Bike porn

utter filth https://theradavist.com/2018/11/2018-philly-bike-expo-bishop-bikes-samson-lugged-classic-road/#29

That's alright

Thomson, saddle and bar angle, valve caps...

Frame is nice, as are all Bishops.

This hose routing.

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But the purple spokes = anti

Caliper outside of rear triangle is pretty anti..

Purple Ti-Dye spokes are stylish. Form > function in porn.

The brake cable runs in a stainless sleeve, nice touch.

Purple Ti-Dye spokes suck ass.

fixed

You’re out of your depth here.

Form > function in porn.

this is all backwards.

Why do you see so many black stems on those era bikes? Surely a silver one would look better, plus you wouldn't have to paint them (cheaper).

Anodization (black...) on aluminium parts was at the height of modernity at the time : )

But then I wonder why stem and seat post weren't anodized

then I wonder why stem and seat post weren't anodized

Cinelli and other bar/stem brands starting offering black ano before the groupset brands who were responsible for the seat post in those days.
Getting your 1A in black let everybody know you could afford the extra 50p 😊

But you don't see as many black handle bars as stems. Really odd as I'm pretty sure Cinelli also made bars at that time

I'm pretty sure Cinelli also made bars

I don't recall seeing any black Cinelli bars until quite a few years after they started offering the finish on stems, I think the same applied to 3ttt and ITM.

Anodized stems were also available in silver. It wasn’t a matter of technology, it was a fashion. Kind of like all the black stems mounted on the modern road bikes. Plus I think that Gios looks sick with black stem.

Black 1A's are like hens teeth and priced to match.

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/going-full-retro.html

Really cool bike but that rear derailleur belongs in anti