BoTM Bike of The \Month November 2024 "European Special" now taking entries

[ibbz]

DrDave's mid-90s Venturi, Pan-European edition
Frame by FRM out of Columbus Genius tubing
Sachs New Success groupset

Never-ending build thread here

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Absolutely fantastic

 

[ibbz]

Come on! Someone must have a mid 90s Scapin that they will be willing to through in the battle. Such nice bikes!

@Sergio1069 @danaroby00 @kingoffootball have sone peaches - @kingoffootball has a collection and I wish he’d enter at least one

 

[ibbz]

Anyone care to share their wisdom of European brands - I'm struggling to think of many and convince myself that they are definitely European!

Search for the French MTB and the Italian MTB threads. Wealth of stuff

 

[ibbz]

@Srv72 has a beauty of a Bianchi Nth I wish he’d enter

 

[kingoffootball]

@Sergio1069 @danaroby00 @kingoffootball have sone peaches - @kingoffootball has a collection and I wish he’d enter at least one

I don't have any that are currently complete bikes I could try to get one of the Scapins built up, but recently I've been working more on my motorbike. I'll think about whether I could find time and worthy components before the end of the month.

 

[ibbz]

I don't have any that are currently complete bikes I could try to get one of the Scapins built up, but recently I've been working more on my motorbike. I'll think about whether I could find time and worthy components before the end of the month.

Now one of your Scapins - finished, I’d Love to see!!!! Make it happen man!!

 

[Nabeaquam]

I have a 1985 Peugeot Orient Express, with a lugged frame, that I picked up at a thrift store for $10 about 10 years ago. It’s still scratched up as found. I’ve ridden it a lot on trail rides and it reminds me of my Schwinn klunkers. The problem is it’s not really a European bicycle. It’s made by Panasonic in Japan. I like this bike and have replaced the chain, cogs, one chainring and the rear roller cam brake. This is the only mountain bike I have that’s branded as European. I once had an early 1990s Bianchi I bought new for my son but it was junk quality. I sold it to a neighbor after it wore out in two years.

 

[KayOs]

Since this month's theme fits and the company sits just around the corner, I'll add this to mix.

@KayOs 1990 Centurion Stratos - Hubba Bubba town and country SSP




I've had the frameset in the workshop for a few years and then built it up with parts from my stash. I only bought new cable housing and (recently) pink grips.