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Funny mix of components, looks like Mavic starfish (631) crank and later Mavic brakes, but earlier Mavic derailleur and Simplex retrofriction shifters instead of the indexed Mavic stuff that was contemporary with that crank.

Notice the bike. Vitus 992, not the most common bird, Sean Kelly rode them too. Can't tell if it is aluminum or carbon tubes.

Looks familiar.



Not quite finished but getting close.

Yeah, Luis Herrera. I'm guessing 1988-89 with that Mavic crank. I always liked the Colombians, still do.



A while back I read an intriguing story about the involvement of Pablo Escobar in cycling. Had not been previously aware of that. Can't find the article now, of course. But this article is pretty good too:



The Daily Bell - Roberto Escobar on Colombia's Cocaine History, Pablo Escobar and the Failed War on Drugs



Edit: here it is, on the Alps & Andes blog. http://www.alpsandes.com/2009/11/pablo-escobar-guerrillas-and-my-dream.html



https://alpsandes.squarespace.com/posts/clinginquisition.com/2011/11/terrorist-attacks-podiums-and-deas.html