Attention Serotta Legend Owners

[jmoore]

Originally Posted by bocobiking

Ok, here it is. I posted the pic on another thread and got roundly criticized for the seat angle. I've since modified the angle, and it does feel better.

My Bedford is a 64cm, so I will advise you to keep your eye on that bike very closely if it's ever near me because i'd consider stealing a ti Legend in 63cm.

[bocobiking]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

Fads and trends come and go; but finding a bike finer than a Serotta Legend is not an easy task. A bike that is good at everything. Very nice- enjoy it.

Thanks. It rides beautifully, and it is the perfect size for me, with a 57cm top tube and 22cm head tube.

I started with Serottas in 2001 when I bought a Colorado III off the shelf of a store famous for its Serottas. When it got crushed by a livestock trailer in 2005, the guy's insurance money bought me a custom-made Concours from the same store. It's since been re-painted; here's a pic. Since then, I also bought a used Colorado III, so now 3 Serottas.

[bocobiking]

Originally Posted by oliver1850

I can't tell if yours has the milled head tube or not, but it would have a smaller outside diameter in the middle if milled. In other words, thicker wall section at the ends of the tubes. If you look at the 2007 catalog, you can see it easily in pictures of the Concours and Nove. It can also just be seen on the inset pic of the Ottrott, but I can't see it on the Legend.

So here's a pic of my 2005 Concours' head tube. It has a ridge at the bottom, as you can see. Is that evidence of the milling? My new Legend does not have that ridge.

[happycampyer]

Here's a photo of the headtube of my Legend that shows the eccentric or asymmetric machining of the headtube. Material is removed from the front of the tube only, whereas the back of the headtube, where the toptube and downtube join it, is full thickness for strength. I think the eccentric headtube machining was only done on titanium frames, but I may be wrong.



The bottom bracket on this frame does not have the extra milling, which as I mentioned above, Serotta stopped doing on Ottrotts and Legends in 2010-11 or so.

[SpokeValley]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

Fads and trends come and go; but finding a bike finer than a Serotta Legend is not an easy task. A bike that is good at everything. Very nice- enjoy it.

Here, here.

[bocobiking]

Originally Posted by happycampyer

Here's a photo of the headtube of my Legend that shows the eccentric or asymmetric machining of the headtube. Material is removed from the front of the tube only, whereas the back of the headtube, where the toptube and downtube join it, is full thickness for strength. I think the eccentric headtube machining was only done on titanium frames, but I may be wrong.



The bottom bracket on this frame does not have the extra milling, which as I mentioned above, Serotta stopped doing on Ottrotts and Legends in 2010-11 or so.

Ok, I got it. Good explanation and picture. Looks like from what PaulE said, my Legend is 2003, since it doesn't have the milling. Nice bike, by the way, from what I can see.

[happycampyer]

"Nice" is one way to describe it.

[54ny77]

sweet mercy mr. happy, when did you get that? that is STELLAR.

color combo looks somewhat familiar too.

[christian]

Happy, if you didn't exist, we'd have to invent you. I have a soft spot for a couple of other bikes of yours, but I think that one is the creme de la creme.

[malbecman]

I must agree, that is one beautious bicycle.....

[54ny77]

back when he was shorter, i was fortunate to pick up one of his sloppy seconds.

Originally Posted by christian

Happy, if you didn't exist, we'd have to invent you. I have a soft spot for a couple of other bikes of yours, but I think that one is the creme de la creme.

[christian]

And where did you think my Colnago came from? The Colnago tree? No, sir, no.

[victoryfactory]

Originally Posted by bocobiking

I have recently gotten interested in dating my Legend frame that I bought used. One way might be to use the serial number. Mine is CTI 63 5037: CTI (C for "custom," TI for "Legend") 63 (for the frame size) 5037 (the production number, the 5,037th Legend frame produced).

At any rate, if you have a Legend whose production date you know, I'd very much appreciate your posting that date and your serial number.

Thanks.

I took delivery of my Legend in the late summer of 2003. (no milling on HT)
Ser# CTI 52 4958
Yours must be Fall of 2003 no?

VF

[slinkywizard]

Originally Posted by happycampyer

"Nice" is one way to describe it.

that is simply put...perfect!

[campy man]

Attached are a few pics of the head tube, tubing type n SN. If I remember correctly my Legend is 2004.

Weren't all Legends custom at that time? I remember spending a lot of energy asking the bike shop to simply convert a stock 57cm Csi to a Legend Ti.