Ultimate Bike Thread....

[look 171]

Originally Posted by CurtEgerer

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Special Merckx with 60 degree seat tube and looonnnggg wheelbase designed for the cobbles. 1993 with Steve Bauer on board. Apparently, it didn't catch on .....

WOW, I have never seen or heard of such animal, coool. Now, I bet it would have caught on if that was the bike he used on that day he lost Roubaix to Planckeart. All that thing needed is foam grips and suspension off road forks to complete the look or function.

[intakexhaust]

^I've never seen or heard of that one. Noticed the dual control, but what year would this be? I would have thought it easier to stay traditional race geometry but squeeze in honking fat tubulars.

Look171- Funny you mentioned the suspension fork. They successfully ran RockShox at the Paris-Roubaix. It was for 700c, special magnesium / ti bits with nominal travel.

[intakexhaust]

Originally Posted by CurtEgerer

Re: Santana Tandem. If you're selling, I have a friend who might be interested. Although shipping might be big $$$$.

Appreciate that Curt. Will PM you if she really says we're done with it. And speaking of shipping, it might be best to personally deliver or come my way. The other option is burning up FF miles travel with it and pay the extra $280 baggage / cargo fee. Tidy wooden box made with Masonite and take it down to where it just makes length restrictions and under 50lbs (pull wheels, bars, r. der., pedals, etc.)

For one into tandems, this is my grail. Frame is art. Custom double butted tubes made specific for this frame and yes, painstaking fillet brazed. NO flexi but beautiful ride. Because of the labor intensive and time, not sure if today they offer or will do fillet brazed. Long list of vintage and rare parts on it. You cannot trash these wheels. The 48 spokers, Ukai rims w/ Phil hubs could probably handle 800lbs.... lol.

[look 171]

Originally Posted by intakexhaust

^I've never seen or heard of that one. Noticed the dual control, but what year would this be? I would have thought it easier to stay traditional race geometry but squeeze in honking fat tubulars.

Look171- Funny you mentioned the suspension fork. They successfully ran RockShox at the Paris-Roubaix. It was for 700c, special magnesium / ti bits with nominal travel.

Look at the huge space between the wheel and the seat tube. that dual control is 8 speed. Those controls were what made me leave Campy for Shimano for good. I have no love for any of the new Campy stuff from that point on.

It has to be in the early 90s before the susp. forks. I bet that must be 92 or 93.

I remember the susp. forks (also early to mid 90s). As a very traditional road cyclist, I laughed about it, but it did catch on for a few years. They somehow fitted it with regular side pull brakes. I don't remember if anyone ever win Roubaix with it? Remember Bianchi has a special front and rear suspension bike especially built for Museeuw? I think it was in the early to mid 90s when he was riding for the Italian GB/MG. it cost something like 20k to produce.

[bcrdukes]

Wow, I'm a little late to this thread.

Here are a few pictures of my steed:

2012 Guru Flite with a full SRAM Rival group set.



2012 Cannondale CAAD10-4 (SRAM Rival with Force crankset)


(If you guys ever come to Vancouver, stop by Musette Cafe to get your bike nerd coffee fix)

2012 Guru Praemio-R (titanium framset, handbuilt in Quebec, Canada)
A SRAM Force groupset with SRAM Red rear derailleur


And last, but not least, my 2013 Cinelli Gazetta della Strada commuter bike (stee frame!)

[look 171]

Originally Posted by bcrdukes

Wow, I'm a little late to this thread.

Here are a few pictures of my steed:

2012 Guru Flite with a full SRAM Rival group set.



2012 Cannondale CAAD10-4 (SRAM Rival with Force crankset)


(If you guys ever come to Vancouver, stop by Musette Cafe to get your bike nerd coffee fix)

2012 Guru Praemio-R (titanium framset, handbuilt in Quebec, Canada)
A SRAM Force groupset with SRAM Red rear derailleur


And last, but not least, my 2013 Cinelli Gazetta della Strada commuter bike (stee frame!)

Is that your cafe? Anymore pic of the place? What a cool name and a cool place. I am just wondering where did all the Musette bags come from?

[CurtEgerer]

This is where I found the Bauer 'Stealth Bike' ... CyclingArt: Steve Bauer's Stealth Bike

Excellent blog, BTW. Interesting comment : " ... Our shop owner who has been in the industry for 40 years told us that Merckx was against the idea of designing this bike for Bauer. And that when Bauer was done with it Merckx wanted it back so he could destroy it."

[CurtEgerer]

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[CurtEgerer]

Looks like Bauer tried a shock as well. And the ducktail on the seat so he wouldn't slide off. Also, 185mm crank:

Damn. That hurts to look at.

[bcrdukes]

Originally Posted by look 171

Is that your cafe? Anymore pic of the place? What a cool name and a cool place. I am just wondering where did all the Musette bags come from?

look 171,

No, that is not my cafe (although I wish it were!) I'm afraid I don't have anymore pictures of the place (readily available anyway) but check out their website - Musette Caffe

The owner is a cycling nut himself so he's collected a lot of cool stuff over the many years!

[intakexhaust]

Reminds me of my reeeeelaxed '67 Raleigh DL1. Stock photo but have one identical. Three speed, rod lever brakes and Brooks B67 with coils.

[CurtEgerer]

Senna's Bianchi:


McQueen:




Newman:

[CurtEgerer]

Originally Posted by intakexhaust

Reminds me of my reeeeelaxed '67 Raleigh DL1. Stock photo but have one identical. Three speed, rod lever brakes and Brooks B67 with coils.

How many bikes do you have!!??

[intakexhaust]

^^one too many No wall hangers and do try to ride all of them.

The Senna pic is neat. I read somewhere that he had a deal going with Audi (yes, that Audi) for a limited edition brand of bikes... Senna / Audi. This was very close to happening, within months of that fateful day.

----edit: I was inaccurate about the Audi Senna bike but he was close to having a franchise in Brazil. The bike deal was with Carraro for three models of bikes, one being made of carbon fiber. http://ayrtonsennadasilvaforever.blogspot.com/2013/09/ayrton-senna-launches-join-venture.html

[intakexhaust]

Is that a Bianchi or Peugeot with McQueen? I've got to show that to my bride...LOL.

I preserved this vintage Raleigh Twenty folder for her. Converted the quick attach picnic / champagne baskets (not shown in the dark jacabean stain). Three speed, smooth rider for only a 20" wheel. The mattress saddle is partly an inside joke.

[CurtEgerer]

Wow. Awesome folder! Nice work.

[herr_oberst]

This is a great picture:

Father and son; Dad providing the confidence. (McQueen was truly pint-size, wasn't he?)



...and lest we forget, there's also a famous racing driver in the picture below....
(Sure does seem like shirt-off was more common back in the day, doesn't it?

[CurtEgerer]

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[jyl]

My ride this past week

[Scooter]

Byron, this one is for you.

It can be yours for $3,000, on our local CL.