Picture of Your Favorite Vintage Time Trial Bicycles and Why!
#651
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Pico Rivera, CA
Posts: 4,184
Bikes: 1983 Basso Gap...2013 Colnago CX-1...2015 Bianchi Intenso
Mentioned: 89 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1199 Post(s)
Liked 1,355 Times
in
717 Posts
@Lattz Yes. I had my LBS install Italian flag colored spokes into the rear wheel build. It came out better than what I had in mind.
I originally got the frameset back in November 2019 from Denver, Colorado. This is the way it arrived as a single speed/fixie.
I originally got the frameset back in November 2019 from Denver, Colorado. This is the way it arrived as a single speed/fixie.
Likes For malcala622:
#652
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Germany
Posts: 1,090
Bikes: 80s Alan Super Record, 79' Somec Special, 90s Rossin(?) Columbus Ego Triathlon, previously: Bianchi SBX Reparto Corse (stolen) and so on...
Mentioned: 16 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 391 Post(s)
Liked 813 Times
in
602 Posts
This popped up on the Bay Area CL:
can anyone ID this beauty?
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/bik...154071107.html
can anyone ID this beauty?
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/bik...154071107.html
A nice one anyway, and those brakes are not really common although like CLB usually they are not expensive when popping up.
Last edited by Lattz; 07-08-20 at 04:23 PM.
Likes For Lattz:
#653
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Wurundjeri Country
Posts: 2,469
Mentioned: 32 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1079 Post(s)
Liked 1,899 Times
in
931 Posts
Thanks for the inspiration over the past 9 months, may all your rides be low and aero.
Likes For P!N20:
#654
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Germany
Posts: 1,090
Bikes: 80s Alan Super Record, 79' Somec Special, 90s Rossin(?) Columbus Ego Triathlon, previously: Bianchi SBX Reparto Corse (stolen) and so on...
Mentioned: 16 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 391 Post(s)
Liked 813 Times
in
602 Posts
This caught my eye the other day, there is a lot to consume, not only the details on the tubes...
Last edited by Lattz; 07-09-20 at 09:18 AM.
Likes For Lattz:
#655
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Germany
Posts: 1,090
Bikes: 80s Alan Super Record, 79' Somec Special, 90s Rossin(?) Columbus Ego Triathlon, previously: Bianchi SBX Reparto Corse (stolen) and so on...
Mentioned: 16 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 391 Post(s)
Liked 813 Times
in
602 Posts
the next episode of the "for sale" series, unfortunately classifieds do not provide the best quality (drive side?) pics, but at least there are bikes, which might not got big attention before...
Likes For Lattz:
#656
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Germany
Posts: 1,090
Bikes: 80s Alan Super Record, 79' Somec Special, 90s Rossin(?) Columbus Ego Triathlon, previously: Bianchi SBX Reparto Corse (stolen) and so on...
Mentioned: 16 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 391 Post(s)
Liked 813 Times
in
602 Posts
I don't know what's this, but as the song goes, "it doesn't matter if you're black or white"... but to play a lil' bit A-hole, I can't imagine why didn't he get a white solid Campagnolo chainring for the white wheelset...
Last edited by Lattz; 07-09-20 at 09:35 AM.
Likes For Lattz:
#657
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Pico Rivera, CA
Posts: 4,184
Bikes: 1983 Basso Gap...2013 Colnago CX-1...2015 Bianchi Intenso
Mentioned: 89 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1199 Post(s)
Liked 1,355 Times
in
717 Posts
I wonder if that seatpost is meant to point forward or the owner intentionally installed it that way to get a more forward saddle position.
Man those Ambrosio disc wheels got me wanting to do a worldwide hunt for a set.
Man those Ambrosio disc wheels got me wanting to do a worldwide hunt for a set.
Likes For malcala622:
#658
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Germany
Posts: 1,090
Bikes: 80s Alan Super Record, 79' Somec Special, 90s Rossin(?) Columbus Ego Triathlon, previously: Bianchi SBX Reparto Corse (stolen) and so on...
Mentioned: 16 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 391 Post(s)
Liked 813 Times
in
602 Posts
Apart from the joke it really looks like the rider wanted to counter the effect of the back-bent ST as the seat is the pushed as forward as possible.
Last edited by Lattz; 07-09-20 at 12:10 PM.
#659
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Germany
Posts: 1,090
Bikes: 80s Alan Super Record, 79' Somec Special, 90s Rossin(?) Columbus Ego Triathlon, previously: Bianchi SBX Reparto Corse (stolen) and so on...
Mentioned: 16 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 391 Post(s)
Liked 813 Times
in
602 Posts
Likes For Lattz:
#660
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Germany
Posts: 1,090
Bikes: 80s Alan Super Record, 79' Somec Special, 90s Rossin(?) Columbus Ego Triathlon, previously: Bianchi SBX Reparto Corse (stolen) and so on...
Mentioned: 16 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 391 Post(s)
Liked 813 Times
in
602 Posts
Likes For Lattz:
#661
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Germany
Posts: 1,090
Bikes: 80s Alan Super Record, 79' Somec Special, 90s Rossin(?) Columbus Ego Triathlon, previously: Bianchi SBX Reparto Corse (stolen) and so on...
Mentioned: 16 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 391 Post(s)
Liked 813 Times
in
602 Posts
Found myself guilty staring at Japanese bikes for way too long... here are a few of them.
Last edited by Lattz; 10-24-20 at 09:53 AM.
Likes For Lattz:
#662
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Germany
Posts: 1,090
Bikes: 80s Alan Super Record, 79' Somec Special, 90s Rossin(?) Columbus Ego Triathlon, previously: Bianchi SBX Reparto Corse (stolen) and so on...
Mentioned: 16 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 391 Post(s)
Liked 813 Times
in
602 Posts
This most likely French one is really similar (not identical though) to the one icemilkcoffee asked about - hey did you got that one btw?
Actually I would have loved to find more detailed pics from the drive side. Its kind of a mix of Campa and Mavic and these days I started to develop an interest towards the latter.
Last edited by Lattz; 07-18-20 at 04:49 PM.
Likes For Lattz:
#663
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Germany
Posts: 1,090
Bikes: 80s Alan Super Record, 79' Somec Special, 90s Rossin(?) Columbus Ego Triathlon, previously: Bianchi SBX Reparto Corse (stolen) and so on...
Mentioned: 16 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 391 Post(s)
Liked 813 Times
in
602 Posts
Last edited by Lattz; 07-27-20 at 07:21 AM. Reason: better quality pics
Likes For Lattz:
#664
Passista
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 7,598
Bikes: 1998 Pinarello Asolo, 1992 KHS Montaña pro, 1980 Raleigh DL-1, IGH Hybrid, IGH Utility
Mentioned: 5 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 867 Post(s)
Liked 721 Times
in
396 Posts
I see many lo pros have very slack headtube angles, what would be the reason for that, and how do they handle?
Likes For Reynolds:
#665
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: City of Angels
Posts: 4,870
Bikes: A few too many
Mentioned: 42 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1364 Post(s)
Liked 2,181 Times
in
1,183 Posts
[QUOTE=malcala622;21576567]@Lattz Yes. I had my LBS install Italian flag colored spokes into the rear wheel build. It came out better than what I had in mind.
I originally got the frameset back in November 2019 from Denver, Colorado. This is the way it arrived as a single speed/fixie.
DBL POST
I originally got the frameset back in November 2019 from Denver, Colorado. This is the way it arrived as a single speed/fixie.
DBL POST
Likes For xiaoman1:
#666
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: City of Angels
Posts: 4,870
Bikes: A few too many
Mentioned: 42 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1364 Post(s)
Liked 2,181 Times
in
1,183 Posts
@Lattz Yes. I had my LBS install Italian flag colored spokes into the rear wheel build. It came out better than what I had in mind.
I originally got the frameset back in November 2019 from Denver, Colorado. This is the way it arrived as a single speed/fixie.
I originally got the frameset back in November 2019 from Denver, Colorado. This is the way it arrived as a single speed/fixie.
Miguel, I very much like the colored spokes, what rims are you running? Very SWEET!
Best, Ben
Likes For xiaoman1:
#667
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Pico Rivera, CA
Posts: 4,184
Bikes: 1983 Basso Gap...2013 Colnago CX-1...2015 Bianchi Intenso
Mentioned: 89 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1199 Post(s)
Liked 1,355 Times
in
717 Posts
I recently bought a separate 105 32h hubset to match the front-wheel spoke count. It wouldve been difficult lacing 36 hub to 32h rim.
Likes For malcala622:
#668
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Germany
Posts: 1,090
Bikes: 80s Alan Super Record, 79' Somec Special, 90s Rossin(?) Columbus Ego Triathlon, previously: Bianchi SBX Reparto Corse (stolen) and so on...
Mentioned: 16 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 391 Post(s)
Liked 813 Times
in
602 Posts
The slack head tube makes the front of the bike lower (without further stressing the rider, e.g. see the Soviet type of fork mounted handlebars on the pursuit bikes) and the wheelbase longer.
The longer wheelbase makes the bike less "nervous", which comes handy on long runs, like TT, road bumps should be consumed easier. Helps keeping an ideal curve as turns are more precise however somewhat slower (especially at corners) compared to a steep head tube angle.
Anybody out there feel free to add/remove/correct.
Last edited by Lattz; 07-27-20 at 07:58 AM.
Likes For Lattz:
#669
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Germany
Posts: 1,090
Bikes: 80s Alan Super Record, 79' Somec Special, 90s Rossin(?) Columbus Ego Triathlon, previously: Bianchi SBX Reparto Corse (stolen) and so on...
Mentioned: 16 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 391 Post(s)
Liked 813 Times
in
602 Posts
Razesa day.... not the most common player in the TT field, but the Basque brand helped Indurain to achieve the first of five in a row TdF victories in 1991.
Last edited by Lattz; 07-27-20 at 08:11 AM.
Likes For Lattz:
#670
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Germany
Posts: 1,090
Bikes: 80s Alan Super Record, 79' Somec Special, 90s Rossin(?) Columbus Ego Triathlon, previously: Bianchi SBX Reparto Corse (stolen) and so on...
Mentioned: 16 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 391 Post(s)
Liked 813 Times
in
602 Posts
Likes For Lattz:
#671
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Germany
Posts: 1,090
Bikes: 80s Alan Super Record, 79' Somec Special, 90s Rossin(?) Columbus Ego Triathlon, previously: Bianchi SBX Reparto Corse (stolen) and so on...
Mentioned: 16 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 391 Post(s)
Liked 813 Times
in
602 Posts
..one more just for the Gipiemme Tecno wheels (not that the bike itself is not good or something)... I would put them or Fir Aria on all my bikes.
Likes For Lattz:
#672
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 2,394
Mentioned: 14 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1562 Post(s)
Liked 1,734 Times
in
974 Posts
This most likely French one is really similar (not identical though) to the one icemilkcoffee asked about - hey did you got that one btw?
Where is the seat post clamp on that chrome bike though? It's awesome filet work and they've disguised that seatpost bolt really well somewhere.
Likes For icemilkcoffee:
#673
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Germany
Posts: 1,090
Bikes: 80s Alan Super Record, 79' Somec Special, 90s Rossin(?) Columbus Ego Triathlon, previously: Bianchi SBX Reparto Corse (stolen) and so on...
Mentioned: 16 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 391 Post(s)
Liked 813 Times
in
602 Posts
Meanwhile as I tried to further educate myself on the French bikes (which ultimately lead me to miss out one) I started to believe, that the bike you've posted is rather from some smaller builders than from any of the big names.
It is surprisingly not that easy to find info on French lo pro stuff. Most keyword searches on time trial (vélo/velo CLM) lead to modern stuff, while searching for lo pro (vélo plongeant) will lead either to the big names Mécacycle/Peugeot/MBK/Gitane (but not in masses either) or to some smaller or one-off builders, where you won't find two identical frames - if you find anything else beside the one google dropped you. There are also many pictures mostly on forums, where French people play"whats this frame" with other French and the answer mostly "can be anything".
As for the chrome beauty (cool isn't it?) I guess the seat screw might be under that "bigger chunk" of brazing where the seat stays meet, if any. First I thought there must be a clamp what they removed for the photo, but the filed seat tube would rule it out. To be honest, I would rather assume, that a guy (read artist) who can build such a frame (and does it) would rather have his arms cut than to screw the overall design with a clamp, so he might also have modified the seat post to fix it internally. Might be a stupid guess, but not impossible, especially if this is a show-off bike, not a die hard for every milliseconds racing machine. What do you and the good people of TT Land think?
Likes For Lattz:
Likes For icemilkcoffee:
#675
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Germany
Posts: 1,090
Bikes: 80s Alan Super Record, 79' Somec Special, 90s Rossin(?) Columbus Ego Triathlon, previously: Bianchi SBX Reparto Corse (stolen) and so on...
Mentioned: 16 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 391 Post(s)
Liked 813 Times
in
602 Posts
Normally I try to post good quality (and high res.) pics but in this case the bike jistified to work from whats available.
Likes For Lattz: