Chuck's Bikes

If a little bit is good, a WHOLE LOT has got to be JUST GREAT
--Janis Joplin
"Rust is our FRIEND! It makes our bicycles LIGHTER!"
--CK

~1989 Limongi SLX
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1988 Centurion IronMan Expert 59cm - from the son of the original owner


1993 Cannondale DeltaV700


2004 Trek 5200


1985 Pinarello Montello
From the friend of the original owner


1989 Masi Nuova Strada


1996 Cannondale 2.8 R600


1992 Cannondale 3.0 R600
From the brother-in-law of the original owner


1984 Sannino - frame almost from the original owner
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1983 Austro Daimler Superleicht - from the son-in-law of the original owner
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1973 Grandis Super Leggera
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1987 Specialized Team Allez (by Dave Tesch)
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1991 Bridgestone RB-1


~1991 Basso Laguna - made in the USA by Aegis
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2003 LOOK KG386
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1998 Klein Quantum Race
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1982 Ciocc MOCKBA '80  (Moscow '80) - from the son of the original owner.
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1988 Cannondale SR700 Black Lightning
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1994 Specialized Epic - lugged carbon fiber - from the original owner
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1979 Echelon Odyssey  - from the original owner
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1992 Schwinn-Paramount-Waterford-Buell S.A.S.S.
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1984 Vitus 979 Paris Sport   600 group - from the original owner.
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1988 Centurion IronMan Expert 57 - from the second owner.
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1994 Cannondale R2000


1984 Zullo Special   600 group - from the original owner
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1989 Bianchi  Campione de Italia -  from the original owner
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1992 Tommaso TSX - from a friend of the original owner.
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A week after I found the TREK below, I found this 1968(?) Dawes Galaxy.  Very original except for the rear wheel and derailers. 
I've built it up pretty stock to celebrate how my Dawes Galaxy tourer (below) started out.
Detail shots of my Dawes Galaxy

1991 Miyata Elevation 5000 that I've built up as my off road tourer.
Detail shots of the Miyata

1985 Cannondale SR500 I'd never seen a METALLIC PLUM Cannondale before. Suntour Cyclone derailers and an amazingly clean bike for being 20+ years old.  Looks like it had only had a couple of years of use before I got it, and still has the Cannondale "The Aluminum Advantage" handlebars - from a friend of the original owner.
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Another "new" bike, this time a 1990 Cannondale ST600 Tourer.
It had been used as a road bike, and I've added the racks and fenders, upgraded the wheel set, and intend to continue prepping it as a loaded touring machine -
though I don't know if I'll ever use everything at once!  From the friend of the original owner.
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My three 3.0's here

1985 Univega Gran Sprint - S
Found it at a garage sale, after  the previous owner had let the tires rot off of it.  I know why; it came stock with sew-ups, probably one
of the last low cost bikes with sew-ups.  I redid the wheels with Mavic aero clincher rims.
Detail shots of my Univega

An early 70's Eddy Merckx. This bike was built by Falcon. I have upgraded it with all sorts of interesting components, including GB engraved bars, Universal Model 61 center pull brakes, Campy Valentino derailers, Modolo levers, Brooks saddle, Carnielli "cookie cutter" stem, Nissi Toro rims, Nervar crank, and even Heuret thumb screw axles and a latch-clip bottle holder with an aluminum bottle. It's heavy, but who cares?   From the original owner.
Some detail shots of the Merckx

My 1974 Ellis-Briggs. This was my first quality frame (1987), and is still one of the best balance of handling and comfort of any bike I've ever had.
I've probably put between 30 and 40K miles on it.