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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 11:57 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 9,903
Posted By seagrade

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Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-18-24, 12:17 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 306
Posted By seagrade

Cheers thanks. I bought two both NIB about 7-10...

Cheers thanks. I bought two both NIB about 7-10 years and 20-25000kms ago but I think they were first introduced much earlier, maybe early/mid 00s. Andre Greipel raced one for much of his later...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
04-11-24, 10:40 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 306
Posted By seagrade

ISO/WTB unobtanium Turbomatic saddle spares

Miracles happen every day but the impossible takes a little longer - I’m looking to replace the elastomer bumpers on two otherwise enduring Turbomatic Gel Flow saddles - the red and blue parts in the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-24, 11:30 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,301
Posted By seagrade

I neither want nor need m/any more road bicycles,...

I neither want nor need m/any more road bicycles, but an all-steel Ritchey SwissCross or RSCX would be very useful acquisitions…
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-24, 11:05 PM
Replies: 249
Views: 78,238
Posted By seagrade

Cheers thanks! Answers in the text above. I’m...

Cheers thanks! Answers in the text above. I’m really happy with this one and once it has the 28t rear sprocket it’ll be even more versatile. All going well I’ll shrink into it as I grow old and it’ll...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-24, 08:40 PM
Replies: 249
Views: 78,238
Posted By seagrade

Four hours on this one today after a three-way...

Four hours on this one today after a three-way handlebar and stem reassignment between Bianchi, Serotta and Ron Cooper to optimise front-end reach across the trident. The Selle Anatomica saddle...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-24, 07:48 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 4,788
Posted By seagrade

For the sake of the historical record, Le Bici di...

For the sake of the historical record, Le Bici di Coppi by Amadori and Tullini references Coppi using 50/47x15-24 and Bartali 49/46x15-24 over the Aubisque, Tourmalet, Aspin and Peyresourde. I can’t...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-24, 02:27 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 25,068
Posted By seagrade

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-24, 02:12 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,856
Posted By seagrade

I haven’t ridden hundreds of older racing...

I haven’t ridden hundreds of older racing bicycles, and can’t recall riding a Colnago, but of the many dozens I have I have yet to encounter one that could not be ridden one-handed almost...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-31-24, 04:02 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,801
Posted By seagrade

If I were to find a Stronglight 107 crankset like...

If I were to find a Stronglight 107 crankset like that an entire 531SL Peugeot would eventually grow from it…
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-24, 02:34 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,856
Posted By seagrade

Very fine-looking racing bicycle. Really like the...

Very fine-looking racing bicycle. Really like the period correct Japanese parts selection - Suntour Superbe, Sugino Super Mighty, Tange and Araya were all good choices when (whether or not actually)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-24, 12:56 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,801
Posted By seagrade

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Another vote for Simplex Retrofriction shift levers.
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-24, 01:51 AM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,127,246
Posted By seagrade

Always pays to check the alignment of a dinged...

Always pays to check the alignment of a dinged frame sold without its original fork…
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
03-27-24, 07:56 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 736
Posted By seagrade

https://utahrandonneur.wordpress.com/sancineto-bic...

https://utahrandonneur.wordpress.com/sancineto-bicycles/

Fantastic classic race frame in great condition.

Italian steel frame building history is full of small and individual builders who built...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
03-25-24, 10:46 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 451
Posted By seagrade

Crankset is Gran Sport Road 116mm BCD and will...

Crankset is Gran Sport Road 116mm BCD and will take a 35t inner chainring. In good shape they are quite collectable as brand and period correct while offering lower gearing.

Hubs also Gran Sport,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-24, 12:52 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,114
Posted By seagrade

Seriously? $60 seems a bit pricey for a...

Seriously?

$60 seems a bit pricey for a Chorus bottom bracket.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-19-24, 06:05 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,127,246
Posted By seagrade

Very interesting. Among thousands of Columbus...

Very interesting. Among thousands of Columbus tubing decals I can’t recall ever seeing one for a hybrid tube set (although seen hundreds for Tretubi variants) such as SLX-SP. Certainly frames were...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-19-24, 05:54 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,127,246
Posted By seagrade

No. Semi-classic, perhaps.

No. Semi-classic, perhaps.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
03-18-24, 10:54 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 499
Posted By seagrade

To each their own but I wouldn’t put any time...

To each their own but I wouldn’t put any time into rebuilding a frame such as this without first checking the alignment, and realigning it if necessary. Or having that work done. If it has ended up...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-24, 12:55 AM
Replies: 199
Views: 84,313
Posted By seagrade

Interesting combination. Most photos seem to show...

Interesting combination. Most photos seem to show Delta calipers widely adopted by Team Z at that time. Cobaltos perhaps used for mud clearance at Paris-Roubaix.

I have a RockShox Paris-Roubaix SL...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-11-24, 12:22 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 348
Posted By seagrade

There’s a lot to be said for three-colour...

There’s a lot to be said for three-colour panelled paint schemes as these Fusos and many 1980s Merckx team frames demonstrate. Fades, by comparison, seem to have faded while these have endured.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-24, 10:08 PM
Replies: 21,711
Views: 3,063,572
Posted By seagrade

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Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
03-08-24, 02:42 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 537
Posted By seagrade

Any international pricing? Asking for a friend,...

Any international pricing? Asking for a friend, as they say…
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-08-24, 03:00 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,133
Posted By seagrade

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-24, 08:46 PM
Replies: 21,711
Views: 3,063,572
Posted By seagrade

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Five hours on third ride back after six weeks off. Escaped from the Valley...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-24, 08:39 PM
Replies: 3,244
Views: 415,044
Posted By seagrade

Available direct from FMB in France… ...

Available direct from FMB in France…

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Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
03-07-24, 08:32 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,497
Posted By seagrade

I am not in the market for a Legnano smaller than...

I am not in the market for a Legnano smaller than 59cm c-to-c nor one that isn’t lizard green but for a rideable and collectible bicycle like this I would far rather buy it as is than after a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-05-24, 10:51 AM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 154,611
Posted By seagrade

It’s a close approximation of, and inspired by,...

It’s a close approximation of, and inspired by, Legnano lizard yellow. In particular the bicycle raced by Maurizio Fondriest’s to win the 1988 men’s Pro Road Race Championships, which although...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-05-24, 10:45 AM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,643,383
Posted By seagrade

Looking at the top tube I think it was hit so...

Looking at the top tube I think it was hit so hard all the letters got knocked around and jumbled up.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-05-24, 01:19 AM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 154,611
Posted By seagrade

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-04-24, 11:04 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,571
Posted By seagrade

Bauer sits momentarily to shift. At 2.05 in...

Bauer sits momentarily to shift.

At 2.05 in the Zapruder video he stands again to continue his sprint.

I guess a thread about shifting down tube shifters while standing out of the saddle was...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-24, 09:37 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,571
Posted By seagrade

And here was I thinking that back in the 1980s...

And here was I thinking that back in the 1980s when gears were seldom lower than 41/42x24/25, for racing least, the reverse was true…
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-24, 03:58 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,571
Posted By seagrade

Video footage evidence please…! I’m not saying...

Video footage evidence please…! I’m not saying it’s not possible, but I suspect it’d be entertaining to watch…

Should be easy to hold the camera/cellphone with the free hand…
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-24, 03:54 PM
Replies: 273
Views: 11,845
Posted By seagrade

The most bicycles I have ever owned at one time...

The most bicycles I have ever owned at one time was “only” seven, but I consider myself very fortunate to have been able to afford that many.

These are the self-imposed rules that have kept me at...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-24, 11:44 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 8,783
Posted By seagrade

Stunning vintage racing bicycle. There is a...

Stunning vintage racing bicycle. There is a strong correlation between large flange 28h tubular wheels and fine bicycles. The last generation Super Record crank arms without fluting would be my...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
03-02-24, 04:23 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,043
Posted By seagrade

From quite a distance I’d say $750 with zero...

From quite a distance I’d say $750 with zero frame/fork rust, clearance (not fit, clearance) for at least 28s, correct down tube shifters and matching aero brake levers rather than brifters, and 28...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-24, 01:53 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,127,246
Posted By seagrade

Indeed! As a junior racer in the 80s I was...

Indeed! As a junior racer in the 80s I was mesmerised by a review of a Cuevas race frame, and can’t forget the iconic X-shaped reinforcement inside the base of the fork steerer. A craftsman’s...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-29-24, 11:46 PM
Replies: 3,244
Views: 415,044
Posted By seagrade

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Couldn’t possibly use anything other than an Italian-made engraver/scriber...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-29-24, 11:09 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,824
Posted By seagrade

Check. And check. Stunning classic. Can’t be too...

Check. And check. Stunning classic. Can’t be too many left in that condition.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-24, 10:32 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,127,246
Posted By seagrade

Yet another TI Raleigh Team Pro that isn’t my...

Yet another TI Raleigh Team Pro that isn’t my size…
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-24, 11:20 AM
Replies: 3,244
Views: 415,044
Posted By seagrade

Kia ora pastorbobnlnh ! Having seen many and...

Kia ora pastorbobnlnh ! Having seen many and varied examples of your craftsmanship in these pages, and even one first hand, I’m shocked you haven’t yet attempted tubular tyre repair. I think you’d...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
02-22-24, 12:04 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 578
Posted By seagrade

Campagnolo 9-speed was introduced in 1997,...

Campagnolo 9-speed was introduced in 1997, 10-speed in 2000.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-22-24, 12:21 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 8,895
Posted By seagrade

[QUOTE=c_c_rider;23163815]The thin decal style...

[QUOTE=c_c_rider;23163815]The thin decal style was for the yellow Team Lotto only.
[QUOTE]

Beautiful thanks! A picture disproves a thousand words. I stand corrected, or at least educated, more...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-24, 11:20 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 8,895
Posted By seagrade

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-24, 11:08 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 8,895
Posted By seagrade

Eddy Merckx factory price lists of the time...

Eddy Merckx factory price lists of the time referred only to EM80 and EM86 decals, being the original italic/underlined font and the subsequent non-italic/rounded font respectively. Memory fades but...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-18-24, 11:05 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,209
Posted By seagrade

Outstanding. Mileage on days like that counts...

Outstanding. Mileage on days like that counts extra.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-16-24, 06:18 PM
Replies: 6,477
Views: 773,824
Posted By seagrade

If you can find one Tange Levin headsets are 31mm...

If you can find one Tange Levin headsets are 31mm stack and wouldn’t look completely wrong in a C&V Colnago according to my opinion.

That and milling 1mm off top and bottom of head tube, if that...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
02-16-24, 12:45 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,037
Posted By seagrade

Five very fine racing frames, any of which could...

Five very fine racing frames, any of which could be built into a great retromod road bicycle.

Priorities vary, but I’d consider tyre clearance and frame weight as key factors. Having raced on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-14-24, 07:00 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 761
Posted By seagrade

Pseudo-engineered to withstand a single standing...

Pseudo-engineered to withstand a single standing start and subsequent 59m 45s steady state effort before retirement to permanent display…
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-13-24, 12:48 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,127,246
Posted By seagrade

At the risk of drawing out those who have already...

At the risk of drawing out those who have already forgotten more than I’ll ever know about Masi production, I’d argue that _Masi_ branded steel road bikes have not been made under the Vigorelli since...
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