1980 Austro-Daimler "Team" frame constructed of Reynolds
531 double-butted manganese molybdenum tubing, hand-brazed in Austria,
and fitted with a Galli Criterium gruppo. By the late 1980s, both
A-D and Galli went belly up.
That's me on the left and my Atlantic Bicycle Club team
mate, Jeff Garber. I can't remember which race this was, but I'm pretty
sure the photo was taken in 1980. I'm riding an early '70s Frejus
fitted with a variety of Japanese and European components. Jeff is
on his '79 Trek (700-series?) constructed of silver-soldered Columbus SL
tubing with investment cast lugs. I think he was using SunTour Superb
components at the time (note the "aero" water bottle). Dig the groovy
leather hairnet "helmets" that we're wearing!
Here's my backup bike, a Mondonico "Futura Leggero".
The frame was handmade in Italy by Antonio Mondonico and his son, Mauro.
Antonio must be a narcissist because his name appears in no less than 11
places on the bike! The frame is based on classic, lugged steel design,
but uses modern materials such as oversize Columbus Brain chromium-molybdenum
tubing and investment cast lugs. It's fitted with a Campagnolo Chorus
10v gruppo.
Here's my current ride, a Merckx "Team SC" and was made by Eddy Merckx's
bike company. Eddy is arguably the best cyclist of all time (yes, better
than Lance Armstrong!). The frame is made of Easton SC7000 aluminum-scandium
alloy. The fork is full-carbon fiber, also made by Easton. The
frame and fork weigh in at a mere 3.4 lbs. Compare this to the steel
Mondonico which weighs 4.2 lbs for the frame without the forks. The
bike is fitted with a Campagnolo Record 10v gruppo and Campagnolo Proton wheelset.
And yes, I still have a soft spot for old school racing bikes.
Here's my '80 Peugeot PVN10 Super Competition. This is a variant of
the famous Peugeout PX-10E. It has a Reynolds 531 main triangle and
forks and is fitted with mostly French components. I use this bike
when riding with the local vintage bicycle club.
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