joelflood 1980's, Campagnolo, Colnago, for sale, porta catena, sr, suntour, Super

For Sale: Recent addition #2 Early 80’s Colnago Super

     Here is part 2 of some recent bikes we got in. Early 1980's Colnago Super in fantastic original condition. This bike was well maintained by the previous owner both mechanically and cosmetically. It has original paint and decals. Paint has been touched up in a couple different spots (mostly on top tube) and the … Continue reading For Sale: Recent addition #2 Early 80’s Colnago Super

joelflood 1980's, 600, cool shop bike, Curtis, dura Ace, Grandis, Gus Betat, Italian, mavic, shimano, Tim Tarbox

Cool shop bike: Curtis’s Grandis

     Today's post features a long time companion of Curtis, his Grandis. He purchased it in the early 1980's from a gentleman named Gus Betat, who was an importer of high end cycling parts from Louisiana. Originally it was painted blue with yellow decals, the opposite of the color scheme now. Curtis sweated the paint … Continue reading Cool shop bike: Curtis’s Grandis

joelflood 1970's, 1980's, Campagnolo, Peter Mooney, phil wood, touring

Awesome customer’s bike: Peter Mooney Sport Touring

     One of our discerning repeat customers brought in this nice bike for us to assemble/tune. It a bike made by Peter Mooney, who is a New England builder. He was born in England in 1955 and came to the Boston area in 1964. His first job was fixing and selling English 3 speeds and … Continue reading Awesome customer’s bike: Peter Mooney Sport Touring