Campagnolo Record Pista Gruppo

Lovely vintage Campagnolo Record Pista Gruppo on Ebay, check it out here.

Street Cred For Sale

Auctioned off on Ebay: "street cred.track bikes,fixed" 

"I have too much street-cred and need to make a little extra cash.This is a great opportunity for anyone just starting out in the messenger world that doesn't really know how to fit in, or what city is the most hard-core. You will be able to tell people that we are bros, that you are down with real-life bike messengers, that you have totally partied with us, and be able to boast wild stories of how gnarly a ride was. I will even include spoke-cards and descriptions of races so that you can tell wild stories about being there,broken toe straps,well worn raceing shirt,waterproof socks friend invite on myspace and a broken frame(raleigh team frame that has been mashed way to hard) This will undoubtedly help you build even more street cred! Happy bidding and let me know if you have any questions about my cred"

Six days to go and still going cheap but better get those snipers ready now. 

Oh, and read those questions the seller has received. 

Rossin Pista Love - Biciclette Per Vincere

New Year. New project. New Love. 

Early 1980s Rossin Record Pista, from Paris via French Ebay. Columbus tubing and Campagnolo track ends & fork tips. Repainted black, unfortunately. Original color was deep/burgundy red with chromed forks and rear triangle. 

Campagnolo Record Pista Gruppo Again

There's something so nice on Ebay that it should be sold and gone already. With BIN too. Maybe I need to buy it for my new project. 

Dura-Ace 10 Pitch

If you're a real track cycling connoisseur/geek, here's you chance to score some of the most elusive, hard-to-find and esoteric vintage Made In Japan track bicycle components ever made. 

On Ebay and on two separate auctions, a Shimano Dura-Ace 10 Pitch crankset with a chain and a NIB NOS 10 Pitch chain. This stuff doesn't show up for sale often. But what's so special about these, you might ask? 

"Almost all bike chains are half-inch pitch, so the centres of the pins are half an inch, or 12.7mm, apart. Introduced in 1976, and discontinued some time in the 80s, Dura-Ace 10 used a smaller chain and therefore smaller chainrings and sprockets - the number of teeth was the same, but they were closer together. 

The big advantage was lower weight, and eventually, according to legend, the Japanese Keirin federation banned the 10mm pitch equipment because it might give some riders an unfair advantage."

So they're only some old parts made to an obsolete standards, and maybe a little bit lighter than normal track components, so what? Yes, but isn't the whole point? 

See here for an example what they look like in action. And the whole original 1982 gruppo here.

But remember also that even with these items you'd still need to find a 10 Pitch cog and THIS. 

Would You Buy Some Rare Italian Bike Parts From These Gentlemen? Only US $100,000.00

What's up with this? It's the global recession coming, I guess. 

"Cash in now, baby!", like Perry Farrell said back in 1987: 

Nakano Red Nagasawa Frameset on Ebay

Koichi Nakano was one of the best Keirin and Sprint track cyclists of all time. 

He won a lot of races: 

* World Cycling Championships 1977 - 1986 (10 ten consecutive times!!!)

* KEIRIN Grand Prix Champion 1985 

* Japan Keirin GP 1981 

* Allstar Keirin Champion 1979 -1980,1988 

* Keirin Festival Champion 1978, 1980- 1981, 1983, 1987 

* Japan tournament Keirin Champion 1988 - 1989 

So if you think you're fast but you lost this, 

Why not get another very similar Nagasawa to what he was riding...?

'Great Cycling Cap for the Cycling Gent or Ganrly Courier'

Since I already started posting  erotic cycling caps and other hipster-ish head accessories, let's just keep on going with this flow. Caps are good when you're cycling. 

Here's another nice one, based on a classic pattern and all, for all you 'ganrly courierers' out there:

"A great cycling cap for the cycling gent, or ganrly courier
• Made from red plaid wool
• Fantastic quality material and manufacturing
• All caps are individually sewn in the United States and your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed.
• Unique four panel design offers clean lines for a snug cap that fits nicely under a cycling helmet.
• No logos, just a right nice plain cap"

Erotic Fixed Gear Head Accessory For You & Her

I've talked about fixed gear head accessories before. Now I just must keep on repeating myself. 

The cycling cap in the pic above and for sale here might not be quite THE ultimate fixie hipster head accessory like that Cinelli hairnet helmet but I could see someone digging it nonetheless. 

"Very Unique cycling cap :)

Erotic Discount center sponsored a Dutch Team in the 1990's

used - but in great shape

be the envy of your friends"