Before motorcycles, I was (and still am) into road racing bicycles.  I was a USCF licensed racer from 1977 - 83 and also raced in the Ivy League collegiate circuit.  Now I'm just a fat pig who rides for fun and fitness... but the racer inside still drives me to ride hard.  I've owned quite a few bicycles over the years, notably a late '70s Trek, an early '70s Frejus, and a 1980 Austro-Daimler "Team".  I'm currently riding a thoroughly modern Merckx "Team SC".


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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