British and European 'Lo Profile Aero' Bikes

[Canuk]

Reminds me of the East German Textima...

 

[Canuk]

Textima #6 DDR

 

[Canuk]

For sheer madness it's hard to touch the Cinelli Lasers tho

 

[Canuk]

Some nice variations on the Laser:

 

[Nob]

Martin Pyne’s Mk. II project bike with Mick Burrows forks, seatpin & bar’s which are remanutactured. I raced this in Cebu several times

 

[Canuk]

That looks shit all safe!

 

[Canuk]

Colnago Master Krono and later Master Equilateral

 

[Canuk]

French lo pro, banana seat tube. Maker unknown, Vitus 'Profil' tubing

 

[Canuk]

Some more examples of the DDR Textima bikes. These are from 1980/82. Years before anyone in the west was producing competent super lo pros. I had one pass through my hands 20 years ago, Campagnolo Super Record with hand made brakes/bars, stem, front derailleur and pedals. There wasn't a cable in sight, everything routed through the frame. The rear brake wire came out bare from through and behind the seat post!

 

[RobLoasby]

How did the front brake work on that Textima? Or was it just for show?