There are a number of rather unusual and eclectic bikes that are presently being offered for sale in a variety of places including on the CR for sale page. One taken from the Campy only for sale site is:
1981 SanRenSho (3Rensho) East German TTT bicycle by Konno Yoshi of former Cyclone Ltd. The bicycle has oval head, down, and seat tubes with aero fastback seat stays and aero fork blades. The HB stem is incorporated into the fork crown with wide upturned bull-horn handlebars (not the traditional staight across or downturned). The Campagnolo Record (2040/1) brake levers are narrowed and the front calipher is incorporated into the rear of the fork crown. The brake cable housing is routed directly below from the brake lever and not from the lever hood. The Campagnolo Record (751/752) crank arms are machined to reduce frontal area and has a single 56T chainring. The seat post is a extremely rare solid Campagnolo SR seat post which has been milled down on both sides to an aero profile. The bicycle is equipped with two sets of wheels. The original aero spoked wheels and the Campagnolo Ghibli M23 fluid dynamic wheels, both sets in 650C front and 700C rear. The frame and the equipment has been restored to immaculate condition and are stored in a climate controlled facility. Included with the bicycle is a mounted/framed 100km Men's Road Team Time Trial gold medal from the 1981 World Cycling Championships. Serious industrial art collectors and museums please submit offers and info of your financial solicitor to sazen@yahoo.com. Please be an expert on Japanese frame builders...thank you.
On the CR page, there is one for a Hetchins...
Does anybody know about the seller or where the bikes come from (is the seller a list member?) The bikes all seem to be seriously collectible, but rather as pieces of art than as rideable. My guess is that it is the collection of a Japanese collector. Perhaps we can all donate our first born and put together a CR museum.
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Steven Maasland
Moorestown, NJ