicer, I have picked up this Cramerotti for the group recently...and I have a couple of different sets of C-Record wheels. I probably wouldn't even need to change the bar tape, I think the blue ribbon Benotto tape would look great with the silver frameset and a white Rolls saddle...

simmonsgc

miyata210_build.jpg

This is my only '85 bike, a Miyata 210 in 'sandstone.' Original rack was gone when I found it on CL, and I made a replacement. Great bike that I ride on the road and dirt/gravel here in the mountains, and I really enjoy it. Cool thread!

droppedandlost 

85 Shogun 800, Tange 2 with mostly modern bits. Excellent rider, my new favorite.

Gary Fountain

Hi Jet sanchEz, very nice Cramerotti. I think the Benotto tape always looks fantastic. I once had a silver Olmo and put a light 'electric' blue Benotto tape on the bars and wow, it really lifted the look of the bike. Not much cushioning though.



I also agree that, in my humble opinion, the C-Record era groupsets look better. Now I particularly like the Chorus brake callipers and the complicated Croc d'Aune rear derailleur.

Re the Campagnolo gruppo's of that 1985 period - there was a time when Super Record and 'C' Record existed together. I know when I personally shifted from Super Record to C-Record as my most wanted Campy groupset and that was in 1986. I couldn't believe the look of the new cranks and those Delta brakes were breathtaking. Did you go through a similar transition? I have been told that the last year of production of some Super Record components was 1987. Throw the Victory and Triomphe gruppo's, with their Super Record/Record origins, into that mix and your choices really get weird, haha. The Victory and Triomphe groupsets were very nice too and did give you the option of a smaller pitch circle diameter for the chainring bolts.

AustinFitz

Here's one that's a bit different from what's been posted so far.

This is my 1985 Mongoose ATB. I had started a resto-mod job on it after finding it in a thrift store, but I was offered a trade for it in "as is" condition shortly afterwards, so I haven't made any progress since these pics. I do still have it, but it will be boxed up and shipped off soon.

These first 3 pics are in as found condition.






And here are some pics of the progress I had made on it before agreeing to the trade and stopping.

texaspandj

Wow , nice work Austin.
Makes me wonder what the trade is, that is if it's bike related.

AustinFitz

Thank you! The trade is indeed bike related. I'm trading it for a complete 1984 Centurion Pro-Tour 15. It's pretty much all original besides the tires, front derailleur, and possibly the seat and seat post. Not sure on those just yet. The paint on it is a little more beat up than I was hoping for, and it's a 56cm when I was really hoping for a 58cm, but it's supposedly a very low mileage bike, and the components are all in really great shape! It may not be the perfect catch, but a brown '84 Pro-Tour has been at the top of my "wanted" list since I first got into vintage road bikes!

I was never the biggest fan of the TIG welded construction, or the fully chromed frame and fork on the Mongoose to begin with, so I went out and found a neglected '83 Diamond Back Ridge Runner to replace the Mongoose as my vintage MTB project. I much prefer the lugged construction and painted frame on the Ridge Runner anyway, so it all works out!

Colnago Mixte

My 1985 Nishiki International. This version was a "triathlon" version, rather than the touring bike that many Internationals are.

Oversized Tange #1 frame, Tange 2 fork. It used super-thin oversized tubes, which had "sleeves" slipped over them and they were then brazed internally. It was a Japanese copy of the Masi 3V, and very well executed, I think.

Lots of stuff going on in the cycling world in 1985. Americans had broken into European cycling in a big way, Lemond and Hampsten were both on La Vie Claire assisting Hinnualt, and the 7-11 team was learning the ropes. Bike parts were becoming standardized, friction shifting, disc wheel and clipless pedals were showing up at the big races. Funny bikes had made their debut at the 1984 Olympics, and now everyone's time trial bike had to look like one. Good times.

This bike has of course been modernized, only a few of the original components remain, mainly because I would rather take it to the mountains and ride it than stare at period correct components on a bike that's not all that rare or valuable, but still rides exceptionally well.

The Golden Boy 

I got some brown Dia Compe hoods- the kind that have the sort of "cut out" for safety levers. They fit OK, but they're a little short in the back- onto the bar.

There's 2 different styles of these GC levers- one with the ink/paint/screening logo and one with the GC logo embossed into the lever. The screened version came on my 84 Voyageur SP, but I just got a set of the embossed ones that I believe are older. I thought I remember seeing the embossed levers as late as 86...

On the Dia Compe and Suntour stuff that's screened on (like the Cyclone MII) I put clear nail polish over the screening. The clear is nearly completely invisible but protects the lettering. The printing tends to come off if you look at it too intently. I have yet to have any problems with the clear nail polish on my GC levers or the Cyclone and LeTech derailleurs.

The Golden Boy 

I really need to set up picture hosting again.

ImageCrap and Pee-Bucket both dumped free hosting- I'm expecting Flickr to as well.

texaspandj

Whoa! I love that bike!
How much do I love it? My rule is since my opinion doesn't matter much I never make suggestions to someone's build, BUT, take the stickers off the wheels as they are detracting from the beauty that is my favorite bike on this thread so Far!