Handmade Bikes - Zoobird2024-03-28T17:13:58Zhttps://www.zoobird.com/forum/topics/handmade-bikes?groupUrl=bikezoo&commentId=2129360%3AComment%3A59212&groupId=2129360%3AGroup%3A633&feed=yes&xn_auth=noWow, Austin! I didn't know th…tag:www.zoobird.com,2016-02-25:2129360:Comment:592122016-02-25T10:43:05.715ZMichael Levinhttps://www.zoobird.com/profile/MichaelLevin
<p>Wow, Austin! I didn't know there was a HBS in Longhorn country. I actually have 2 (of what were 3) bikes stored in Austin right meow. Here's one and I've hyperlinked it to a group of hi-res photos - it's a Rossin:</p>
<p><a><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2474810840?profile=original" width="279"></img></a></p>
<p>The other is a unknown brand lugged steel frame with multiple brand hi-Q parts. I refer to it as The Blue Bike.The last bike has gone away to where my bikes must now be that disappeared when I was a kid. I haven't lost one since I was about 16, but…</p>
<p>Wow, Austin! I didn't know there was a HBS in Longhorn country. I actually have 2 (of what were 3) bikes stored in Austin right meow. Here's one and I've hyperlinked it to a group of hi-res photos - it's a Rossin:</p>
<p><a><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2474810840?profile=original" width="279" class="align-full"/></a></p>
<p>The other is a unknown brand lugged steel frame with multiple brand hi-Q parts. I refer to it as The Blue Bike.The last bike has gone away to where my bikes must now be that disappeared when I was a kid. I haven't lost one since I was about 16, but as I said, this one is in that mysterious place bikes go when they disappear.</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2474818711?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2474818711?profile=original" width="456" class="align-full"/></a></p>
<p>"Raleigh Professional 56cm</p>
<p>Campagnolo Nuovo record derailleurs, crankset, bottom bracket, seatpost, headset, brake cable clamps, and derailleur cable guides Suntour bar end shifters, dia compe royal grand compe brakes 3ttt record stem, unsure of bars, brooks professional small copper rivet saddle. Note fastback seat stay cluster, sloping fork crown, and bottom bracket cutouts Odd on this frame are the double eyelets on the front and rear dropouts as well as the braze ons for the derailleur cables on the downtube Dropouts are campagnolo. Seat binder bolt is campagnolo<br/>Wheelset not noteworthy - hubs appear Spanish, may be Zeus, but cannot confirm, rims are Weinmann"</p>
<p></p> Great idea, Mike!I went to th…tag:www.zoobird.com,2016-02-25:2129360:Comment:592072016-02-25T05:02:58.299ZChandrahttps://www.zoobird.com/profile/Chandra
<p>Great idea, Mike!<br/>I went to the one in Austin in 2009 and saw many a bicycle maker, including Co-Motion, Brompton, etc.</p>
<p>And, ended up with a Brompton.</p>
<p>It is a fun show to go to.</p>
<p>Enjoy and take care!<br/>Peace :)</p>
<p>Great idea, Mike!<br/>I went to the one in Austin in 2009 and saw many a bicycle maker, including Co-Motion, Brompton, etc.</p>
<p>And, ended up with a Brompton.</p>
<p>It is a fun show to go to.</p>
<p>Enjoy and take care!<br/>Peace :)</p>