a little but more quiet

I am sorry but due to the bankruptcy of the company i work for i do not have the time to write that much on this Blog as I used to do the last couple of months.
Also i won't be buying bikes a lot for the rest of the year...

but ,....i will be back soon,....

BOTM September 2009 on Retrobike

I won the September BoTM with the Serotta TiMax
was a close race with the Miyata.

3rd place : Octsoc Bontrager Ti Lite
Really nice bike with some very special green parts.
I can tell you 1 thing; green parts are hard to find.


2nd place : ragnar1984 Miyata Century
This is a rather special bike.
I do not know that much about it but the gold is actual gold!
Not my cup-a-thea but something special for sure


and the TiMax
As mentioned before on here

Serotta Colorado Legend TRI

some better detail pictures:

The Nuke Proof titanium frame official photo's

These are the official Nuke Proof Titanium Frame shots
What i noticed is that the rear triangle is not that nicely welded like mine.

The Nuke Proof Carbon-titanium frame

Never seen one myself,..looks great if you ask me.

Should be called Carbon-Titanium-Aluminum exctually,..
3AL/2.5V Titanium tubes and Carbon wrapped 7075 T-6 Aluminium.
I wonder if it was a better riding frame then the Titanium or just a show-off option,..



other Nuke Proof topics:
- Nuke Proof Ads
- Nuke Proof Catalogue
- My Nuke Proof titanium Race

Nuke Proof ads

This is the first ad picture with James Bethea who was riding for Nuke Proof, he was the fastest NY bike messenger

I hope to get the ad also in high res so i can post it here

and second a 74 year old guy named Chuck,...i couldn't find him on face book ;)


seeing the Nuke with the originel specs, so without the a-headset and a Rock Shox Mag 21 i am thinking to do the same and start looking for a set of Nuke Proof Wheels
Also i would like to get the text TITANIUM back on the frame, and the NP logo on the headtube


other Nuke Proof topics:
- The Nuke Proof Carbon-Titanium frame
- Nuke Proof Catalogue
- My Nuke Proof titanium Race

Nuke PROOF 1994 catalogue

From my dear good friend Anne I received a copy of the Nuke Proof Catalogue
She made that catalogue and some ads for Nuke Proof.
Ken Fish was the designer

Front cover


Inside


Page 1


Page 2


Page 3


Page 4


Page 5


Page 6


Page 7


Page 8


Page 9


Page 10


Page 11


Page 12


Back side



other Nuke Proof topics:
- The Nuke Proof Carbon-Titanium frame
- Nuke Proof Ads
- My Nuke Proof titanium Race

Detail pictures of the Serotta Legend

I know i should wait with posting pictures like this but these got emailed today.
Paint looks to good to repaint so i am thinking ; repaint the wheels in the yellow from the decals, or de pink from the frame
What would you do?

Looking for a new custom project; Titanium 29er

Hi Guys,

since a while i am thinking about getting myself an allround bike.
One that does it all.
I have to many bikes that are just to fragile, valuable or just to dear to me to use these hardcore offroad.



I have decided that i want to have myself a custom titanium 29er made;
It has to be the best of 3 worlds; Titanium, 29 and retro look and feel
My wish list :

- 29er titanium , butted
- Rigid
- Sloping frame
- not suspension corrected, i do not like the look of the enormous gap between frame and fork
- Disc brakes
- Rohloff rear hub
- Internal cable rooting
- Partial painted (baby blue)
- Jones bar
- Something different; builders own idea
Actually ,..i am looking for a Fat Chance Yo Eddy in 29" ;)

The builders I am thinking of:
- Kent Eriksen
- Groovy Cycleworks
- Serotta
- Black Sheep
- Steve Potts
- Vassago
- Jim Kish

The last one; Jim Kish , is my favourite
My good friend Aaron has one and i am totally impressed with Jim's work.
Check this one out, isn't it pretty?


Just to give you an idea what i like : here some example's

Another Serotta ; Colorado Legend TRI

And this time it's a racer:



will pick it up next saturday.