[CR]FS: Witcomb USA Touring Bike 57cm

(Example: Racing:Jacques Boyer)

Date: Fri, 07 Nov 2003 21:01:32 -0500
From: "Joe Bender-Zanoni" <joebz@optonline.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
References: <006c01c3a57a$6af32a60$49f0f50c@C1921978A> <3FAC40C9.1060400@nonlintec.com>
Subject: [CR]FS: Witcomb USA Touring Bike 57cm

This frame was fully restored by Peter Weigle in an original maroon color about two years ago. It has been ridden very little and is in outstanding condition.

For background see: http://www.classicrendezvous.com/USA/Witcomb_USA.htm

Frame: 57 X 56 cm c-c with a 105 cm wheelbase and a 26 cm BB height. Reynolds 531 DB tubing with Haden Concorde long point lugs and Campagnolo ends. 126mm rear spacing. Peter added split brake cable stops and a pump peg. There are dual WB braze ons and a mysterious and unusable WB fitting on the back of the seat tube.

Components: Features the rare TA Ref. 1500 Criterium crankset made briefly in the early 1960s with a custom Phil Wood BB. Phil Wood pedals. Phil 3-piece hubs (usual barrel corrosion marks) with modern Ambrosio clinchers rims, Stella DB spokes, Passela 700X32 tires and Suntour freewheel. Campagnolo bar-cons, Rally rear and 980 front derailleurs, Record seatpost headset. Gran Sport skewars. Nitto stem and fancy engraved bars. Unicanitor #3 saddle. Diacompe Royal brakes with Wienmann levers Bluemel fenders and TA cages

$1200 plus shipping. The cranks and pedals are rather expensive so I may consider offers without them.

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Joe Bender-Zanoni
Great Notch, NJ