Recent content by samt3940

Ultegra 8000 for me. Yes, it’s arguably not much to look at, but I’m not looking at it while I’m riding. Functionally I’ve found it to be pretty much flawless, requiring very little maintenance or adjustments. Can be had for a reasonable price. For old out of shape fools such as myself that...

Agreed. It’s why I bought the bike and why I’ve kept it.

I’m hoping to narrow down when a recently acquired Mondonico was made. About a decade ago, I borrowed a Mondonico EL-OS with the monostay seat stay from a friend for awhile. I absolutely loved the ride but reluctantly I had to return it. That set me off on a hunt to find one in my size. Over the...

Shipping might be prohibitive. I’m located on the west coast of the U. S.

And there in lies the crux of the issue. About a year ago I bought a house with a basement that has plenty of space for a proper shop and more bikes than I could ever possibly need. My collection quickly bloomed. I’ve slowly been selling off the bikes that don’t get used and collecting bikes...

As I recall, they are ceramic. They were made by a company in Santa Cruz, CA. I talked to Joe Bell about it, he’s pretty sure it was attached with Bondo. http://landlordscycling.com/2015/12/02/joe-bell-face-badge-origins/

Batavus Delivery Bike. It doesn’t get much use but I can’t bring myself to sell it.

First post: Back in 2020 I purchased this bike from a local retired racer. It had been hanging in his garage for many years. After cleaning it up and riding it a bit I found the Campy 8 speed gearing to be too narrow for my needs so I rebuilt it with an Ultegra 6800 groupset that was on my...