Here are a few of my treasured Reppies folks. Will endeavour to shoot them somewhere nicer, and with something better than a smartphone, when the work monster relents a little and gives me a free weekend.
Roller on the right is my Ratty Tri A. Started life as 1987/88 fuchsia/pearl-white Eurosport Tri A frame covered in rust and chips. Nasties sanded back to bare metal, frame clear-coated to preserve what's left of its patina, all components cannibalised from a spanky but way too tall 1988/89 Eurosport. Looks used but loved, which is exactly what I wanted for a rainer trainer. Now has Conti GP Classics, just gotta cable, tape and tune before I can ride.
Identical year/colour frame on the left is minty fresh and awaiting a build-up. Possibly with Dura-ace 7400/03 STI, maybe Campag Athena silver, and with an emphasis on phwoar. Why two? You can never have enough pink bikes.
1988/89 Victory Tri A in limited edition smokey green/pearl-white. All original, from the tape to the Panaracer tyres. So nice to ride.
1987/88 Victory Tri A. All original like the other Vic but on another level condition wise. Tape, tyres, toe-clip straps and even the braking surface on the rims all totally perfect. It's like it was ridden once and then dry stored for 25 years. Sized for the good wife, but not so small I can't fold myself up and have a go.
There are others in the collection, not the least the lovely 1987/88 Olympic 12 (more pink!) that drew me to this forum and will be arriving soon (to complement an 1986/87 Oly - yep, more pink). And still I lust after an acqua/pearl white 1987/88 Eurosport Tri A (my fav colour scheme from my fav year, but oh so elusive) and a Vertex. Any Vertex.
Good thing these Repcos are cheap and I don't buy modern bikes any more.