Ultimate Bike Thread....

[look 171]

Originally Posted by CurtEgerer

Had a busy day today. Just got in the house few mins ago, fixed myself a snack. Because of the caption, I have no more food on my plate, its all over my screen.

[sc_rufctr]

[look 171]

Originally Posted by sc_rufctr

Huba, huba

OMG, man.

Who's KYPO?

[fanaudical]

Look how close that rear tire is to the seat tube - Does that even rotate?

I had to look up Kypo - found an explanation here:

https://www.pedalroom.com/bike/le-kypo-track-rob-kypriotis-for-sale-6143

He built some cool stuff.

[look 171]

From years of hanging around races and many nights spent at the track, we jsut don't see many frames from Australia or New Zeland. I am sure there are frame builders from NZ? There were plenty of 3 Rensho and a few others from Japan (on the road too). I like to get my hands on one someday.

[sc_rufctr]

Originally Posted by look 171

Huba, huba

OMG, man.

Who's KYPO?

"Australia will hold its first Custom Bicycle Show in December 2012, which will present a swathe of current builders and their work. They will be the newest in a proud tradition of Australian frame makers, which includes the little-known but highly prolific Rob Kypriotis.

The Kypo marque may not be as recognizable as Kenevans, Bundy, Paconi or their contemporaries, but his output was high, building hundreds of frames during the 80s and 90s. Located at Traralgon, in the Gippsland area, he supplied many local riders with training bikes and their race frames.

This Kypo track frame was recently acquired by a Melbourne cyclist named Marc, an enthusiastic collector of Australian classics. Thankfully, the talented photographer Andy Rogers was on hand to capture it — you can see more details on Andy’s Fame & Spear website and Flickr."

https://www.thespoken.cc/kypo-pista

[sc_rufctr]

Bianchi factory. Can you guess the year?

[Racerbvd]

[sc_rufctr]

I'd bet there are a lot of these gathering dust.

Specialized Rockhopper!

[look 171]

Originally Posted by sc_rufctr

Bianchi factory. Can you guess the year?

Mid to late 90s based on the ergo handlebar and the campy brake levers.

[ramonesfreak]

Originally Posted by Racerbvd

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I also worked in a Schwinn shop in the 80s, both Repairing and Selling and those are NOT Schwinn forks, nothing looks the quality of Schwinn Approvedthe Front Freewheel was around in the 70s, as my Ross Apollo has that. Those rear drop out reak of chain market store. I’m only looking at it on my phone, so maybe I’m missing something.

WOW!!! I had that exact Apollo 5 bought new by my parents for me when I was, im guessing, 10 at a local bike shop called Spokes and Wheels where I would eventually work as a mechanic in college. It was my pride and joy a few years before my BMX years. I even had my own bottle of chrome polish and would shine it up like it was a Harley. Wish I still had it. Yours is in excellent condition! I think that is the final generation….from about 81 or 82…

[sc_rufctr]

Originally Posted by look 171

Mid to late 90s based on the ergo handlebar and the campy brake levers.

Yes but did you notice the Delta brake up front? (I'm not 100% sure)

They appeared in every Campagnolo catalogue from 1985 to 1992! Bianchi did upgrade customer bikes.

[look 171]

The Delta brakes in 85? I thought they came on the market later then that, maybe in the late 80s to early 90s. It didn't last long, maybe didn't work well? Personally, I think they were pretty ugly looking, bulky to say the least compared to the traditional side pulls. I do like the looks of the Shimano DA AX center pull brake calipers from the early 80s. The did wind tunnel testing with it and found them to be more aero. It was fitted on Armstrong's time trail bike at one time or another. Still, stopping was nothing to write home about.


The best stopping rim brakes were a set of Cane Creek ee calipers I had on my Time. Man, did those things stop. They are in some boxes under the house now. Next is the latest gen Shimano DA calipers. They stop pretty darn well. Then of course, there's V brakes and such with great stopping power but those don't count.. Do you remember how poor brakes were back in the 80 or 90s? How the hell did I ever fly down the side of a 15 mile mountain road at speed close to 45mph when I was a dumb, idiot with those little brake pads?

[sc_rufctr]

[fanaudical]

Originally Posted by look 171

...Do you remember how poor brakes were back in the 80 or 90s? How the hell did I ever fly down the side of a 15 mile mountain road at speed close to 45mph when I was a dumb, idiot with those little brake pads?

I sure do. I had a set of Sachs calipers (original equipment) on my old Peugeot for a long time. I decided to change them out after a steep downhill in which I realized I wasn't really slowing down much and the pads were smoking. You squeezed the levers and everything felt "springy". I installed some Shimano Parapuls (similar in function to the Delta's but not nearly as pretty) that worked much better. Can't find pads for those anymore.

[Racerbvd]

[Racerbvd]

[Baz]

Enjoyed watching this one.......

[fanaudical]

Nice video. I'm a big fan of breathing new life into older frames with newer components. 1x9 looks OK for flat terrain. I live where there are hills and would have done a 2x9 drivetrain; a smaller inner chain ring probably clears that frame and can run a narrower bottom bracket and have reasonable Q-factor. Making it comfy is also a big plus. You're not going to ride if you're not comfortable.

[David]

Once again we have to face the harsh reality of this sport:

https://abcnews.com/US/tennessee-car-crash-cyclists-milligan-university/story?id=135776511

2 students dead, 7 others injured after driver strikes Tennessee university cycling team: Authorities

I've lost a co-worker and someone who used to do our group rides (2 different people in 2 different incidents) to drunk drivers in broad daylight.