More Banani - need help identifying wheels
02-03-24, 07:04 AM
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More Banani - need help identifying wheels
I'm not sure if this is the right place to post. But this week I aquired this 2003 Banani bike in Columbus EL-OS - size 57. Haven't come around driving it yet. It is equiped with spd-sl pedals, and only today I got my hands on a pair of shoes with clamps that fits the bike.
As all of Sverre "Lillebror" Nielsens frames this looks absolutely lovely, very light, and I'm looking forward to give it a spin. There is a tiny bit of slope in the frame. It is a size 57, newly repaintet, set up with a mixture of Shimano 105 and Ultegra 11 speed, in like new condition - the derailleurs are actually completely new. Light green metallic colour. Wheels from Black Inc - but I can't figure out much about the wheels. It says "Black inc Twenty" on the rims, byt they look very different to me than other Black Inc wheels that I've come across. And no "CeramicSpeed" mark on the hubs...
Stunning IMHO - not a single dent in the paint. I love the colour even though others might not feel as I do.
A legendary brand here in Denmark. Banani Builded frames for the likes of Danny Clarke and Freddy Maertens.
"Handbuilded in Denmark"
Can't figure out much about the wheels. It says "Black Inc Twenty" on the wheels, but they look quite different from the Black Inc Twent wheels that I can find on the net.
From behind, at the angle where most of the other cyclists out there will be seeing the bike as I overtake them...
As all of Sverre "Lillebror" Nielsens frames this looks absolutely lovely, very light, and I'm looking forward to give it a spin. There is a tiny bit of slope in the frame. It is a size 57, newly repaintet, set up with a mixture of Shimano 105 and Ultegra 11 speed, in like new condition - the derailleurs are actually completely new. Light green metallic colour. Wheels from Black Inc - but I can't figure out much about the wheels. It says "Black inc Twenty" on the rims, byt they look very different to me than other Black Inc wheels that I've come across. And no "CeramicSpeed" mark on the hubs...
Stunning IMHO - not a single dent in the paint. I love the colour even though others might not feel as I do.
A legendary brand here in Denmark. Banani Builded frames for the likes of Danny Clarke and Freddy Maertens.
"Handbuilded in Denmark"
Can't figure out much about the wheels. It says "Black Inc Twenty" on the wheels, but they look quite different from the Black Inc Twent wheels that I can find on the net.
From behind, at the angle where most of the other cyclists out there will be seeing the bike as I overtake them...
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02-03-24, 04:17 PM
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Donīt know about the wheels, but the yellow-green is a perfect color for a Banani.
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02-04-24, 08:18 AM
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Well, thanks anyway. It is indeed a very nice set of wheels. But speaking of wheels - I was hoping to learn more. Anyway. I don't think this is the lightest set of wheels available - what would be at good alternative for an upgrade?
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Banani??....sounds like an Iranian name....
I have a family friend who is Iranian with a similar name.
If it is Iranian, that must be rare to find such a bike.
I have a family friend who is Iranian with a similar name.
If it is Iranian, that must be rare to find such a bike.
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02-04-24, 11:30 PM
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It is a well known mark if you were an amateur og a professional bikerider in the 70ties. The shop was known for their helmets and their very stiff, responsive and light handbuilded frames. Riders like Freddy Maertens, Danny Clarke, Ole Ritter, Hans Henrik Oersted and many more rode on his bikes. According to legend, Freddy Maerten rode a rebadged Banani and not a colnago when he won his last road world championship. For sure he bought a bike in the shop before the championship - I've seen a copy of the reciept.
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02-05-24, 08:35 AM
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That sticker is pretty much useless as it clearly is an aluminum brake surface, not a carbon one.
"Black Inc" actually seems to be a high $$$ brand although at a first glance, it looks like Ali Express merchandise but i may be wrong.
"Black Inc" actually seems to be a high $$$ brand although at a first glance, it looks like Ali Express merchandise but i may be wrong.
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02-05-24, 10:53 AM
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Well, there is also written "Black Inc" on the hubs, and not with a sticker. I have found out as much as the first generation "Black Inc Twenty" was in made in aluminnium.
