Ultimate Bike Thread....

[ZLP]

Firefly makes great looking Ti bikes. I don't think I'd ever trade my carbon for Ti though...

[einreb]

Originally Posted by ZLP

I don't think I'd ever trade my carbon for Ti though...

have both! Colnago CT-1 (Ti front triangle and carbon rear). its going up on ebay soon...

[jyl]

Bianchi Speciallisima, 1965 appx. Not mine, I have one that needs to be restored. Early Record, chromed all over, 52/46 x 12-21, old school ride.

[look 171]

Originally Posted by Joe Bob

You want to stop sometimes, don't you? I rmemeber those. Squeeze the levers are like squeezing a rubber band. Ask me how I know. The ever ending quest for light weight. Do you own a set?

[look 171]

Originally Posted by einreb

I think Firefly is an offshoot of Independent Fabrication. Their stuff is ridiculously well thought out.

Nice Zanconato...

Wow. I wanted an Indy Fab back when they made nice bikes. Now, I don't think their stuff look so hot. Maybe I am just not a big fan of slopping top tubes but I do and have owned a few already.

[mikeferg75]

Originally Posted by sammyg2

Din't that orange thang useda be white with a totally cool stripe?
Loved that stripe, best part of the whole car IMO.

different car, stripe was gone day after it was home

I would love to have something like this in the garage set up as a SS...

[mikeferg75]

guy I know just scored one of these at a garage sale for 40 bucks Ultimate for you kiddo I'd say!

[mikeferg75]

Quiring is another buddy building some wicked cool bikes

[Joe Bob]

So it appears that both my bikes AND my 911 are bastardizedredheads....I pulled the spec sheet out on my 2004 Bitter Old Man....errr, Greg Lemond Zurich model.....Titanium upper lower and Carbon Fiber upper.

It seems from the factory Trek equipped the bike with Full on Dura Ace. However, it now sports full Campy Chorus except for the Bontrager wheels, Chris King Threadless headset and BOM/LeMond seat post......






The 1984 Somec came with Athena Campy but had a run in with a SIS that actually worked (Dura Ace), now with 1990s 9 speed Campy.......Like anyone except a bike geek that watches Big Bang Theory is gonna notice.

[Joe Bob]

[herr_oberst]

^ Harley?

[Joe Bob]

Yupperz....1918.



1997

[herr_oberst]

Are these brakes as good as or better than modern dual-pivots,and worth the high cost or are they just legendary?
I mean, seriously, I have 105's on one of my bikes, ultegras on another and I love 'em. A cinch to mount and set up, great modulation, great in the wet with Aztec pads, light and available on ebay for chump change...(and I imagine the dura ace's are even nicer!)
Way, way WAY better in every way than the Weinmann center-pulls I used to back in the day... which the Deltas competed against when they were new.

Don't get me wrong, I think they're beautiful. Just wondering about the price of admission.

[Joe Bob]

They couldn't stop a starving model.....

[ZLP]

Modern 105's would outperform those older brakes by a large margin... Ultergra or Dura-Ace, forget about it!

[greglepore]

Yep, the Deltas are not particularly powerful, but do have great modulation. The real attraction is the beauty-even the internal parts are polished...and set up correctly (no small chore, trust me) they wok well enough to at least be ridden. The price is due to scarcity and the "look", which some guys of a certain age (ahem) just have to have.

[Joeaksa]

Originally Posted by greglepore

The price is due to scarcity and the "look", which some guys of a certain age (ahem) just have to have.

Not to worry, if you live right and have a bit of luck on your side, YOU will hopefully make it to "that certain age" my friend...

[greglepore]

Thanks Joe-I have-see my post earlier of my Delta equipped Colnago. Can't credit living right, but have had m share of luck ...

[creaturecat]

Originally Posted by Joe Bob

They couldn't stop a starving model.....

this.

[Joe Bob]

VERY nice ride for a good price.....

Carbon Road Bike, 55 cm, Ultegra