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Easy_Rider
PostPosted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 9:50 am 
North Wales AEC / OWMTBC 2010 Champion
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Update 07/08/11
Finally managed to finish the Vitus. I love bonded frames and this has to be one of the finest looking ones in my view, the details in the carbon kevlar weave is lovely to look at and the lacquer is so well finished too.

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Elev12k
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 10:41 am 
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Very nice easy rider! Looking forward to seeing more.
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matthew71
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 4:50 pm 
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have not seen one of them since i raced as a junior,what year is it? from the kelly / kas era?
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Easy_Rider
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 6:47 pm 
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I think it's 89/90?

Some parts...

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Stanley_PL
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nice shiny stuff :lol:
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Askaniusz92
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we waiting for more pic . Look great
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 7:11 pm 
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Please. Don't close the jaws on your stand.

You really don't want to know how many Pinarello Prince frames I sent to the tip because a semi-pro team mechanic failed to understand that it's better to use an alloy seatpost to tighten the jaws onto instead.
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David B
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dbmtb wrote:
Please. Don't close the jaws on your stand.


+1 to that. I've always been wary of buying carbon frames which use a clamp-on front mech for similar reasons.

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Easy_Rider
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Thanks, yes I'm aware of the dangers and only rest it on the jaws for light work.
Looks like the project may be delayed anyway, blew the engine in my car...
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latman
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 11:24 am 
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Easy_Rider wrote:
I think it's 89/90?

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very nice era stuff ,that rear mech is 8 speed (no bolt visible to the pulley cage), after that the cranks went "low profile" 7410 and the brake calipers went "dual pivot" 7403
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rienster
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Lovely, lovely, show us more of the frame. Been looking for a Vitus 992 myself in that red/purple colour. Saw one the other day, but wasn't my size.... :(
Look forward to see yours getting build up.
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Easy_Rider
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Finally finished!
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elPedro666
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I really do love this Gav, will have to drop round for a proper look sometime 8)
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mAdam
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Beautiful! 8) Always lusted after a carbon 9 back in my racing days....a 787 was as much as i could afford with Dura Ace, so you've pretty much got possibly my all time dream bike! :wink:

They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery? well, guess why i wrapped my old Vitus in carbon film recently when it got a rebuild?

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B1kEnUt
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Nice bike! I am not a big Farbon Ciber fan but that is a beaut!
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