Hey Doof...this is that Giordana frame.

[shinomaster]

The serial number is 510041 thik its a Peg?

[Dr. Doofus]

what size is it? Please say 57 or 58....maybe a 56 if doof jacked some quill up...


1) all Giordanas were prototyped by Dario

2) all TIG Giordanas were built in his shop

3) a small number of lugged ones were built in his shop (the rest were made by billato)

so...its possible...e-mail the serial number to Gita and see if they have any history on that frame

that's the base line Giordana...a good frame, but not OS tubes...get it for 400.00 and you have a great deal on a nice frame.

[csm]

I have a 58 Polaris that I've been thinking of shedding. anyone?

[shinomaster]

doof I think this frame is a 55 or 56..but he can order larger frames from Gita

[Dr. Doofus]

doof I think this frame is a 55 or 56..but he can order larger frames from Gita

doof can drive there in 10 minutes, bro

(all they have left have cruddy carbon forks)

[Fixed]

bro I don't have to tell you that bike will ride great with it's fork ....to get the most out a steel frame you need it's fork ...i.m.h.o. I want one too if it's a 57

[coylifut]

Doof, that's a cool one person shop. He always has unique euro goods there. good guy too.

[e-RICHIE]

Doof, that's a cool one person shop. He always has unique euro goods there. good guy too.



what shop is it?

[Big Dan]

sweet looking frame. great colors. more stuff like that needed fer shure... :D

[Fixed]

bro why are bikes like that so hard to find?

[e-RICHIE]

bro why are bikes like that so hard to find?


because of the 3mm of trail?

[manet]

because of the 3mm of trail?

man i don't wanna do a switchback here on this thread not mine,
but.... everytime the word trail is used i see the word tail.
clockwork orange.

[Fixed]

me too bro .

[Grant McLean]

tail?

[manet]

tail?

canadian version not working for manet

[Grant McLean]

sorry dude, no cheerleaders in hockey.

g

[manet]

sorry dude, no cheerleaders in hockey.

g

they have 'em in boxing now

[Grant McLean]

they have 'em in boxing now

cauliflower ears and cheerleader tail?

now yer talkin'

[manet]

cauliflower ears and cheerleader tail?

now yer talkin'

we better start talking about bicycles soon

[coylifut]

what shop is it?


the name of the shop is Enselle.

[pdxmech13]

that shop is called enselle, kinda neaty wowy one guy operation.
the other day he told a customer that we did some work on that
the reason here beautiful CSI wasn't working was because we used
shimano housing on her crampy parts. All I could do was give her
the money back on the repair. She wouldn't do a shifter rebuild.

Thankfully I had the last laugh. It was QBP housing anyway :D :D

[shinomaster]

Yeah the guy Jack the owner is a bit of a nut...he has some nice bikes though.

[Big Dan]

Sure a nut bicycle shop owner with lots of neat bikes...yes we need more of those around............ :D

[shinomaster]

Sure a nut bicycle shop owner with lots of neat bikes...yes we need more of those around............ :D

true, :no: but he seems too quick to get pissed.

[chrisroph]

Jack is a good guy, a little quirky for sure but that is part of his charm. I've seen him send off folks who came in for repair work on junky road bikes or mtn bikes. His thing is high end road and track stuff.

He has carried merckx (I bought my majestic and coy's corsa from him) and pegoretti, he has had a bunch of custom landsharks made for clients, and now he has some ridleys hanging around. He is also a very good and meticulous wheelbuilder, and one of the few people I would trust to build me a wheel if I didn't feel like building it myself.

He also is a big supporter of local track racing and he volunteers a lot of time at alpenrose. One time, I arrived late and threw my bike and racing wheels at him and he happily installed and pumped them up without any comment.

I think anybody looking for a good roadbike experience in portland ought to go see Jack.

[shinomaster]

He is super swell and friendly most of the time. A coulple of times I think I said the wrong thing or something, and he seemed a bit gruff. I just bought some fun stuff there yesterday for my dad though so I certainly don't hold it against him.
That Giordana frame is beautiful and for the price I would most certainly have bought it, were it my size. :beer:

[William]

sorry dude, no cheerleaders in hockey.

g

Eye-yup, look again dude.

http://www.americancheerleader.com/backissues/feb01/com.php


William

[Dr. Doofus]

Eye-yup, look again dude.

http://www.americancheerleader.com/backissues/feb01/com.php


William

That's 'mericun hockey. Below the border they's enlightened with cheerleaders and mascots and stuff.

[Frank]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7250701749

[shinomaster]

omg, what a buy!

[55/Rad]

I recently had the pleasure of completing my own Giordana build - a '92 Spica. Thanks to all those here who helped contribute - I must say I couldn't be happier with the results. Well, that is until the Brooks saddle comes in...

Ride is smooth as can be and compared to my last steelie - a '98 Maillot Jaune - seems to make me a lot happier. Good fit will do that....

55/Rad

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/1082/fullwide9mp.jpg
http://img460.imageshack.us/img460/1245/drivetraincropped0xj.jpg
http://img460.imageshack.us/img460/7356/deltaplusshifter4ml.jpg

[Frank]

In spite of the off-brand components ;) the bike is beautiful! Very nice build job!

[H.Frank Beshear]

Thas italian it doesnt eat rice :rolleyes: . It needs pasta with garlic and tomatos and lots of red wine. Sweet bike well done

[55/Rad]

In spite of the off-brand components ;) the bike is beautiful! Very nice build job!
I took it to heart and made some changes.

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/5569/spica1jl6.jpg
http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/9995/spica2cy2.jpg

[shinomaster]

You need the special turbo saddle I have....

[55/Rad]

You need the special turbo saddle I have....
I've got a Rolls San Marco that's from the era butt me asso says no. Must be on crack.

55/Rad

[alancw3]

nice build job! love the campy delta brakes. always thought those were one of campy's best designs although i understand that they can be tempermental.

[steelrider]

Hear, hear! That is one killer ride. What makes this thread even better is that Steve P or other infidels aren't writing in to say how much better their plastic powder bikes are! Really though, you did a magnificent job. All killer, no filler.