Fly GTI !!!!!

My wife called my Bianchi 928L a "Plastic bike" today....

Seems someone is monitoring me....

Just to throw off her scent here is a teaser pic of something I am working on...That is all I can say for now...

Fly Ass GTI 16v Circa 1992 the last year of the
A2 generation car. I had one the same color...
Montana Green...After I got married we stupidly
traded it for a family car.





Let the questioning begin!!!!!

The Orbea I can't find info on....

This was a very nice looking Spanish Steel bike (Orbea...Duh!) that I spent months picking out the right combo of parts to build up....
Only to find out that I was too fat to ride this Spanish beauty built with Italian Steel (Columbus Foco)
The bike was very light, and it was very Sexy!!!
But the fist test ride revealed the the tubing spec was more suited to a 150lb (or less) rider!!!

The strange thing about this bike was that it did not have the sloping top tube that Orbea is known for. this was a "Square " bike that had a 55x55 measurement.

Bianchi Italian Steel

I have a fondness for all things Italian
My stable is full of models from Bianchi, Colnago, Casati, and Fondriest.
I have a hankering for bikes of this color though...There is just something about Celeste

This is the model just before the Very last steel bike produced by Binachi in Italy, The EV Boron gave way to the Pinella Boron, and then Steel Bianchi bikes passed into oblivion...Celeste Steel is dead...Long live Celeste Steel!!!!

Gunnar Rodie... Handcrafted AMERICAN steel

A bike made in America by the Schwinn family...This is the Waterford/Gunnar heritage.
This is the best riding bike I own period...
This bike was made for my early this year. Painted the color of my choice VW Vortex Blue.
This bike was built conservatively with a combo or Chorus, and Record
I did not try to make the bike super light, and I ended up at just under 18lbs...








I had the finish upgraded to "Waterford level" and it is the best i have ever seen. the paint is like glass.

Bianchi 928 Carbon L... The 15lb. wunderbike!!!!

Carbon tubes with carbon lugs... Almost looks traditional doesnt it???
A keen eye will note the Carbon SL fork


Full Record 10 speed with bo-bo FSA cranks

Nice shot of the Carbon SL fork


Full ITM control center with celeste accents

Did you happen to see the Shamal Ultras????Hot!!!!

Bianchi 928... My Plastic Bike

Here is one of the three plastic bikes I own... Bianchi 928 Carbon C2C Chorus...
This is a pretty cool nice riding bike... It does not stir passion in me like my steel bikes do, but I still like it.





Nice vintage Vento 16HPW wheels with Record hubs...Adds a touch of nostalga to the all the technology.

C'Dale 29er 1FG!!!

While waitng to finish the details of the custom Gunnar (Steel Baby) and having sold all of my Mtn. Bikes. I decided to pick up an 08 C'Dale 29'er single speed. This should have been one of the last bikes produced by the Pegasus run company before the buyout by Dorel (Schwinn/Pacific)
based on the production date...(first week of Feb 08)
I like these bikes... Mainly because I like the lefty fork a whole bunch, Besides the Girvin/Noleen cross link this is the best I have ridden on.
Missing on the 08 model is the Alcoa tubing logo "Alcalyte"
The overall build quality is OK... not as good as Cannondales of old...
The bike is too heavy, and the wheelset sucks... There is no reason for a single speed bike to weigh 27lbs at this price. This bike at $1699.00 is the same price as last years geared version, and the wheelset is identical. The fork has changed... last years fork was 100% locked out, and this years model has a slight amount of stiff travel while locked.

All in all I will probably rock this bike until I get my Gunnar and then pass it on.

If you are looking for Cannondale stuff, and don't want to deal with C-World Go see Mark at Cycle Gallery in Elizabeth City....He took care of me.

Bianchi Pinella Boron

Here it is... The last Steel frame produced in Italy by the RC "Reparto Corse" division of Bianchi...




This bike has a nice build with Campy Chorus, Deda Control center, and Mavic Open Pro's laced to 36hole Chorus hubs


The bike as pictured weighs in a 18lbs...


Farewell to anything Steel. Celeste, and New as Carbon has nearly taken over...

It's Done!!!!!!

Colnago Master Light Mapei If a picture is worth 1000 words!!!!
NOS Record 9-Speed carbon kit!!!!
Matching Saddle

3ttt Control center, and Delta Brakes!!!


Enough said.

New Cross Hotness!!!! Bianchi Cross Concept

It's Green, and it's hot....AND it's got Campy....
Hey Jimmy... Now I can come on the Sunday afternoon ride...