Retro Bikes of Quality

[pete_mcc]

Ok then, I counter you American Ritchey with the aforementioned, and British, Pace RC100. Innovations a plenty and a bike that surely stirs the sole of every right minded Brit (except Scant, who broke a number of them):

RC30 Forks

90mm BB and asymetric rear end with dishless wheel

Pace hubs

Pace bullseyes with offset spider to counter 90mm bb shell.

And the cutting edge Pace aheadset made from a machined out xc-pro headset. Headset is tensioned under the fork clamp and then the clamp is tightened to lock everything - all you need is a 10mm spanner and a 5mm allen key to adjust the headset.

 

[halaburt]

MOre pics less talk!

Ham #15D... every bit my favorite bike now 19 years after taking delivery:

1991 Potts x-Steve (see page 3 of this catalog: http://retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=15747)

 

[chefmiguel]

way to go Halaburt already broke one of the implied rules...sheeesh

 

[halaburt]

way to go Halaburt already broke one of the implied rules...sheeesh

You mean 2 bikes in one week?... I took my lead from Piggy (I know, bad call!). I'll skip a week now... If the thread lasts that long.

 

[chefmiguel]

its okay, I'll let you use my spot.

 

[Chris]

Are those tubes held together with chewing gum? :roll:

 

[JustKev]

Great thread Doctor-Bond, wonder how long it'll last?

 

[MCsanandreas]

bad news. they maybe "bikes of quality" but so far not one excites me in a want to own one way.

 

[pete_mcc]

bad news. they maybe "bikes of quality" but so far not one excites me in a want to own one way.

Why not post up a picture of a San Andreas then - the worlds first monocoque, full suspension, fully disked bike? Maybe that is a bike of quality that you might like? It's contribution to modern bikes is huge, and it's contribution to this thread would also be huge, unlike that negative comment of yours.

 

[the_duke]

Pete that manitou is immense. Being relatively new here I had not seen it before. I love the bike but I especially love the story or discovery.

To find such specific and rare parts must have been very hard but more than that, very rewarding!

Hope I get the chance one day to do something similar, shame you can't ride it but I confess, I would be exactly the same.