Attention riders: Show us your fastest classic steel work-out machine
05-23-10, 05:02 AM
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'89 paramount w/ '07? mavic wheels
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1989 Schwinn Paramount OS
1980 Mclean/Silk Hope Sport Touring
1983 Bianchi pista
1976 Fuji Feather track
1979 raleigh track
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05-23-10, 08:09 AM
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wow lots of beautiful bikes here. that Chesni pretending to be a Bianchi looks interesting.
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05-23-10, 10:29 AM
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05-23-10, 10:46 AM
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I've been neglecting my carbon wunderbike in favor of this one lately.
early-mid 90s Steve Bauer Frame.
mix of Shimano 600/105/DA/Ofmega/cinelli
Tange prestige tubing.
It's just so much nicer for anything longer than an hour and a half of riding.
I prefer how it handles too.
and I find I'm just as fast on this as on my fantastic plastic machine.
early-mid 90s Steve Bauer Frame.
mix of Shimano 600/105/DA/Ofmega/cinelli
Tange prestige tubing.
It's just so much nicer for anything longer than an hour and a half of riding.
I prefer how it handles too.
and I find I'm just as fast on this as on my fantastic plastic machine.
05-23-10, 10:47 AM
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Here is the sister ship, bought at the same time from the same eBay seller. I built this one up for Blankcrows, and gave it a 200 mile shakedown before handing over the keys. It is a first class, top-tier ride all the way.
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05-23-10, 10:55 AM
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I've been neglecting my carbon wunderbike in favor of this one lately.
early-mid 90s Steve Bauer Frame.
mix of Shimano 600/105/DA/Ofmega/cinelli
Tange prestige tubing.
It's just so much nicer for anything longer than an hour and a half of riding.
I prefer how it handles too.
and I find I'm just as fast on this as on my fantastic plastic machine.
early-mid 90s Steve Bauer Frame.
mix of Shimano 600/105/DA/Ofmega/cinelli
Tange prestige tubing.
It's just so much nicer for anything longer than an hour and a half of riding.
I prefer how it handles too.
and I find I'm just as fast on this as on my fantastic plastic machine.
Super nice frameset.
....and while I am mentioning framesets, another new rider in our little group had a "Match" frameset.
Only the second one I've ever seen. I rode the bike for about five miles, and darned if I wasn't thoroughly impressed.
Red in color, and that attracts me like a five of diamonds to a lake trout.
To stay in the spirit of the thread, I "felt" fast on the ride yesterday.
Last edited by gomango; 05-23-10 at 11:30 AM. Reason: Remembered something.
05-23-10, 01:36 PM
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Can you tell us a little more about that Stever Bauer bike? It looks cool. Where was it made? Were they made for a short time? Because I don't see them around too often. It looks a lot like an Iron Man.
05-23-10, 08:54 PM
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Nothing beats an intense Sunday morning ride. If I'm riding by myself, I'm usually on my Marinoni Special.
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05-23-10, 10:58 PM
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I'll try to find out a bit more when I'm back at the shop Tuesday.
05-24-10, 11:09 AM
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Fast can mean different things to different bikes. I'll narrow it down to three, each being fastest in its own way: My early 90s Steelman track bike is probably the fastest in terms of flat-out speed, but it doesn't spend much time making right turns; My '88 Tesch 101 is a jackrabbit in terms of acceleration and response, but not something on which I'd want to spend more than a couple hours in the saddle; My '85 Davidson Signature with 10-speed Centaur is probably the fastest all-around. It has a steep head angle, but it's surprisingly comfortable over long distances. It doesn't have the immediate power transfer like the Tesch does, but grinds up hills very well and on rails coming down. It's been my go-to, even over the modern Ti and [dare I mention] carbon in the barn.
05-24-10, 12:17 PM
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Here's my fastest steel bike (non-road division)
05-24-10, 12:28 PM
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I've raced my '86 Gazelle a few times. Here's me (white/black kit) coming around to steal a prime.
And then trying to recover.
And then trying to recover.
05-24-10, 12:36 PM
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My 1984 Peugeot PSV.
My trusty ride's been with me since I bought it new in 1984 with my money from my first ever job. It's not the snazziest, coolest steel bike back then (just a mid level French bike), but I think it held up pretty well through the years. Rode it in sunshine and heavy rains, night and day, and despite it's slightly noodley nature at the BB, it never let me down. Just like a good old friend.
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05-24-10, 01:18 PM
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05-25-10, 02:57 PM
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I've been neglecting my carbon wunderbike in favor of this one lately.
early-mid 90s Steve Bauer Frame.
mix of Shimano 600/105/DA/Ofmega/cinelli
Tange prestige tubing.
It's just so much nicer for anything longer than an hour and a half of riding.
I prefer how it handles too.
and I find I'm just as fast on this as on my fantastic plastic machine.
early-mid 90s Steve Bauer Frame.
mix of Shimano 600/105/DA/Ofmega/cinelli
Tange prestige tubing.
It's just so much nicer for anything longer than an hour and a half of riding.
I prefer how it handles too.
and I find I'm just as fast on this as on my fantastic plastic machine.
05-25-10, 03:23 PM
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Not quite truthful in my opening post (thought the Merckx pic would have higher mass appeal), but this Gazelle in 753 tubing and DA 8 speed is the bike I consistently clocks the fastest times on.
It took me a few thousand miles to finally tame it. The extra-long top tube and short wheel base does funny things to the ride, and at first I was at odds with the twitchy feel. But now, ohh how sweet it is!!
It took me a few thousand miles to finally tame it. The extra-long top tube and short wheel base does funny things to the ride, and at first I was at odds with the twitchy feel. But now, ohh how sweet it is!!
05-25-10, 05:29 PM
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05-25-10, 06:55 PM
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My two choices right now for riding fast (OK, pretty slow actually, but its a shortage of motor). Both are nine speed Ultegra (OK, the Prologue has a Tiagra compact crank). I need to weigh these two bikes. They are probably pretty close. Seat post on the Colnago is higher than in this picture.
I need to change out that Colnago seat with something that doesn't look so bad.
I need to change out that Colnago seat with something that doesn't look so bad.
05-26-10, 12:53 AM
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/stoven2...7624025504416/
Link is to the bike pic - forum is giving me issues with loading "too large" of a pic. 1986 Waterford Paramount. This poor slow guy has never even topped out on it.
also, norskagent, that is one HOT looking bike. and by hot, I also mean it actually looks like it's on fire.
Link is to the bike pic - forum is giving me issues with loading "too large" of a pic. 1986 Waterford Paramount. This poor slow guy has never even topped out on it.
also, norskagent, that is one HOT looking bike. and by hot, I also mean it actually looks like it's on fire.
06-01-10, 09:51 AM
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It's fast, it's vintage (my bikes are only 2 and 3 years younger), it's steel, it's used for touring sometimes (this weekend even), it's a tandem, and it's a recumbent. Okay, so it has too many wheels.
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