I weighed this bike and as is it is 19 lbs. 15 oz. , pretty good for a steel frame with mid-grade Campagnolo. I rode it a bit and it felt nice and quick, both in the front end and in acceleration.
The oversize tubes make for a nice stable feeling front end, not really 'twisty' like smaller diameter tubed frames can be if they are under built.
Old #1 is back in the shop-I bought it back from owner # 4. I guess I'm just sentimental as this archaic old bike isn't much use to me-that said I jumped at the opportunity to get it back.
The original fork is long gone-the pedals have been changed, but all the rest of the components are original .
The first 5-6 of these that I built had 26" front wheels and 24" rear, most of the rims being rolled down Mavics or Super Champion 58's courtesey of Bontrager. This bike had one of the first Bontrager forks-one with raked blades, no less. The point of the 24" rear wheel was to make the bike accelerate a little easier-it did just that and the added plus was that the 24" rims were virtually indestructable. This original rear wheel is almost 25 years old and still nice and round. How many 25 year old wheels do you have that are still rideable ?
There's a lot of steel here-frame fork and stem. I only make about 3-4 stems a year so it is a rare item. The rider of this frame races MTB and cyclocross at a high level....quite literally as he can get several feet of air off even a modest jump. This bike will be mostly staying on the ground. .
The head tube collars are a real throwback to the mid 80's when I was putting them on almost every fillet brazed bike. Now I use them only a couple times a year.
This tall frame makes for some different lines in the seat stays with a long , almost parallel section.
I wish I were able to really show the pearl in this paint but my good camera broke and my cheap camera is all I have now....trust me, it's really nice !
This frame will get a Wound-up carbon fork and some mechanical discs. The rider is about five ft. tall.
This color is a blast from the past-the 2005 team 'Jaegermeister green'. I really like this color, kind of an attempt to replicate the look of an empty wine bottle.
In an unusual move, the customer opted for the silver head badge-unusual as this is a dedicated race frame. I was told it would be a 'pit bike' and be used when the primary bike is out of commission.......nice pit bike.
