Re: [CR] US 1980 World Championship team bike?

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From: <FujiFish1@aol.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2010 20:13:28 EDT
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Cc: pjstock@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [CR] US 1980 World Championship team bike?


I don't "know" at all, but it kinda feels like an older bike that was remodeled. The work on the guides under the bb. doesn't seem quite right for the feel of the rest of the bike. Parts are all over the place time wise, including what looks like a 1960s "no-Record" front hub, and open-C skewer in the rear. Seems the main lug features and finish would be distinctive to those who know, but I have no clue myself. Will be interesting to see what comes out.

Ciao, Mark Agree Southfield, Michigan, USA ~ ~ ~

Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2010 11:09:17 -0400 From: peter stock <pjstock@gmail.com> Subject: [CR] RESEND: US 1980 World Championship team bike? To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

This interesting bike was purchased recently from a fellow in Grenoble.

http://picasaweb.google.ca/TOcycles/USWorldChamionshipTeamReynoldsCampagnolo 1980#

He described it as a vintage Reynolds-tubed bike with Campanolo components. I'd not seen it until I unpacked it recently.

the most distinctive (indeed only) marking are these two rainbow wraps with "World Championship Class(?) US Cycling Team" Indeed the 1980 Worlds were held at Sallanches, which is in the same area as, 126 km from, Grenoble.

can anyone identify or demystify this bike? Might this have been a US team bike? If so, why would it have been so anonymous/generic? There are eyelets on the drop outs. would that suggest it was a training bike (to take fenders). or might a competition bike of that era have eyelets? is there anyway of determining the tubing?

Peter Stock
Toronto Canada