Europa / Abeni / Elan appreciation society
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Re: Europa / Abeni / Elan appreciation society
Postby Aldavid » Wed Feb 17, 2016 11:15 am
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Re: Europa / Abeni / Elan appreciation society
Postby Aldavid » Thu Feb 18, 2016 9:27 am
Aldavid wrote:Man with with a broken hip cant do much but play with his bikes.
This is my Abeni (1982). It was posted in the Abeni thread prior to restoring it to near original.
1982 Abeni, 531 Reynolds, campag dropouts, full chrome under paint. 50cm
Cinelli bars and stem
Brooks brown leather bar tape
Unknown brand seat and post (both of my Felt single speed) have a 3ttt post but it doesnt fit.
Campag Gran Sport brakes matched to Victory levers
Campag headset
Campag Gran Sport cranks and rings 52/44
Campag Triomphe RD
Shimano 600 arabesque FD (awaiting campag replacement)
Wheels are also off the Felt Single speed fitted with Vittoria Rubino Pros
Left to do:
Campag f derailluer
Campag brake adjustors
Wheels close to 1982 with campag hubs
Hope you like
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Re: Europa / Abeni / Elan appreciation society
Postby singlespeedscott » Sat Feb 27, 2016 9:09 pm
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Re: Europa / Abeni / Elan appreciation society
Postby lunar_c » Tue Mar 01, 2016 3:10 pm
Quite odd! But looks like a decent quality tube set, takes a 26.8mm seat post (maybe a 27.0) and a 1" stem. English BB.
I have no fork for it but I imagine it ran something steel.
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Re: Europa / Abeni / Elan appreciation society
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Re: Europa / Abeni / Elan appreciation society
Postby QuangVuong » Thu Mar 03, 2016 6:07 pm
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Re: Europa / Abeni / Elan appreciation society
Postby lunar_c » Thu Mar 03, 2016 7:52 pm
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Re: Europa / Abeni / Elan appreciation society
Postby Damiansd » Sat Mar 05, 2016 2:26 pm
Cheers,
D.
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Re: Europa / Abeni / Elan appreciation society
Postby scutmonkey » Mon Nov 28, 2016 2:19 pm
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/belfield ... 1130982428
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Re: Europa / Abeni / Elan appreciation society
Postby dryzoneau » Wed Mar 15, 2017 8:35 pm
I know this is quite an old thread, but the little information I have found on my latest restoration project has come from this thread so I thought I would contribute and share my appreciation of my Elan bike.
This is a tange 900 tubing frame, Suntour Arx groupset. I've had to replace the wheels as they were too far gone to restore. Custom spray paint job and Brooks Swift Titanium saddle.
It's a lovely ride, and it's been great on shorter 150km/200Km brevets. I've yet to take it on a longer ride but I'm sure it will be just as comfortable.
Anyway, I hope you like it and i for one appreciate this old Elan. Now I been able to remove the original decals, I just haven't gotten around to having a professional scan them in and reprint them for me.
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Re: Europa / Abeni / Elan appreciation society
Postby pjy » Sun Apr 16, 2017 8:18 pm
btw new decals courtesy of John Abeni in Kensington, and lovely metallic powder coat (orig colour) courtesy of Luke in Qbn, crank set and wider handlebars - thanks Jon.
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Re: Europa / Abeni / Elan appreciation society
Postby P!N20 » Mon May 01, 2017 1:48 pm
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Re: Europa / Abeni / Elan appreciation society
Postby P!N20 » Mon May 15, 2017 9:53 am
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Re: Europa / Abeni / Elan appreciation society
Postby P!N20 » Tue May 30, 2017 9:42 am
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Re: Europa / Abeni / Elan appreciation society
Postby munga » Thu Jun 01, 2017 7:29 pm
buyer is trying to resell at 500+% markup.P!N20 wrote:Europa would probably clean up alright...is that a Reynolds decal? https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/wishart ... F-bicycles
some leave a little fat, some gouge to the bone.
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Re: Europa / Abeni / Elan appreciation society
Postby thecraig » Sun Sep 24, 2017 6:27 pm
It has a real mixture of components - Modolo brakes, Ofmega crank, Cinelli stem and bars and Rigida rims. The stays and fork are chromed.
The serial on the seat tube is EC 0718 and it weighs in at around 10.3kgs. The original paint underneath could be dark green - not sure yet.
Anyone got any ideas of the year, tubing, model etc.?
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Re: Europa / Abeni / Elan appreciation society
Postby dryzoneau » Sat Dec 30, 2017 6:55 pm
https://www.instagram.com/p/BdTe7yaFhnY/
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Re: Europa / Abeni / Elan appreciation society
Postby Benhatter » Fri Apr 20, 2018 12:00 am
If any one has any ideas on what the tubing is and where it was built it would be greatly appreciated.
Here is some pics
https://flic.kr/p/25EsyaQ
https://flic.kr/p/H6WyFT
https://flic.kr/p/26KgNK2
https://flic.kr/p/H6WvTP
https://flic.kr/p/JChDMY
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Re: Europa / Abeni / Elan appreciation society
Postby P!N20 » Fri Apr 20, 2018 8:48 am
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Re: Europa / Abeni / Elan appreciation society
Postby familyguy » Mon May 21, 2018 1:31 pm
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Re: Europa / Abeni / Elan appreciation society
Postby P!N20 » Mon May 21, 2018 2:06 pm
Edit: info on Centurion serial numbers: https://www.bikeforums.net/2208689-post62.html
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Re: Europa / Abeni / Elan appreciation society
Postby familyguy » Mon May 21, 2018 2:44 pm
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Re: Europa / Abeni / Elan appreciation society
Postby P!N20 » Sat Oct 13, 2018 1:44 pm
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Re: Europa / Abeni / Elan appreciation society
Postby adsjax » Sat Feb 16, 2019 12:13 pm
I picked up a Tecnotrat Europa from a hard rubbish pile with the intention of restoring it but my wife has told me i have enough bikes and we are about to move to Germany so it needs to go to another home.
If anyone else wants it, It's going for free and is located in Lake Maquarie/Newcastle region.
I'll try to attach a link to an album with pics. Hope it works.
Bike is missing wheels and half the rear derailleur cage/jockey wheels. All the rest is there. Is painted in matt black with a fair bit of surface rust, had to scratch off to find out what it was. Chrome forks appear to be in good condition. Ofmega,Shimano and Campagnolo gearing. Selle San Marco 26.8mm seatpost. 56TT 56ST
https://photos.app.goo.gl/t88tEA25RtU8gjDX7
Going into a scrap metal bin if no one is interested.
Adam
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Re: Europa / Abeni / Elan appreciation society
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