'89 Merckx Tutti Frutti - I'm a lazy sod, as it's all ready

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jet sanchEz
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by jet sanchEz

Awesome, I cannot wait to see it. What colour handlebar tape? I am getting a little bored of the white on mine, I was thinking a light purple might be cool...

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Tinea Pedis
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I have yellow for it... :shock:

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Oooh, I'm looking forward to this!

While I love my new carbon bike and new-ish relatively light steel bike, the slickest bikes to me are mid-to-late 1980s steel bikes with narrow tubes, low profile rims, and flashy colors. I just love them.

I'm lucky enough to have one in my stable, a 1990 Tommasini Diamante. It definitely is not light, not with all the chrome, but it's a joy to own and even better to ride. The fun part is that when I'm out riding it I'm just cruising, not worried about fitness, stamina, speed, etc. Every time I ride it I'm reminded why I'm a cyclist.
A good day becomes a better day with a bicycle ride.

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jet sanchEz
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by jet sanchEz

Do you still have this bike? It has been over 2 years now, put us out of our misery ;)

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by Rush

Bumping this one (I'm sure I'm not the only one who wanted to see how it turned out).

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Tinea Pedis
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Had it half finished, then had to go overseas.

Will be completed when I get home!

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Tinea Pedis wrote:Had it half finished, then had to go overseas.

Will be completed when I get home!


Probable build list for this one Tinea?????

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Tinea Pedis
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Errr...some time after I get back from Asia.

Which, as it stands, is August.

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ProfessorChaos
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by ProfessorChaos

That frame is a beauty. Can't wait to see what you have in store for us in August.

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Come on Nick, you're back in Oz now aren't you?
Or are you trying to beat Gumgardner's, 'longest thread without a finished bike' title?

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Tinea Pedis
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Mate of mine is picking her up today to finish it off.

Should be fully built by the end of the week! :mrgreen:

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We don't believe him any more... pictures or it didn't happen. :wink:
Road bike: Cervelo R3, Campagnolo Chorus/Record mix...
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I had one of these and sold it a few months ago having only ridden it a couple of times. It was the Columbus TSX model. I loved it but needed the cash.

I'm getting mega regret feelings looking at this thread!

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Been dropped off to my mates place.

Should be done by the end of the week!

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by worstshotever

Holy crap TP, this is some serious anticipation. I want to see this thing in the Action! pictures thread.

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