Please see below some examples of complete bikes we have built in our own workshop, some of these are for sale. We would also be happy to build-up any frame from our stocks into a complete bike based on your own specification & the parts we stock, please ask for more details!
BIKES
Puch Vent Noir II., 1983: The Vent Noir Series were among those elegant bicycles made bearing the 'Puch' or 'Austro-Daimler' head badge metal plaque. AD was a very nice Swiss brand, and the parent company of Puch. The "Black Wind "was near the top of the AD line. But by about 1983 the Austro-Daimler Vent Noir II sold bear the Puch head badge. European market 'Puch' Vent Noir ten speed bicycles were originally provided with Shimano Dura Ace components with parts of these anodized black (the chain rings were done specially for that model) Weinmann hubs and wheel rims, and with 'Regina Oro' cassette and chain in gold finish. The Vent Noir II frames were assembled in Austria incorporating Reynolds 531 (pronounced "five-three-one") Manganese-Molybdenum alloy tube stock sourced from 'Tubes Investments Reynolds Limited' of Birmingham, England. They had Shimanon tips and drop-outs. The frame of the Vent Noir II were chromed, treated with a process that produced the dark golden green 'smoked chrome' appearance. All forks and frames in the Austro-Daimler and Puch line were silver brazed by hand. Fully restored, in excellent condition. A collector's dream!
Classic vintage lugged frameset with Miche/Edco/Weinmann Delta: another beautiful frame model from a famous small frame crafting shop in the north of Italy. This is a classic light steel frameset, the lugwork is pantographed, with plenty of beautiful details. A real work of art, in perfect condition, a true late 70's design. Classic, vintage flat crown fork, horizontal Campagnolo type dropout. The components on this bike is also something special, rare and collectible The Weinmann AG Delta brakes made in the early 1990's in Switzerland are for standard reach, and have a unique Qr mechanism. The Weinmann Deltas are an obvious homage to the much more attractive and innovative Modolo Kronos. The Miche components of the late 1980's were excellent examples of how to copy another manufacturer or buy from them the right way. The Nuovo Record copy fluted crankset arms by Miche are made In Italy, have BCD 144mm and a beautiful spider. The rear derailer is made by Suntour in the late 1980's - early 1990's, weight only 220 gr, they have the excellent Slant parallelogram mechanism. Just like the matching front derailleur they are both re-branded SunTour part from the later 80's, both are AccuShift compatible. The swiss-made Edco Competition headset (early model), feature very high quality bearings and weights only 109 gr! The bike is in excellent condition, any collector would be proud to show it for all the interesting, period correct parts and the fine lightweight steel frameset.
Sannino vintage Time Trial bike, 700c/24", fully restored: Sannino is an Italian brand built by Mauro Sannino. He was taught framebuilding by his grandfather and spent about 10 years apprenticing to other framebuilders before starting his own business in 1979. He earned his reputation by supplying bicycles to the Polish and Russian national teams. (In the excellent film "American Flyers" the Russian team are riding Sannino frames.) Production was fairly limited, with about 1500 frames per year in the mid-1980s. A trademark of many Sannino models were steeper geometries. Seventy-five degree seat tubes and seventy-seven degree head tubes were used on the mid-1980s Professional model! Mauro Sannino is now building the Corratec frames in Munich Germany. He moved away from Turin about 10 years ago. This time trial bike was a very popular model in the early 1980's, the small, 24" front wheel size was used by F. Moser, who set th hour record. It helps to decrease wind drag, and allows a more aerodynamic body position. The size of this Sannino is 57-58 cm "translated" to a conventional road frame. 700c/24" wheels, fully functional, but since not many cyclist can use such an extreme body position, it is best hung on the wall and admired!
Late 1970's Colnago with Shimano 6100 component set: a midrange Colnago frameset from the late 70's (not Master, it's a sticker the owner put on later) built up with early Shimano 600 derailleurs, crankset and the standard Universal brakes. The Shimano 600 was revolutionary in a number of ways. The rear derailers were part of a full groupset - a new phenomenon for a mid level price point, they were designed for Campagnolo drop-outs (gone was the homage to Simplex), and most important of all, they were well finished and looked ruthlessly composed and modern. Excellent FIR rims and tubular tires show that the previous owner loved his Colnago and was willing to upgrade some parts. The bike needs cleaning and some restoration, though the paint is fine, and everything is in working order. We will gladly perform the restoration if it is requested.
Mid 1970's Bianchi (size: 54) with Campagnolo Valentino Super components: a midrange Bianchi frameset from the mid 70's built up with the budget range Campagnolo derailleurs, crankset (Valentino Super) and the standard Universal brakes. Very nice construction details on the frameset, classic lugged tbes from special tubesets made to Bianchi's specification. Nisi rims are the original ones, this also shows how little the bike eas actually ridden. The bike needs cleaning and some restoration, though the paint is fine, and everything is in working order. We will gladly perform the restoration if it is requested.
Mid 1970's Bianchi (size: 54) with Campagnolo Valentino Super components: a midrange Bianchi frameset from the mid 70's built up with the budget range Campagnolo derailleurs, crankset (Valentino Super) and the standard CLB/Universal brakes (It is worth to note the excellent condition of the brake lever gums, which shows that the bike was hardly ridden during the past 35 years!!! Very nice construction details on the frameset, classic lugged tbes from special tubesets made to Bianchi's specification. Nisi rims are the original ones, this also shows how little the bike eas actually ridden. The bike needs cleaning and some restoration, though the paint is fine, and everything is in working order. We will gladly perform the restoration if it is requested.
Bianchi custom cruiser: we built up the unique machine for fun riding in style. Classic Bianchi trekking frameset, Shimnao Nexus 7-speed internal gear drive, Shimano XT brakes, plenty of "cruiser-style" accessories! A bike for those special says!
Coppi lightweight steel frameset buil up as a lady's bike: we can build all kinds of bikes for basically anyone! Here a great ride for a lady, all Campagnolo parts, carbon, anatomic handlebar, full comfort and plenty of speed...
De Rosa Primato/Campagnolo 9-speed Carbon Record road bike: beautifully crafted steel frame from the legendary Italian craftsman, Ugo DeRosa. Columbus Genius tubeset - one of the lightest available in the late 90's. We bult up the excellent frame with the rare Campagnolo 9-speed Carbon Record component set, complete with every piece. Handbuilt wheelset, many fine details. These frames are available, and we can build a similar bike based on them.
Left drive fixed gear bike! - We built one of these as well to show you that it's possible! We used a novel wheel system, where the rear hub accepts 6-hole drilled cogs instead of the conventionak screw-on types. The bike works perfectly, but the rider has to adjust mentally to the unusual configuration. If you don't look down, there is no difference!
