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Since I was setup shooting the Motta I posted yesterday I went ahead and shot this one too. Confirmed team bike but I've not confirmed it was actually Oscar Freire's. I bought fully expecting it not to be genuine but the price was good for the frame build and parts. The more research I do...

I do like how this one turned out. It's not mint but still in really great shape. Campagnolo Record 8 speed groupset with some minor concessions made to the cockpit. They are all riders to me and sometimes the purist don't like how I set them up.

I had a mint set of these years ago in the wrong size. Sold them but regretted it since I love the paint scheme on these. Finally picked up another one as a frameset and built it up. Parts are mainly Suntour Superbe with a NOS Sugino Crankset. At first I built it up as a road bike with some...

Another project picked up locally last year. Initially bought this for cheap thinking I would most likely just harvest the parts off to upgrade the Peugeot I was working on. This came to my pretty crusty and dull with lots of marks in the paint. Poor bar wrap and brake hoods crumbling under...

Picked this one up last summer. Local pickup out of curiosity since I've never seen one. First ride on it was so good but I continued to sort it out for awhile. I got this one from the original owner who's had it since he was 12. Bike has been hanging unused for around 20 years now but...

Trying to confirm authenticity of this bike with Oscar Freire's name on it. Supposedly his training/practice ride from his first pro team. I found Oscar on Instagram and messaged him but no reply. Olmo said it was a team bike after I sent them pictures to include what's stamped on the BB...

So, like I do each year I went out and found a cheap local bike to fix up as a Christmas donation to the local bike Coop. This time it was pretty grimy 1990ish Raleigh Supercourse that had been listed locally for months. These bikes have a bonded frame where the main tubes are aluminum and rest...

Another beauty I found as a frameset and then built up in January. A NOS 80's (I think) Motta. Built up with a nice used Campagnolo 8 speed groupset. Still keeping my eye out for a nice pink and black Giro d'Italia saddle to tie it all together. I've found a couple at a price...

Finally got this done a week or so ago. Winter is full on here though so this isn't going to see the road for awhile. Especially considering I now have a full knee replacement scheduled in about a week. I had been watching this frameset on sale since at least 2018. Finally pulled the...

I picked this hot mess of a bike up as a winter project. Getting close to finishing it up finally, it's been an adventure. Bike didn't look to be all that bad when I got it but had obviously sat for a very long time. All the grease was dried up in everything and took some serious solvents to...

Found this last year as a frame. Spent some time sourcing a nice Campagnolo setup and then had it built up. Not sure of the actual year it was built but I'm guessing mid 90's since it's made with Columbus EL OS. I've only put around 50 -60 miles on it so far but they have been fast miles...

I picked up this frame a couple of months ago but research and asking around has not given me an answer on the frame as to who make it, what tubing, etc. I found a Diamant bike with the same paint scheme, logos, and "Blitz" decal. I know Martelly built some Diamant's so I asked Eddy about this...

I am still a total failure at downsizing. This frame kept popping up at places I frequent and catching my eye. Finally my resistance broke down and I contacted the seller. Worked out a deal and the other day this baby showed up at my door. First off, I will say this was the best packed frame...

Ok, another sorta, maybe, mystery bike to ID. You folks have come through in the past so giving it another try. Picked this up recently and the owner wasn't really certain of lineage but thought it might be Gitane. I went though all the 80s Gitane catalogs and don't find anything with frame...

Took the first pics of this yesterday since finishing the build.

So, this winter I scored a "used" but new Ultegra 8000 groupset at a great price and went looking for a NOS frame to put it on. I came upon this one at an Italian site and after some negotiating I pulled the trigger. Hard to find info on it but I did find out it uses a rare 24.3 seatpost which...

Picked this frame up recently on a whim but can't find much about them. I did find one mention in an old Vitus Catalog. Mine is 130mm rear spacing but I also found a post or two online mentioning 126mm spacing so maybe they were made for awhile? It'll be built up with a Ultegra R8000...

Just thought I'd share this here, my latest find. It's a beautifully built and painted Paletti but I have no clue as to the model. Currently planning on building it up with a Campagnolo 10 speed Record groupset I have on hand. Mix in some Eurus rims and Cinelli bars and I think it'll turn out...

This showed up locally and I was curious. Honestly don't know who made this or if it's really a Ribble. Here's what I've found so far, Columbus SL tubing according to the badge. The are ridges on the inside of the fork steerer and the whole seat tube looks smooth inside. It's got a nice...

This one languished on sale for awhile but after a price drop noticed right after returning from a ride on my Giordana Antares I pulled the trigger. This is the 3rd Giordana to make it's way into my stable and all 3 are amazingly good bikes. This one is SLX tubed with a dang near mind Dura Ace...