Grove Innovations AerMet 100

[Elev12k]

http://cgi.ebay.com/GROVE-INNOVATIONS-C ... dZViewItem

Price list tells us the AerMet frame was over 2x more expensive than the CroMo and a couple of 100s more expensive than the Ti.

History taught us that in general with AerMet made frames are not the most bomb proof around. No idea about this Grove. Nice piece of history though.

 

[sancho]

won the auction

This one is coming back to central PA (about 30 miles south of its birthplace, to be exact). Judging from the pics it looks to be in good shape. I have my fingers crossed.

I wonder if Rody had a hand in building it.

 

[yo-eddy]

Re: won the auction

This one is coming back to central PA (about 30 miles south of its birthplace, to be exact). Judging from the pics it looks to be in good shape. I have my fingers crossed.

I wonder if Rody had a hand in building it.

congratulations, very unique bike :!:

 

[Crell]

Yep congratulations. I expected that to go significantly higher than 500 USD. Not many Aermet frames around.

 

[sancho]

Yep congratulations. I expected that to go significantly higher than 500 USD. Not many Aermet frames around.

Thanks, I too thought it would go for more (I guess there is a silver lining to this crummy economy after all).

Now if I can just get my hands on some Hot Rods and a Hammerhead bar/stem I should be all set.

 

[Elev12k]

Now if I can just get my hands on some Hot Rods...

eBay is your friend.

Congrats indeed

 

[Elev12k]

Btw you did win your Grove through the link on Retrobike? Than the site will get money donated by eBay.

 

[sancho]

Btw you did win your Grove through the link on Retrobike? Than the site will get money donated by eBay.

Unfortunately, no. I just found this thread yesterday, while doing an online search for Grove parts.

I put Grove Innovations in my saved searches list a couple of years ago, after I passed up a rasta-colored titanium Grove that showed up on the bay. I've been kicking myself ever since, but I think the Aermet may be a better find.

 

[Err]

Btw you did win your Grove through the link on Retrobike? Than the site will get money donated by eBay.

How does that work? Ie if i were gong to buy something how would i ensure retrobike got its money?

 

[sancho]

brakes

Since this thread already has already a link with images of the bike, I figured I might as well toss out this question:

The bike has v-brakes but there is a cable guide on the right side of the seat tube, which suggests to me it may have been built with cantis in mind. Since it's probably mid 90's era frame, either would be period correct.

I have some xtr cantis that I'm thinking of running instead of the v-brakes, but since the cable guide is not behind the seat tube and there is no guide on the seatstay bridge, I would have to use a rear brake cable hanger as well, no? If so, how/where would it mount?

Or should I just stick with the v-brakes that are on there (and live with the weird cable routing)?