What's the rarest or most obscure bike in your collection? - Page 16

Neil · #**226** 01-16-2021, 04:14 AM

One of these I would think:

Kirk Pacenti · #**227** 05-13-2021, 07:46 AM

Wow, some really great stuff here.

I'll post some pics of my 1978 Serotta Club Special. Sat in a barn for 40 years... just a few hundred miles on it. All original Nuovo Record group.

In the meantime, here are some odd / rare bits here. I'll be posting my Mario Confente designed, Medici lug set soon, too.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/aaabikepart...1&_ipg=&_from=

Cheers,
KP

Ronsonic · #**228** 05-13-2021, 10:51 PM

I don't have a collection, I own an accumulation.

Rare enough since there weren't that many road bikes made for the team that year is my 2000 season GT Lotto team bike.

No, not entirely correct but from a distance and if you don't know the bikes that well ....

Hunqaloosa · #**229** 05-14-2021, 01:21 AM

This is a Rivendell prototype for their Joe Appaloosa model. One of a kind. It’s rat bike style, but that’s part of why I love it. Those wildly long chainstays make for a Cadillac smooth ride that surprises me every time I ride it. Fun bike.

paredown · #**230** 05-14-2021, 06:14 AM

I'm not sure it qualifies as "rare"--but you don't see one every day--my repainted 1971 Falcon San Remo team replica (UK)--lost the powder blue in a repair, but I have had this since new... Bought almost this time of year 50 years ago (!) to go racing.

Thread here:
https://forums.thepaceline.net/showt...ghlight=falcon

jamesdak · #**231** 05-14-2021, 07:41 AM

Well, I did 30 miles on this yesterday and realized that I'll probably never see the like. Not that I'm biased but this is one of the sweetest looking Paletti's I've seen digging around online. In fact I haven't found another painted up like it.

Beautiful craftsmen ship in my book although not as perfect as a lot of the work David Kirk shares with us.

And speaking of David Kirk. I got one hands on one of the two frames he built for a short-lived bike company called Fishlips out of Salt Lake City.

One of the first shots of it, got it as a frameset with just the brakes and handlebars.

And how it's built up now, removed most of the Fishlips decals to let David's work shine through. Paint on this was done at Dave Kindig's shop back many, many years ago. This will be my ride today.

ripvanrando · #**232** 05-14-2021, 10:11 AM

I don't think I have anything all so rare.

A mid 80's Klein touring frame, very long wheelbase. Nice welds. I have never seen another like it.

don'TreadOnMe · #**233** 05-14-2021, 03:33 PM

My Don.

elduque · #**234** 05-14-2021, 10:22 PM

2015 S-Works Tarmac Nibali. I think they only made 300.

duff_duffy · #**235** 05-14-2021, 10:51 PM

This one is kinda rare, few of them around but not many!

oliver1850 · #**236** 05-15-2021, 06:59 PM

Here is the last built of the 4 known Serotta Softride frames. Built for Alexi Grewal circa 1993. Dave Kirk repaired it last fall and I did a very much budget limited repaint and build.

oliver1850 · #**237** 05-15-2021, 07:13 PM

Pair of Serotta Softtails. This is the only road model I've seen outside the catalog but there were evidently more than 40 built.

jamesdak · #**238** 05-15-2021, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oliver1850

Here is the last built of the 4 known Serotta Softride frames. Built for Alexi Grewal circa 1993. Dave Kirk repaired it last fall and I did a very much budget limited repaint and build.

Crazy, I never knew those existed. Pretty dang cool!

thirdgenbird · #**239** 05-15-2021, 07:25 PM

Mark,
What size is that road softtail?

oliver1850 · #**240** 05-15-2021, 07:45 PM

It's a 57 cm by the serial number. I'm wondering if I had the seat height right for me in the photo as I'd normally have a lot more post showing on a 57 Serotta.