Wow, what a great thread. How could we have gone this long without it? Is anyone doing a compilation as that would be very interesting?!?!
My list with comments:
1954 Bianchi Campione del Mondo - all original except tires, awaiting funds for paint and chrome restoration (yes, it's needed; well past the nice patina stage).
1967 Geoffrey Butler - currently at BB's awaiting new paint. Nice ride, re. a recent thread - she seems fast to me. Nice Cinelli full sloping fork crown and extra fancy Raleigh Pro style seat stay/cluster treatment. Early Campagnolo NR "patent" 9 tooth jockey wheel rear derailleur, 151bcd crankset and front derailleur with built in cable stop. Not my favorite to ride, but up near the top.
1968 Peugeot PX10E - nice early model with the simple DT lettering, metal head badge, all Nervex Pro lugs (neat decal stating so), BB and crown and Simplex rear drops with the oh-so-cool tang on the non-drive side. Currently disassembled.
1970 Peugeot PX10E - nice transitional one with riveted headtube decal (really, they made a batch where they must have pre-drilled the headtube but were out of metal badges so the decal went on and the rivets were still used. I've seen 3 like this so far). All original paint and chrome, totally refurbished with all the aluminum highly polished. Front derailleur upgraded to Simplex Competition, hubs upgraded to Campagnolo high flange, stem and bars upgraded to Atax Philippe. Oh, rear non-drive side dropout also has that cool tang on her. She is super mint and gets ridden the most. My favorite bike. Yes, no joke, my absolute favorite.
1970 Peugeot UG45 - mini AO-8 but with 24" wheels and junior sized Simplex Prestige drear derailleur, stem, bars and even mini Mafac brake levers. My daughter learned to ride on her and now my son rides her. Restored and very excellent. My sons favorite. We both wear old Peugeot wool jersey's when we ride together; yes, I'm that kind of Dad, fortunately at 10 years old he thinks it's cool still!
1970ish Stella, Columbus tubing, wonderful silver paint with black Prugnat headlugs picked out in gold and claret color headtube and seat bands along with chrome socks and partly wrap over seat stay caps. She makes me drool, so damn pretty. Slowly accumulating correct components.
1972ish Ron Cooper - to big for me (she's about 59 or 60cm) but I can't bear to sell her. What wonderful craftsmanship, workmanship, etc. Fantastic original paint and decals. Moltini orange! Anyone have another Cooper to trade in 56 or 57cm? She's not for sale so please do not ask.
1974 Raleigh Team Pro - almost finished with a complete refurbish. Very, very original and only the 19th made from the "special build" department at Ilkeston (serial number SB19). All very early Campagnolo SR components, near mint original paint (early one with the yellow head tube). I can't wait to ride her and only hope she rides as great as I have hoped for. She is my original lust bike from when I was a young teenager. Some dreamt of Masi, Colnogo, Cinelli, etc. - not me, never even heard of them. A Raleigh Team Pro was the ultimate dream as a youth. Nirvana to look at... but how will she ride??? Stay tuned, full details in the spring.
1974 Raleigh Pro frameset - slowly accumulating all correct components for her.
mid-70's Mondia cyclocross frameset. NOS, pics on Dales CR website. My size, may build up if/when components appear. Some of the best lug outlining on any bike I've seen - so smooth and flawless.
1975 Raleigh International - original paint and chrome, totally refurbished. All date codes correct (I'm nutty about that stuff) and everything original except tires (I have Hutchinson Tempo 2's on her now) and 3ttt bar and stem. She is mint, mint, mint and gets ridden too. My second favorite bike.
1975 Peugeot PX10LE - NOS with tied wheels. Never ridden, only assembled out of the box. Mint and just a looker. I do not ride her nor do I intend too. I love Peugeots and am thrilled to have this one.
1975 Bob Jackson - Totally original including all original correspondence from original owner to BJ regarding the ordering of it, specs, pick-up etc. Great lugs, original paint, decals and components. Rides very nice but I have yet to put much mileage on her. I expect she'll be a favorite too.
1979 Raleigh Team Pro - really beat paint and decals. Bought cheap and will build with beat cosmetics but functional components and use as my beater bike. Just awaiting my time to assemble.
1979 OLMO Competition, special one with unusual chromed headlugs. Stunning and near NOS. Original paint and decals with clearcoat by JB. Slowly collecting original pantographed components for her. She is a standout with the panto'd bits and chrome - how will she ride??? Wheelset is being built as I type. Stay tuned or come to Cirque as she is my entry for the show.
1983 Shogun 600 - bought new, very clean original bike. Nice to look at but I hate how she rides, twitchty. Pretty Shimano Arabesque components.
1983 Chas Roberts - very nicely made frame, comfortable, very stable and still feels fast. I plan to ride her up Cadillac mountain this summer along with my daughter on a ??? bike (any 19" touring bikes for sale?, must have a triple crank). 1st gen. Suntour Cyclone GT front and rear derailleurs, bar end shifters, Suntour Superbe Pro brakes, Suntour Superbe two bolt seat post, Superbe high flange hubs, Roly-Poly tires, Nitto pearl stem and Noodle bar, TA triple crankset, Ideale 88 saddle. Frame is being repainted by BB. Overall a very nice look to her and rides just great. Another favorite even though I barely rode her before disassembly. Will I make it to the top of the mountain?
1983ish Team Fuji with quad butted Tange tubing. Nice workmanship and ridden regularly by my 14 year old daughter on rides with me. No matching jersey's though as that would end us ever being together again! Her favorite bike.
1986 Peugeot PZ10 - Original gold paint very excellent. Originally came with full Campagnolo SR group (sacrilege) but I'm slowly accumulating all Mavic components for her. Have not ridden her yet.
1995 Masi Nuovo Strada - black with yellow decals. Purchased NOS and built up last year with all new Campagnolo Chorus 20speed, ergo, etc. She's responsive and has a stiff BB. Ergo is ok but nothing special. I got about 300 miles on her this past summer and she's been my roller bike all winter. Best part of her is the Brooks Swift saddle and Campagnolo superleggera pedals (I do not ride clipless)!
If you got this far, thanks for reading. Writing this has me all excited for the upcoming riding season.
Eric Elman
Somers, CT