interesting Russian mech'

ferrus · Dec 15, 2014

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-rear- ... 1507507988
Bit nasty but interesting and uncommon. Putin a silly high bid and thought I'd landed it, but....Arse!

..seems to be quite a few deraillieur collectors these days. bugger!

Rampage · Dec 15, 2014

Putin hahahahha

barry2017 · Dec 16, 2014

Who'd pay 53 quid for that. :-o

hamster · Dec 16, 2014

Built like a T34. Probably almost as heavy.

ferrus · Dec 16, 2014

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Crude, agricultural, terrible finish - it's all part of the appeal

I quite like the style of 'eastern block' mech's, and love the bowed shape of this one. They don't come up very often, so a bit gutted!

hamster · Dec 16, 2014

But the Russian Olympic riders ran Campag IIRC!

That's simply big bucks for the Lada of the cycling world.

A lucky escape for your wallet. If you want heavy, crude and ugly I can sell you some cheap Huret mechs...

pigman · Dec 16, 2014

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Apart from the (lack of) polished finish, it don't look too dissimilar to Triomphe/victory

ferrus · Dec 16, 2014

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pigman":37tlqyrx said:
Apart from the (lack of) polished finish, it don't look too dissimilar to Triomphe/victory

bulbous-bellied Russian cousin

Midlife · Dec 16, 2014

Hurret Svelto is a design classic..........................

ferrus · Dec 16, 2014

hamster":3dfrjs64 said:
A lucky escape for your wallet. If you want heavy, crude and ugly I can sell you some cheap Huret mechs...

Yep, I know it.

Huret.. memories of those horrible Eco mech's that were almost ubiquitous on cheap bikes in the '80s..

But yeah Shaun, Svelto was a design classic I guess ..bit before my time so never had the pleasure.
They did love the pressed-metal approach which I used to hate, but definitely had their moments (and influence).
The Jubilee and Duopar are classic mech's - and that 'orrible pressed metal became very appealling, when it was titanium!

Hip Hip Huret!

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