Some great Aussie Track Bikes
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Some great Aussie Track Bikes
Postby GaryF » Wed Jul 11, 2007 8:48 pm
I painted the frame in 1993 when Miguel Indurain was dominating the Tour de France. You can see the Banesto (Miguel's team) influence in the paint job.
The bars and stem are Cinelli and give the bike a very purposeful appearance.
UPDATE: Unfortunately I no longer own this bike.
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Postby 531db » Thu Jul 12, 2007 9:14 am
Like cludence I spy another Hillman with down tube shifters and another track bike in the background - piccies and details.....?
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Postby GaryF » Thu Jul 12, 2007 2:42 pm
Yes - its an old mike stand.Kev365428 wrote:Love the paint job.
Like the others, I'm also interested in the background scenery.
And as for that bike stand - is that a modified mike stand by any chance?
Kev.
This is a photo of the track bike in the background - It's a Saronni - made by Colnago to thank Saronni. Saronni was a world champion road cyclist and I think he won the Giro in the 80's. He rode a Colnago. There is a Colnago in a deep red metalic colour he made famous - they call Colnago's in this colour Saronni red. My bike was this colour but the paint job was shocking so I repainted it to save the frame. One day i'll have to re-paint it Saronni red.
I no longer own this bike.
Another Hillman...
and a De Grandi from Geelong
and the 1960 Austral wheelrace winning Malvern Star 5 star (I repainted it)
Quite sadly I no longer own this bike.
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Postby tallywhacker » Fri Jul 13, 2007 10:38 am
http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2006/no ... rdseye.htm
the forks on the Saronni, now thats sexy
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Postby GaryF » Sun Aug 19, 2007 1:10 pm
Vee Dub, I paid $500 for the frame about 8 years ago. It needed a repaint as the Colnago - Saronni paint jobs were pretty ordinary - they looked good but were thin with little frame preparation.vee_dub wrote:How much is the Saronni track bike??
I determined that the bike wasn't looked after and I am suspicious of the interior condition of the tubes. It is ok to use for the occasional ride but I wouldn't trust it under racing conditions.
I still love having it and I like the Nuovo Record group set on it (Italian frame - Italian group set).
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Postby GaryF » Mon Aug 20, 2007 11:09 pm
The cranks on my Saronni are Campagnolo 165mm pista Record cranks.
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Postby vee_dub » Wed Sep 05, 2007 8:45 am
I have scored two track bike frame from Tassie, and one of them happened to be a Saronni, I cant believe how light and tight the bike frame is. But I am having difficulties keeping or building both bike frame so I have to let go of the Saronni. Just wondering if anyone interested.
Its in Redwine colour with cutout lugs like Colnago highlighted in yellow paint.
Cheer,
Fred.
Let me know if anyone interested, I located in sydney.
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Postby GaryF » Fri Sep 07, 2007 8:15 pm
Personally - I have way too many bikes and would have to pass on your great offer. Thanks very much anyway. I hope the frame finds a home soon.
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Postby GaryF » Sun Dec 30, 2007 2:35 pm
I bought my first bike from DeGrandi's in Geelong around 1976. Since then I have probably bought 6 other bikes/frames and wheelbarrow loads of other stuff from them. I think they were equal to any bike shop in Aust. Shane DeGrandi has an increadible memory for anything to do with bikes and the mechanics, lead by 'Spud' are great.
My frame was built by George MacDonald for DeGrandi's. George also built Malvern Stars as well as having his own brand of bikes - Swallow. DeGrandi's used to build their brand Valencia as well as building for Malvern Star, etc. They have been around for many years.
I'm really proud to have a DeGrandi - To me it must be similar some of the other guys, who contribute to this site, having an SJH.
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Postby singletracking » Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:43 pm
Great collection, I'm very impressed.
Those anodised BH Airlite hubs are great. I have a pair of red ones that came off my old Hillman track bike. What other colours were out there?
Have you posted in more detail about the 1960 Austral 5 Star? Can you provide some more info about it please?
Cheers, Michael.
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Postby GaryF » Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:18 pm
The bicycle won the 1960 Austral Wheelrace by 1st owner, Dave Good. Originally built by Ken Weir in Prahan as his brand 'Orion' then converted to 5 Star when Dave joined the Malvern Star team after winning the Austral. Dave had the option of a new Malvern Star, 5 Star frame or have his frame converted to a 5 Star; he chose the latter.
Steel Cinelli bar and badged stem. Fiamme red label track rims with Campy hubs. Campy 151 pcd cranks and a Campy seatpost. I would like to convert it to inch pitch if I ever come across a Campy inch pitch chainring.
I researched the Malvern Star team bike colour scheme for about 3 years before I painted it. I could only find verbla and written descriptions and some pretty horrible B&W photos. After I eventually painted it a friend came across a team bike with it's original paint - I was close but it's not the same. One day I may re'paint it but I do like the colour scheme it has at present.
I have seen Airlites in gold, green, red and natural. Not sure of other colours. The golds I have seen have all been different shades of gold - I wonder if it was difficult to achieve a uniform colour?
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Postby singletracking » Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:06 am
The red anodising on my hubs has some irregularity on it, so I suppose that you could expect some variation across different hubs, especially hubs that are 50+ years old.
I found this just now, but it predates your frame by a couple of years, as it's from the Australian Cyclist April 1958.
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Re: Airlites and other British Hubs
Postby moonm » Mon May 08, 2017 1:39 am
Hello Michael,singletracking wrote:Hey Gary,
Great collection, I'm very impressed.
Those anodised BH Airlite hubs are great. I have a pair of red ones that came off my old Hillman track bike. What other colours were out there?
Have you posted in more detail about the 1960 Austral 5 Star? Can you provide some more info about it please?
Cheers, Michael.
I have posted some of my vintage British Hubs on my FLICKR site, photos can be seen at this link:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/moonm/alb ... 0244196974
One Australian gentleman made the comment "Airlite Heaven"
Cheers
Tony
Seattle WA
USA
Various Vintage British Hubs by moonm, on Flickr
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