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Complete Bikes

(Click on a title or a photo to be kicked to a detailed photo gallery of each bike.)

 53x53 Guru "NewSteel" 9S Ultegra

Until 2016, Guru was an groundbreaking Montreal high end bike company. They had big plans; they were trying to do it all - making frames in steel, titanium, and hand-made (in Montreal) carbon. They could have been the next Cervelo but, alas, their reach exceeded their grasp as they say.
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​Eddy Mercx Arco Baleno 57cm

57x57 ctc Eddy Merckx ArcoBaleno with 9S Campy Record Columbus Neuron steel main frame, carbon fork. excellent (near mint) condition. 9S Campagnolo Record with 50/39 crankset.
good wheels will be included.
or frameset alone: $1000
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Vitus Columbus "Thron" 53x53 8S Campagnolo Mirage

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58cm Puch Vent Noir 6s 1sst Gen. Dura Ace black MINT

simply the most perfect (and perfect condition() bike I have ever owned. Sadly, it is not my size.
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​59x59 Lemond Zurich 853 9S Ultegra

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​Pottie, Claude ("Gonce") 753 60x58 8S Campagnolo Record

This frame was made by French regional artisan framebuilder Claude Pottie (as is one other I have). Pottie was similar to Mike Barry of Mariposa and Mike Mulholland of Cyclops - the Go To guy for local riders needing an excellent frame. This just as the major brands were coming to dominate the market. 
This beautiful frame, with its garish period-correct paint job is a rare Reynolds 753 build, Builders had to prove their skill to Reynolds by submitting a test frame for testing, before they were certified and allowed to buy 753 tubing. It was that delicate.
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​Raleigh Competition GS Reynolds 531 61x57

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61x58 Mariposa 7S Campagnolo Chorus Synchro (HT 199)

Stand over 87.5cm
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​Cyclops 61x58 6S Campagnolo Triomphe

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62x58 Marinoni Special Columbus SP S/N 21256 6S Campagnolo Triomphe

Pottie (Claude, artisan, France) 62x58 Reynolds 531 6S Suntour

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​Trek T200 Tandem

55x51 Georgena Terry Symmetry

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A most interesting bike. Georgena Terry was a pioneer in designing frames specifically for women. Women typically have shorter upper torso relative to their legs and so need a shorter top tube. A shorter top tube is hard to achieve. but smaller 650c wheels allow it. Plus, the tubing is wxcellent Reynolds 631 steel. Perfectly adequate Tiagra 9S drivetrain.  This is a great all round bike for a woman in the 5'8-10" range.
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