This weekend I picked up a rather odd Pearson Weka bike. So far I don't have too much information on the bike, so I was hoping you could help me out. I am quite fascinated be the way the frame looks and I plan to keep this one for myself.
The frame is made by a builder from New Zealand called Pearson. I already contacted Graeme Pearson from Pearson Composites in New Zealand, but he didn't build it: "No, luckily I didn't make that. I think some guy in the south island was making those and mtb's years back." Above the 'Weka' decal it says 'road series' so I am not sure if this frame was actually meant to be built up as a time trial bike. The frame is red anodized, which explains why the welds look so ugly. The fork currently on the frame is not the original fork, so I might replace it for something a tad more subtle.
Wheels are 'Elite-Shape' which I believe was a Russian (USSR) company that also made kevlar disc wheels. The wheels look quite fascinating and have seen very little use. According the previous owner Jan Svorada took these with him for the USSR.
Any more information on the frame(builder) and wheels would be greatly appreciated.
The frame is made by a builder from New Zealand called Pearson. I already contacted Graeme Pearson from Pearson Composites in New Zealand, but he didn't build it: "No, luckily I didn't make that. I think some guy in the south island was making those and mtb's years back." Above the 'Weka' decal it says 'road series' so I am not sure if this frame was actually meant to be built up as a time trial bike. The frame is red anodized, which explains why the welds look so ugly. The fork currently on the frame is not the original fork, so I might replace it for something a tad more subtle.
Wheels are 'Elite-Shape' which I believe was a Russian (USSR) company that also made kevlar disc wheels. The wheels look quite fascinating and have seen very little use. According the previous owner Jan Svorada took these with him for the USSR.
Any more information on the frame(builder) and wheels would be greatly appreciated.