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Hi there,

Title pretty much says it all; it's time to make good on a long standing, irrational and fanboi-ish lust. I don't suspect a wealth of options to be available, but one line in the sand for me is... yellow. Just can't do it.

If you have, or know of, one that might be available, hit me up!

Amsterdam-based. Current collection includes:

1982 Bianchi Specialissima, full panto Super Record
Concorde Prelude, Dura Ace 7400
Eddy Merckx Corsa 7-Eleven, Campagnolo Chorus 8s

Anyone have a pair lying around? If you're willing to post them to Amsterdam, lemme know - thx!

Dave.

That looks sick!! I don't see anything lacking in the photography? Nice shots, nice backdrop, gorgeous bike - wtf more does one desire?

And yes - the flutes on the seatpost had been repainted red at some point over the last 30 years. I cleaned out the old from the flutes as best as I could and repainted with the original color blue. Didn't have time to do this before the retro though :)

And btw - yes, that spare hole above the bike hanger is indeed my hallmark.

Here's how it's currently on the wall.

I've been trying for the last 15 minutes to get some pictures uploaded, but keep getting a rash of errors. Maybe one of m made it?

hot shiznit!

That's a serious chainring! :)

I'm still trying out ratios on my city bike. Seems like 48-17 is about right so far. Have tried larger, but did feel my knees at the end of the day more.

Holy crap... those pics of syringes and cotton wads look exponentially worse than anything you would've ever encountered in the smack-ridden Amsterdam of the '80s.

Hey Paul, how did your build end up?! Any pictures?!

My Bianchi managed to get put together 15 minutes before our van departed for the Retro in Oudenaarde last month, which meant that I got to do a first shakedown run of the 30 year old bird, cracked tires and vintage brake pads and all, on the cobblestones and descents of Belgium. Held up like a charm, and looked the bit too!

Crafty stuff... I know.

Those are some deadsexy cranks you got there... Making me wonder whether my next project (curse me) shouldn't be a fixed gear instead of a road bike. That barebones simplicity just can't be trumped! It would at least provide me with a great opportunity to collect double or triple the amount of parts I need, in a completely different bicycle category. The wife will undoubtedly love me exponentially more as a result.

BTW - I don't know what's more fun to read, the Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner or the Almost-Never-Ending Story of the Bars!

Yep - bars you'll get ASAP! What cranks did you opt for?