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Great build you have got going on. What is that color scheme? It is hands down the nicest I have ever seen on a Vitus.

Taped the bars. Had to stretch the tape quite a bit to make it all the way. Really happy with the result.

I forgot to mention I picked up this. It's a 2003 Koga Full Pro Mono. I had this frame before. It was actually one of my first (road) bikes. I had it painted in the color scheme of Leontien van Moorsel's bike.

When I bought the frame it was built up. The whole bike looked as good as new and it wasn't very expensive, so I didn't bother to inspect it thoroughly. I probably should have done so, because there is a (chain suck?) damage on the bottom of the frame...

I may just take you up on that. I have a Surly that I need to pick up at some point in the UK with the ferry from Dieppe, so this is not to far away.

Correct me if I am wrong, but it looks like it is a Francaise des Jeux team bike. 700c rear and 650c front and aluminium, so I am guessing 1990's. Is it a Tour de France map on the front fork? Full Dura Ace groupset, with Campy? shifters. ITM Dual CX handlebars. Horrible rear wheel. I suppose I could live with this. Not the best paint scheme, but beggers can't be choosers right?!

This is up for sale on Leboncoin right now. Seller doesn't respond to e-mails, so I doubt he will ship it. If anyone is willing to help me out :)

The Kestrel was red when I got it. I think all Kestrel frames came with a painted to match fork. Pretty sure though that the ones that were sold separately were all clear coated.

Unfortunately the Elite Shape wheel is 700c and takes Softride 650c.

Good find. I have looked up Jan Janssen on marktplaats countless times over the years, but never managed to find on of these Turbo's.

Behold my most recent purchase: a Surly Big Dummy. This was on my wish list for quite some time, as it seemed like the ideal companion for hauling kids, groceries, etc. This particular one had all the extra bits and pieces I wanted, so I couldn't resist buying it. Even though it is located in the UK... and I in The Netherlands. Luckily the seller agreed to store it until Covid-19 blows over and we can travel again. Let's hope that ever happens.

As this wasn't exactly cheap, I have put the Moser up for sale. It will also help to clear out some much needed space in the shed.

Awesome build! Some much nice details.

I am from the Netherlands. Not sure if that is what you mean by lowlands?

We had something similar to the Frost Fairs in The Netherlands.

Some additional shots of the bike.

This has been sitting on my attic for the last 3 month waiting for spring to come and today it came! Last week temperatures went down to as low as minus 15 degrees Celsius. Today was the exact opposite (the minus now being above).

I had hoped to finally ride it, but I couldn't find the angled thingy that is required to inflate the rear tire. As you can see I fitted a Nitto bullhorn bar to the ITM dual stem, to mimic the tuck position. It didn't really worked out as I had hoped though. The bars need to be even more narrow to be able to support the weight of your upper body. Also, I think the bars might need to be exactly on top of the steerer tube.

So much potential!

Reminds me of this Ruegamer (which I still think is awesome)

http://www.bike-trend.com/blackbird-bike-concept-time-trial-machine-by-ruegamer-bicycle/

Okay, point taken.

To me this doesn't feel right. When you would have a courier bring the stuff back the UK, that is okay, but if you do it yourself it isn't...

It probably isn't the kind of epic you are thinking: its a Surly Big Dummy :). The sheer size of the thing makes it pretty much impossible to ship.

That would definitely be easier, but unfortunately I don't know anyone in the UK. I did ask the seller if you would be willing to hold on to the bike until it is okay to travel again, but he needs to clear the space.

Switch out the front wheel for a normal wheel and I would ride it!

Advice needed guys:

I found a bike in the UK which I would love to buy. Unfortunately I am located in The Netherlands and the bike is pick up only. The seller is located near the ferry terminal of Newhaven. So I am considering taking the ferry from Dieppe, France to Newhaven. As far as I am aware I can travel through Belgium as long as I don't stay longer than 48 hours. France appears to be more difficult. From what I can find online I can enter France and leave it to the UK, but I am unclear what it takes to get back in again. To enter the UK you need a Covid test. To get back into France too, but I am sure these can be the same ones. From what I read online you can't travel freely in the UK right now. That said, I suppose I could persuade the seller to bring the bike to the ferry.

From what I can tell necessary travel seems to be a requirement. Although this obviously isn't, I wonder if there isn't a loophole through this. Or if anyone is actually going to check this. I could register a transport company just for the sake of buying the bike, but I am also hoping to avoid customs duties. That is why I would ideally like to pick up the bike and drive it across the pond. If anyone asks, I can just tell them I am traveling by bike. I suppose I could even bring a cheap bike to the UK and ditch/sell it, to avoid questions why I didn't bring a bike along to the UK in the first place.

To sum it up, this seems like a stupid/crazy idea, but also something of a challenge :)

This is now advertised elsewhere, so no longer available here.

Did some serious ice skating on Saturday. Managed to do 80km. Riding in the snow was fun, but this was just superb. If only there wasn't climate change. Than I could probably have don this every year.

I would love to own one of these. To own one of these again to be more precise. A couple of years back I was able to acquire one close to home. Unfortunately it didn't have the right size beam and was missing one or two proprietary bolts and nuts, so I ended up selling it again.

Grommets look great. Nicely done. Wish I could say the same for the head tube battery assembly...

No problem. I live in Gouda.