My love for the track bike continues.
Posts Tagged ‘pista’
Pelizzoli Pista.
February 14, 20121980 1985 1986.
October 30, 2011
Massan. ‘Bossing’ it.
October 23, 2011No tricks, no spins, no bullshit. He just rides likes to ride his bike real fast and I like that.
Colnago Pista Mexico. In Chrome.
September 11, 2011
Colnago Pista Mexico
Italy, 1975
Professional track bike from Colnago with extralight Columbus framework, with fully chromed “cromato” finish. Campagnolo Record Pista group, Cinelli bar/stem and Arius plastik track saddle. Martano Turbo rims with Clement Seta tubulars.
Zing! What a beaut… and a perfect winter hacker too!
Seen at Speedbicycles.
Three hot whips.
September 6, 2011
Whatever doubt that I had in my mind as to whether I should stump for that modern group for my steel frame was quickly dispatched upon sight of this fluoro Tommasini.
Spotted at Fame & Spear.
Essential item No.2. 1976 SBDU Team Raleigh Track.
August 3, 20113 years ago I saw an ad for a steel track frameset, my size, within my budget and looking good. So off I went to Bristol to pick it up. I arrived, checked the frame and agreed to make the transaction. It was a mid 70s silver enamelled Carlton, badged as a Marcarini, lovely it was, Fischer crown and everything. Yes please. But before I swapped my cash for the merchandise he offered to show me another frameset. “OK” I said. He then brought this out: A 1976 Team Raleigh track SB969 in ‘the’ colourway.
Dilemma. I’d always wanted one of these and this was again my size. It looked a bit tatty and the fork was rusted to within an inch of it’s life but then it’s not everyday someone presents you with one of these in your size. Even though the Raleigh was in much poorer condition to the Carlton he wanted more money for it. More than my budget. I got him to put wheels in both, stand them up side by side and I stared at them for a bit. The mental tussle went on for half an hour and then Bang! it finally happened. I saw the potential in that Red, yellow and black, I had chosen to burn the budget and I had bought the Raleigh.
Three years later and I still use it daily, rain or shine. It is scratched, battered and bruised but continuing to work like a beautifully oiled machine, hell it is a beautifully oiled machine! I love it and I can’t see it leaving my hands anytime soon. I’v had many bikes since this has been around but they’ve all gone to new homes, all except one.
I want to live in southern France one day and when I do I want this in the lounge.
Previous Raleigh posts.
The awesome Recollections of Ilkeston.
Classic lightweights on Raleigh SBDU.
Lomo for iPhone. Raleigh travellin’.
July 5, 2011
CampagnoLow.
May 25, 2011
So, I cracked another set of vintage pista cranks ( must be the hench ) and instead of yet again replacing like for like, in fear of a catastrophic fail I drew for a modern crankset. Enter Campagnolo Record Pista.
First appearances are a bit “Meh”. For the price of them ( even though I got a killer deal ) I was expecting a bit more. People all over the net gun for these ( anyone watch Louis Theroux t’other night? ) saying they’re the bees bits but to be honest the finish is garbage. They have painted on logos as opposed to laser etched or machined and the worst crime of all is that fact that the rear of the spider is not polished…. Like folks don’t look there. Believe me Campagnolo, we look there. I mean, you don’t see Ferraris with shabby engine bays do you?
I’v owned modern Suginos and vintage DA and, well, I think our eastern brethren make better quality stuff. Was it not for my bike being Euro and the rest of the hardware that adorns said bike being Euro I would’ve definitely gone for Dura Ace.
All that said, I’m still rather happy with my purchase and I can’t wait to slap ‘em on but in all honesty Campagnolo just lost a customer*. Not that that matters, mind you… there are still plenty of Dentists and Doctors out there.
*edit. They look totally badass on the whip. Shame on me for ever doubting the Campag.
Obree inspires.
May 24, 2011
Flickr grips.
April 18, 2011
Vigorelli in black and white.
March 16, 2011
World Track Champs. Lyon 1989.
January 31, 2011
RIH Track Hotness.
December 19, 2010
Mr. Wim van der Kaaij told that this unconventional track bike was built after Graeme Obree broke Francesco Mosers hour record on a home built bike in 1993. Mr. van der Kaaij keeps it in his shop for historical reasons although he calls it “ugly and heavy”.
Is that a fork crown? Nice.
More here.
A Pair of Gios Torinos.
November 25, 2010
Next year’s L’Eroica I’ll be on one of these for damn sure. Oh, and obviously not the track version!
Gintautas Umaras. Laser.
November 23, 2010
What an amazing shot. Seen here.
Is this guy for real?
November 16, 2010
Damn, son. That’s some collection you have there…. I’d say you need to cool off and think about letting some of your hotness go!
Gordon Johnson vs Giordano Turrini 1971.
October 18, 2010
Bianchi Celeste.
October 12, 2010
Cinelli x Mash.
September 27, 2010
Sure, it’s pretty nice and there is no doubt that kids everywhere want one of these 2011 Cinelli x Mash track framesets, but considering the amount of geared road and cross riding the Mash fellas’ do these days isn’t it about time that Cinelli introduced a Mash road frameset?
Mash! Cinelli! If you are reading this, get it done… The following will do, matte black, thanks.
Black and White
September 20, 2010
Some great shots of the six day races in America just after WWII found over at bikeraceinfo. I especially like the top one here, braces and side slicked barnets are a great look.
