FS: Super rare Colnago Carbitubo Pursuit Pista

I'm helping Miglos out here a bit because this is really awesome AND something quite special. If you're seriously interested contact him, not me.  He is willing to ship it Worldwide too:

http://miglos.blogspot.com/2011/08/for-sale-super-rare-colnago-carbitubo.html

"Colnago Carbitubo Pursuit Pista in size 56cm for sale. It has twin downtubes! 
Less than 20 frames made! Really hard to find Pursuit frame.
Size: top tube 56cm (c-c) seat tube 56cm (c-t)

Original fork missing - currently set up with a 700c carbon fork.

Campagnolo C-record head set, Campagnolo Pista BB included. Also, Kalloy (Colnago stamped) 26mm seat post included (aluminum with carbon coating).

This is a TRACK Carbon Pursuit frame with aluminum track ends. For more info check out embacher-collection.at. This frame came straight from the track, and has no cracks. A few chips in the paint and lacquer.

For more information, pics etc. contact: miglos[ät]netti.fi"

Negri Sport Pursuit Track Bike

Today's been all about Lo Pro / Pursuit / Funnybikes and here's one more: Joha's brand new build, Negri Sport by De Gion Mapei Team Pursuit Track Bike. 

Super nice looking. Congratulations!

Zunow vs. Rossin

Remember this Rossin pursuit on Ebay couple of weeks ago, right? It sold for US $2,551.00 and the seller was located in Indonesia. Well, Olli just pointed THIS out to me, it's from last October and from Malaysia:

"Pursuit Frame for Sale 


Here’s one pursuit frame in-store. According to the owner its a Rossin Olympic 88 but i couldn’t find any Rossin mark on the frame. After hours and hours of googling i came across Zunow in Chari  and Co’s website.

The frame geometry is almost similar to this frame; that got me thinking whether this frame is a Zunow or a Rossin as claimed by the owner who happens to be an ex-cyclist. Seat tube is 55cm (C – T) / Campagnolo track end / Tange Japan BB (Optional) / 650c fork or 700c fork (choose) / No dents or dings / Minor rust (will soon gone!) Priced at RM3,000 for the frame + fork + bb."

Olmo Pista Pursuit W/ Shamals & All

There's a real nice vintage Olmo Pista pursuit track bike with Olmo-panthographed Cinelli stem, Campagnolo Record crankset, Shamal wheels and other lovely parts hanging on the window of the Kumiluoti shop here in Helsinki right now. And it's for sale, if you're interested. 

Sannino Pursuit Track Bike

Here's an Italian 1980s Sannino 52cm pursuit track bike for sale locally here in Helsinki. The frame's been painted black, unfortunately, and the original 650c steel fork has been swapped into a 700c carbon one. The bike also has a pretty interesting seat post. 

Whatever. I would buy that bike if I didn't already have a secret new project going on...  

(Fake?!) Rossin Pista Pursuit

This is Rossin is on Ebay now. The price has gone up from 400 dollars to the current 1500 dollars in less than 24 hours and there are still five days before the auction closes. Like whoa! Also check out the tiger and the scary horror movie dwarf or whatever in the background of the photo.

EDIT.
As pointed out at LFGSS, this could well be a fake, unfortunately. There are not any of the typical Rossin pantographs on the frame and the cool monostay cannot be found in any other similar pursuit Rossins, at least not on the ones one can find photos of online anyway. Also it looks repainted so buyer beware. 

Sannino Pursuit Pista

There's a nice looking complete vintage Sannino Pursuit track bike on Ebay right now with some Campagnolo parts, front 650c disc wheel and all... but wait, why does it look so familiar?

Fuji Pursuit Model For 2011

If I got this right, the pictured bike is supposed to be new Fuji Pursuit model for year 2011, yes, not 2010 but 2011. Interesting, and there's even more...

From Kentaro's blog.

'Bianci' Pursuit/TT bike with disk wheels and all...

Here in Finland we are so under-developed that even Ebay hasn't bothered to invade out poor northern country. However, we do have our own copy of teh 'bay, an auction site called Huuto.net. 

Huuto.net generally sucks and nothing cool ever comes up there, unless I'm selling my old sh*t there, of course. Ok, there's been some strange Soviet Olympic Team's Aerowheels from 1980s and other weirdness up for grabs there and some of my friends have scored cool Italian road bikes, something like this here, but still. 

Anyhow, now finally there IS something cool on auction, check this out. Also, notice the next-to-non-existent description.  

What did I just say about pursuit/TT/lopro/funnybikes with diskwheels?

Chierici / Scarpa Pursuit Track Frame

I really dig all these pursuit track bikes so here's another nice one for sale on Ebay right now. Made by Chierici - Scarpa in Parma, Italy, probably in the early 1990s(?). The auction is for the 57cm frame & fork as well as a 650c front wheel. Check out the crazy hexagonal compressed tubing. Like whoa!

EDIT:

Thanks to T_M I just learned that the 'crimped' or 'fluted' tubing is actually called 'Gilco MS' and that it was made by Columbus from mid to late 1980s. However, this type of tubing was quite popular and there were also many variants made by competing brands at the time so not all that type of tubing is necessarily made by Columbus. 

The Fixie Hipster Bike Style Manifesto

* No more Aerospokes, HED3 or Spinergy. 

* Tubular disk wheels. 650c in the front. 

* No more Keirin frames, Cannondale track or Bianchi Pista Concepts. 

* 1980s Lo Profile / Pursuit / Funnybikes. Italians Do It Better. 

* No more bikes covered with skateboard stickers. 

* Fluoro-splashes and masked multicolor disco paintjobs. 

* No more BMX tricks. 

* Pursuit, Sprint, Madison, Keirin, Scratch Race & 'Devil Take the Hindmost'

Faggin Pursuit Track Frameset

Mathias and(/or Jessi?) from Berlinfixed is selling this lovely black Faggin 57cm Pursuit Track / Lo Pro / Funnybike frameset and I promised to help him out a bit. 

So, frame including fork with BB and headset, for 700c wheels (both rear and front), Oria Double Butted tubing (as good as Columbus SL), chromed rear triangle and so on. More pics in here. 

Most likely super rare. Check out the built-up pic to see how nice it really is. Email me (top right, up there) if you want his contact info. 

Xmas Comes Early: Faggin Pursuit Track Frames For Sale X 5

RED PISTA ALERT! RED PISTA ALERT! RED PISTA ALERT! 

Check this out. The guys behind the Pistamania.blogspot have five, yes, I repeat 5, vintage Fagging Pursuit Track Frames for sale, 350€ + shipping each. Sizes 53/55/56/58/58cm. 

Straight from Italy.  And at least one of them is NOS too. Or are all of them actually NOS?

More pics in here, one Campagnolo Record Pista crankset for sale there too. 

If I was you, I'd be really really quick now. Contact directly: pistamania@gmail.com

Mini Pursuit Bike For A 5-Year Old

Mini pursuit bike, and it's just like daddy's bike. Impressive. 

Full Flickr set here.

Pursuit / TT / Low Pro / Funny Bike Day - REWIND!

Why is it that posting those lo pro pursuit track bikes earlier today somehow made me feel like checking out this video? I wonder why. 

Anyhow, let's just vibe with Tony Matterhorn now, and I won't be posting any more of that dutty wine stuff for you...

Sannino Pursuit On Ebay

Come on now guys, there's a SANNINO Pursuit Pista on Ebay.

Go bidding crazy, we love Sanninos over here. Plus that's apparently a slightly older model with straight (instead of curvy) sloping top tube and bit different detailing than the ones cruising around Helsinki. And there are quite a few of them here for some strange reason.

"Frame builded by Sannino Cicli in the 80's.
Sannino was an Italian factory who build Frames from 1978 to the 1999. Sannino frames are knowed by their well based building, very good products.
The frame is a 55 cc and it has a fork for 650c.
Bottom Bracket is Italian NOT English.
Head tube is 8cm, fork tube is 11,5cm
Under the Bottom bracket box is marked on the steel "SANNINO" and on the back there is the typical "S" of this frames.
Its in good condition, there are few scratch near the chain, just to be clear.
It was builded with Columbus Tubi "Acciaio Speciale" (special steel)."

Pursuit / TT / Low Pro / Funny Bike Day Pt. 3

Real nice fluoro-pink 3Rensho Pursuit track bike I saw in Shibuya during my Tokyo trip in December. That was actually probably the nicest bike I saw while over there, and I did see plenty of nice bikes.

'Super very RETRO ! Special cycle for pursuit'

Perfectly in keeping with today's theme:

"Super very RETRO ! Special cycle for pursuit.

Frame 1990 of release. MADE IN USSR . Model is made in the city of Kharkov (XB3 - it's "KH V Z") at a bicycle factory. The frame has no dents and cracks. Under repair was not.

Frame in an excellent condition. It is made of tubes COLUMBUS.

Frames KVANT were made under the order of bicycle federation of the USSR for leading bicycle racers."

On Ebay, click! And plenty more pics HERE.

Rossin Ghibli Custom Pursuit

Olli's custom Rossin Ghibli Pursuit track frame is now ready. Loving the huge 'R' as the rear bridge between the seatstays. I'd think even Mario Rossin himself would approve!

Pursuit / TT / Low Pro / Funny Bike Day Pt. 2

A 3Rensho pursuit track frame. Madness. As seen at Fixed Gear London's blog.