YEAH...here's ummm/'me riding a casual ride through manhattan the other day :)

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That sucks, please show the repair when it's done. Here's a pic of the rear wheel off the red Diamondback at the top of the page. He came up short on a big jump. I don't think warranty will cover it & he's not getting another until Xmas.


This is me yesterday at Stevens Pass, way more fun than dodging cars. I'm trying to stay ahead of my son & his friend, who is recording me.
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Looks like a fun ride.
Where was that?

Back from the BC interior and was riding every second day. One gravity ride that I added some climbing to but for the most part trail/XC.

The new Bronson was a performer on the downhills and was very clearly superior to the old Blur LT in that regard. Have gotten more accustom to riding it and liking it more.

Stevens Pass Washington. It was still pretty smoky when we got there, but quickly cleared out. The kid recording me is riding a 2019 Trek Remedy 8 +27.5, awesome bike for bigger riders. We plan to make a trip up your way next year.

My 1984 Team Pro (S.Nr. 20) before the build out.

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that wheel is a wee bit messed!

Cool ride video.

That is cool, I would like to build a bike from that era when I started riding seriously. Classic frame with modern drivetrain.

Jeffrey, I thought you were riding seriously. You race don't ya?

Those old bikes are a nice ride, but not quick feeling like they are today. I talked with an old friend that was the hot dog at the local races. He was in his prime back (26) in the mid 80s and I was just a pimple faced 17 year old getting an ass kicking lesson on the art of road bike racing. The time around our typical Rosebowl training ride is about the same as they are today using those faster, more areo, deep dished plastic bikes. Its 5-8 seconds faster in a 3 mile circuit now.

I built up an old Colnago with modern DA 10 spd. Its nice, and fun, but still feels like an old bile. Once you drive a modern GT3, an old track prep SC just aint the same.

Curt, Not sure if I mentioned it before, but that frame has my heart pounding when ever I see one and there aren't that many around. Back in 83, our club was sponsored by Gitane. They had 6 frames for the Senior I and II riders or any riders who can go out and win the local big races. I couldn't stop wiping my drool off my chin knowing that was the read deal Hinault and LeMond rode. I had no chance in hell but did get to pick it up and feel it. Where did you get this thing? I had a large poster framed (I made in my high school woodshop) of Fignon on that frame hanging on my wall for a long time. It got moved to my shop's office years later.

Great Gitane story! Just a 'lucky' eBay find for me ... after diligent searching for 2 years or so ;) Searched 100s of period race photos to figure out the correct period components and about a year to find them all, right down to the correct TdF Coca Cola water bottle (the one in the foto is not correct, just a newer one I use. The real one if too valuable to use).

It's a blast to ride - full-on old skool!

edit: the frame came out of Calif, so maybe it was one of your old club frames?? Anybody ride a 52 :)

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Wow, The Renault Gitane sticker on the rim. I haven't seen that before. Is that GP4 or GL330?

Did they use yellow Turbos? I still have my Hinault Turbo saddle somewhere. Spent lots of miles on it. Funny thing is, I never complain about saddle soreness of any discomfort. With modern day technology, different width or foam hardness, along with all the holes or channels in new saddles, I feel that damn thing under me after 50 miles. Maybe I just rode a lot back then?

What, no lace up Sidis? I still have that Fignon poster hanging up somewhere. I will look and see what shoe he wore. Sidi was "THE" shoe.

I race multisport, and ride as seriously as I can! Road raced as a kid. I just think it would be cool to have a more vintage frame with updated drivetrain as a once in a while go for a spin sort of bike! I would also likely hang it on my wall... :)

Cheers

The rims are Paris-Roubaix SSC (Special Service des Courses - Special Racing Service). Similar to GP4 but different alloy, wider, and slightly different profile. They have large MAVIC graphics.

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>>> <i>"Those old bikes are a nice ride, but not quick feeling like they are today. I talked with an old friend that was the hot dog at the local races. He was in his prime back (26) in the mid 80s and I was just a pimple faced 17 year old getting an ass kicking lesson on the art of road bike racing. The time around our typical Rosebowl training ride is about the same as they are today using those faster, more areo, deep dished plastic bikes. Its 5-8 seconds faster in a 3 mile circuit now.

I built up an old Colnago with modern DA 10 spd. Its nice, and fun, but still feels like an old bile. Once you drive a modern GT3, an old track prep SC just aint the same."</i> <<<

You guys are doing it wrong! Gotta have the total old skool package. No resto-mod crapola. Just like cars: it's more fun to ride a slow bike fast, than a fast bike slow. Or something like that :D

This is LeMond in 1983 when the team was still using French components. They got into some sort of dispute with the manufacturer and switched to Campagnolo in 1984 & 85.

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and much more expensive. They used to pull them out for Paris Roubaix and then put them away for the next year. Cool bike.

I used to ride those sidi revolution shoes. My friends sister worked for 60 minutes or 20/20 in Paris (can't remember which) and met with the La vie claire team. Scored a set of Look pedals and sent them to me. So I had the first pair of Look pedals in the US. I drilled my Sidi's and rode the pedals all that summer. My teammates joked about my toy pedals and told me they were just a gimmick. I loved them and it was the first of dozens of different clipless pedals I rode.
I think they are still in a box in my Mom's basement with all my old (80's) riding gear.