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Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
04-04-23, 06:26 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 267
Posted By Horochar

Falcon Victory Decal

Need top tube decal, “Victory” in white. Anyone have an image of the decal so I can try to get a repro custom made? The rest are obtainable from the UK. Thanks....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-21, 07:43 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,699
Posted By Horochar

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/d65b4d19_3762_4422_8e8a_7dc2ae7a5071_2e875bae2bcb3eedfa32ee2efcdab6f617e62482.jpeg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-21, 07:41 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,699
Posted By Horochar

Looking at your photo, I’m wondering if mine is a...

Looking at your photo, I’m wondering if mine is a 1988 then. See how the KLEIN is solid letters, not white outlined in black? Plus Performance lacks pink and blue stripe background. Plus it’s purple,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-21, 12:37 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,699
Posted By Horochar

Date code on crank arms is KK. Maybe sellers...

Date code on crank arms is KK. Maybe sellers memory is wrong because that is November 1986. So likely 1987 model year bike? Sure wish they had a catalog to refer to but this clue, and the color being...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-21, 12:22 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,699
Posted By Horochar

Thanks! Helpful info.

Thanks! Helpful info.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-26-21, 05:51 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,699
Posted By Horochar

That decal was used in 89 and 90 but there are no...

That decal was used in 89 and 90 but there are no catalogs online for 88 and earlier. FYI disregard saddle - it’s an 89 but from my parts bin. Came on a Bridgestone RB-2, if memory serves.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-26-21, 05:39 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,699
Posted By Horochar

Dating a Klein Performance Road Bike - 1989?

Seller who is original owner told me it’s a 1989 but I can’t match it up to catalog. He says fork is original. Full Shimano 105, except (inexplicably) front derailleur which is SunTour. I can’t...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-18-20, 07:47 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,863
Posted By Horochar

[QUOTE=T-Mar;21332259]Based on 8 speed, rounded...

[QUOTE=T-Mar;21332259]Based on 8 speed, rounded spider arms on the crankset, the black band on the headset and the non-titanium version rear derailleur, the Record group should be 1995, assuming it's...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-18-20, 07:41 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,863
Posted By Horochar

Thanks T-Mar!! But does this mean the Record...

Thanks T-Mar!! But does this mean the Record Gruppo here was a later add? Maybe pretty obvious because it's brifters. Believe the components date to about 93-94, 8 speed.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-18-20, 06:24 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,863
Posted By Horochar

1990s Tommasini Super Prestige - Date? Bar Tape?

I'm struggling to positively identify the date of this Tommasini Super Prestige. I cannot find an archive of online vintage catalog (I was told one was out there). I believe it to be circa 1993, and...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
02-13-20, 09:50 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 12,319
Posted By Horochar

Funny

I emailed DeRosa about a bike some time ago and the date they (someone working there with the last name of DeRosa) gave was off easily by 5 years. I think the Italians are playing with us. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-20-19, 02:39 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 278
Posted By Horochar

Date Code for 2000's Campagnolo Veloce Components

Are there date codes on Campy Veloce, early 2000's? I have a full Veloce groupset on a bike and would love to know the year. The closest thing to a date code is the numbers "12" (left) and "21"...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-19, 02:45 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,019
Posted By Horochar

Yeh, that's kinda what I was saying. Need to...

Yeh, that's kinda what I was saying. Need to fly-speck it tonight when I get home (although the fork is definitely white, not silver). I'm here at work right now. Not working (obviously). ;)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-19, 02:39 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,019
Posted By Horochar

Found the same decal on a 1999 Pista. FWIW. ...

Found the same decal on a 1999 Pista. FWIW.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-19, 02:27 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,019
Posted By Horochar

Very well could be so. Not saying yes or no. The...

Very well could be so. Not saying yes or no. The steel fork has a distinctive "Cromo" decal which SHOULD help to ID it. To early 2000s (ideally), the 1990s or even 1980s. I'll inspect it more closely...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-19, 02:06 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,019
Posted By Horochar

Thanks. Will take a look tonight at the serial...

Thanks. Will take a look tonight at the serial number to see if it lends any clues, but I thought that Bianchi serial numbers are a great mystery of the universe. There's no reliable guide to them...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-19, 01:53 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,019
Posted By Horochar

He's not saying it's not a Bianchi. He's saying...

He's not saying it's not a Bianchi. He's saying it's an ASIAN, not Italian-made Bianchi. Naturally I hope he's wrong, as the above poster suggests. Why would they lie so flagrantly on two separate...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-19, 01:09 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,019
Posted By Horochar

Thanks! Very helpful information.

Thanks! Very helpful information.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-19, 07:57 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,019
Posted By Horochar

More pics:...

More pics:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-19, 07:52 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,019
Posted By Horochar

Bianchi Veloce - Year? Frame Material?

It's time again to play "What year is my Bianchi"? With bonus questions, "What's the frame material?" and "Where was it made?" I cannot find a reference to it online. The black, gray and white paint...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-10-19, 06:49 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,757
Posted By Horochar

Thanks all. Virtually no pad wear, indicating...

Thanks all. Virtually no pad wear, indicating low use. This gives me a lot of confidence. Obviously keep an eye out for cracks but it’s good to know a worst case scenario begins with going out of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-04-19, 02:09 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,535
Posted By Horochar

There are NUMEROUS documented examples in which...

There are NUMEROUS documented examples in which details about build and cosmetics varied from what was "supposed" to be on a bike. I got this from original owner and the decals on the bike are...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-12-19, 07:24 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,535
Posted By Horochar

screwed on or glued on head badge? can’t tell...

screwed on or glued on head badge? can’t tell from pic. also interesting to see lack of wrap around graphics. there seems to be little consistency in these bikes in these years.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-11-19, 04:09 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,535
Posted By Horochar

Thanks, extremely helpful!! Mine are domed.

Thanks, extremely helpful!! Mine are domed.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-11-19, 03:28 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,535
Posted By Horochar

If they (M/N serial numbered bikes) were...

If they (M/N serial numbered bikes) were “contracted out” does that refer to main tube welding as well as the final assembly, and why is the identity of the contract builder not known? It’s not as...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-10-19, 05:39 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,535
Posted By Horochar

Maybe yes, maybe no. Mine is a 1981, 6xx with...

Maybe yes, maybe no. Mine is a 1981, 6xx with serial number beginning with an "N", hence my question. According to the Vintage Trek website:

"The Japanese Connection - Beginning in 1981 or 1982...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-10-19, 12:40 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,535
Posted By Horochar

Thanks! Looking at pix online and 1982 catalog...

Thanks! Looking at pix online and 1982 catalog it’s clear downtube decals were used on at least the 7 and 9 series. I bought the bike from the son of original owner who left the bike essentially...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-09-19, 07:26 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,535
Posted By Horochar

1981 Trek 616 in Chestnut - Decals, Secondary Tubes, Country of Origin?

This 1981 Trek 616, serial number N3F5A46, is stock original (except saddle, upgraded from Avocet Condor to Racing 1, and bar tape which is later 1980s vinyl Ciclolinea), full Shimano 600 EX...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-08-19, 06:30 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,503
Posted By Horochar

1990s Campagnolo or Knock Off Crankset?

Hoping for help to ID this right crank with Campy chain rings so I can acquire matching left side. It’s unmarked and unbranded other than a raised "264" on inside. Thanks.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-07-19, 06:16 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,577
Posted By Horochar

Good to know! I thought they were still doing...

Good to know! I thought they were still doing downtube shifters. Maybe mine is original.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-07-19, 02:27 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,577
Posted By Horochar

Help with 1990s Bianchi TSX Reparto Corse

Can someone please help me to zero in on the year? Thinking mid-1990s, maybe 1995/1996? I won't go the serial number route because based on experience, that's an impossible rabbit hole. It has Zonda...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-04-19, 11:28 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 716
Posted By Horochar

Need help to ID steel racing bike

no decals, Gipiemme dropouts and Sakae fork. Serial number as shown....
Forum: BMX
01-18-19, 04:58 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 7,162
Posted By Horochar

Thanks for all your help and info. One last...

Thanks for all your help and info. One last question: what's a BADD cruiser of this age and condition (excellent chrome, all original decals, a couple of them scuffed) worth in your opinion, sold...
Forum: BMX
01-17-19, 08:48 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 7,162
Posted By Horochar

Thanks!

Thanks!
Forum: BMX
01-08-19, 03:38 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 7,162
Posted By Horochar

Early BADD and Company BMX Bike - Model & Year?

The BMX museum is little help and the serial number is meaningless to me. Anyone know year and model? One clue is that the "GHP style" dropout was used 1987-1989 and "Patterson Style" used in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-27-18, 10:33 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,253
Posted By Horochar

Sadly no. Don't want to to bend them up because I...

Sadly no. Don't want to to bend them up because I don't want to wreck them.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-27-18, 08:22 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,253
Posted By Horochar

Ca. 1985 Schwinn Approved Blue Ano MTB Rack

Wanted to share this because I cannot, for the life of me, find anything about this rack on the internet. It's as though it doesn't exist! Rare? Collectable? It's adjustable, and is stamped Schwinn...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-07-18, 08:49 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,405
Posted By Horochar

Ouch. Sorry to hear. Guessing your son rode...

Ouch. Sorry to hear. Guessing your son rode primarily (exclusively?) in single speed mode. An option would be to strip and repaint in pearl white and source a round headbadge. Repro stickers for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-07-18, 08:07 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,405
Posted By Horochar

Just bought it, need to add pedals. I've never...

Just bought it, need to add pedals. I've never owned a fixie and am scared ****less. I'll give it a spin around neighborhood and then get my buddy who is a bike mechanic to add a flip-flop. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-07-18, 05:55 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,405
Posted By Horochar

Here it is...

Here it is https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/300x400/73b2ad94_c5fc_479f_a211_5da610d75812_ff98886efe32ad45cb984f9e2d409629a8d9851f.jpeg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-07-18, 03:37 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,405
Posted By Horochar

1990 Schwinn Paramount Track Bike: True or False?

I've wanted a Paramount track bike for some time and this one came up. Serial number is not Waterford so must be a Japanese import. The decal set appears to be 1990. But this bike doesn't exist on...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
09-26-18, 11:55 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,634
Posted By Horochar

Funny you'd mention the Primato model. By...

Funny you'd mention the Primato model. By coincidence, it's what I rode to work. (Built up with mostly SunTour, Superbe Pro and Sprint.) ...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
09-26-18, 11:39 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,634
Posted By Horochar

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/640x480/page_03_43226326aa15907d261ab76627d6564108c4be87.jpg
... and this
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
09-26-18, 11:38 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,634
Posted By Horochar

Aaron - did you actually click on the link and...

Aaron - did you actually click on the link and look at the catalog? You're obviously knowledgeable about vintage Italian bikes (more so than me), but what did the marketing people at De Rosa mean by...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
09-26-18, 11:06 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,634
Posted By Horochar

Actual Name of Bike

I respectfully beg to differ. I tracked down the 1989 catalog online, which shows the identical bike, same graphics, color, cable routing and even painted (not chromed) fork, and lists the bike as...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
09-26-18, 10:56 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,634
Posted By Horochar

De Rosa Speaks!

I emailed the company, and Cristiano De Rosa says it's a 1990. It's nice to know what one owns!
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
09-26-18, 05:59 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,634
Posted By Horochar

Thanks Aaron. Do you know the year they switched...

Thanks Aaron. Do you know the year they switched to internal routing of cables?
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
09-24-18, 12:22 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,634
Posted By Horochar

DeRosa Professional - What Vintage?

I'm hoping someone can help me to identify this DeRosa bike, year and model. I believe it's a Professional, not positive, and thinking late 1980s to early 1990s. Note lack of internal cable routing....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-30-18, 04:15 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,761
Posted By Horochar

56 and 161 are the stamped numbers.

56 and 161 are the stamped numbers.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-30-18, 04:13 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,761
Posted By Horochar

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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