El Toro
By delafuente on 03/04/2007.
Bike tags: Single speed | Track bike | Brooks | cinelli | Hour Record |
Late 70's Cinelli 53cm, found in thrift shop
Ambrosio black race stem, 3ttt handlebar with F. Moser's hour record (51.151 km/h)
Cinelli fork, Campy headset
Mavic wheel, Campy track hub, radial spokes
Mavic wheel, very old Styria brake hub
Miche primato crankset, Campy BB
1973 Brooks Professional, unknown purple headed aluminium seatpost
Crank Brothers Candy C pedals, unknown chain
50/18
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Late 70's Cinelli 53cm, found in thrift shop
Ambrosio black race stem, 3ttt handlebar with F. Moser's hour record (51.151 km/h)
Cinelli fork, Campy headset
Mavic wheel, Campy track hub, radial spokes
Mavic wheel, very old Styria brake hub
Miche primato crankset, Campy BB
1973 Brooks Professional, unknown purple headed aluminium seatpost
Crank Brothers Candy C pedals, unknown chain
50/18
A lucky find indeed. I found this frame for next to nothing in a 2nd hand shop (fork and headset included), had it repainted and got all the rest. This is now my lovely leisure bike. Thanks to Maestro Andrea Montalbano for building the wheels and teaching me at the same time.
Update: I have finally fallen while riding this bike. Luckily my wife was close at hand and gave me much needed TLC (very bruised body - fingers are hurting while typing). Steel is great, not a dent to be found.