Repco Appreciation Society

munga · Postby **munga** » Wed Jul 23, 2014 4:07 pm

almost. they're only bikes. i can still gob off in here from time to time if it eases your concerns

all proceeds of sales have gone towards another italian frame, so i don't feel so sad!

mark field · Postby **mark field** » Wed Jul 23, 2014 8:22 pm

munga wrote:almost. they're only bikes. i can still gob off in here from time to time if it eases your concerns
all proceeds of sales have gone towards another italian frame, so i don't feel so sad!

can we see said frame? and what are the plans?

munga · Postby **munga** » Wed Jul 23, 2014 10:22 pm

mark, when i can pin down the year and model i'll put a folder up on my bucket, but for now, here's a teaser:

cray- · Postby **cray-** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 11:50 am

munga wrote:i am officially repco-free. not sure how i feel about that. maybe i'll buy an olympic 12 to rat around on.

damn, was hoping you'd still have that Vertex track for when I actually had money to buy it. My brother technically owns my TT, I'll pay him back one day...

koshari · Postby **koshari** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 1:08 pm

how did they do the chrome masking? did they chrome the whole frame then mask it out for the painted sections? i didnt think you could do electroplating on parts of a frame?

rkelsen · Postby **rkelsen** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 1:46 pm

They chrome the whole frame then paint the bits they want paint on.

Edit: You're a big tease, Munga. I'm liking what I see so far...

singlespeedscott · Postby **singlespeedscott** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 8:36 pm

Equip_Pro2 · Postby **Equip_Pro2** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 8:40 pm

Hi schuberi

schuberj wrote:I have this bad habit of not being able to get rid of any Repcos, especially the ones around '87 to '90.

What do you have, any vertex's or fluro superlites for sale?

yugyug · Postby **yugyug** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 9:09 pm

I have a great looking fluro superlite I'll be selling soon...

yugyug · Postby **yugyug** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 9:10 pm

Actually not fluro really, but bright tri color

piledhigher · Postby **piledhigher** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 9:11 pm

yugyug wrote:Actually not fluro really, but bright tri color

Make it a 55 please

schuberj · Postby **schuberj** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 9:27 pm

Equip_Pro2 wrote:What do you have, any vertex's or fluro superlites for sale?

Ha ha sorry, my habit is not actually selling them

Having said that I don't think I have ever had a Superlite or a Vertex, just many Eurosports and the odd Victory and Olympic.

I used to see one of those fluoro Superlites parked near my work often, then one day it had a wheel stolen, then within a couple of weeks it was trashed. I had thought of putting a note on it to make the guy an offer but he might have thought I stole the wheel

yugyug · Postby **yugyug** » Fri Jul 25, 2014 12:33 am

piledhigher wrote:
yugyug wrote:Actually not fluro really, but bright tri color
Make it a 55 please

56. If it was a 55 if might be keeping it, but as it is it's a tad too big for me. It's a nice bike, got it from another forum member when I moved cities and needed a bike quick. Only one owner before him, all original parts except tyres and tape. I can post some pics tomorrow.

yugyug · Postby **yugyug** » Fri Jul 25, 2014 12:40 am

Had the catalogue page on my phone. Topmost bike. Some of the parts like the wheels are 1991 spec.

koshari · Postby **koshari** » Fri Jul 25, 2014 3:35 pm

repco victory tri in sydney,

would restore nicely but 300 starting bid a little steep?

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Vintage-Bicy ... 4763&rt=nc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

yugyug · Postby **yugyug** » Sat Jul 26, 2014 6:29 pm

Here's the Repco Superlite 1990 model. Sorry not the best pics but you can get the idea. Frame is in very nice condition with few scratches and bright colors still. One owner prior to the forum member who bought it, restored it and sold it to me.

All original parts except tyres and tape I believe. And it has a 28 on the back which is bigger than spec. Some bits like the rims and saddle are the 1991 spec so ill post the catalog pages for that superlite below. So it's kind of and in between year model in that sense which I feel justifies the white bar tape, but I have a roll of the classic 80s marble print tape as per the cat image from 1990. If ur interested pm me an offer, though best if local to Adelaide.

And here is the 1990 catalog pic again cos it looks like it uploaded a bit low res

Frostee · Postby **Frostee** » Sat Jul 26, 2014 7:22 pm

Hi guys, glad to have found you all. Today I rescued a Repco Spectra from the dump. Its in sad condition, with a few bits missing, noticeably the crankset, but Im confidant I can get her back on the road.
I shall post a few pics later.
Oh, and I also rescued an older bike with a label "Custom Bike Company, Adelaide"

munga · Postby **munga** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 3:36 pm

vertex tt for $450

rangersac wrote: Bit of a collection

Equip_Pro2 · Postby **Equip_Pro2** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 3:41 pm

I have come across a repco track frame, I haven't had a chance to inspect as yet to idenity any serial nos etc, and theres no decals other than repco. Did Repco produce track bikes (other then the Vertex) for starters, and did they catalogue them at all?

Equip_Pro2 · Postby **Equip_Pro2** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 3:45 pm

munga wrote:vertex tt for $450

Sold over the weekend. I contacted the buyer to enquire about it.

munga · Postby **munga** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 3:59 pm

repco track frames should be pantographed. not in catalogues afaik.
all will be blue and yellow.

schuberj · Postby **schuberj** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 4:06 pm

yugyug wrote:All original parts except tyres and tape I believe. And it has a 28 on the back which is bigger than spec. Some bits like the rims and saddle are the 1991 spec so ill post the catalog pages for that superlite below. So it's kind of and in between year model in that sense which I feel justifies the white bar tape, but I have a roll of the classic 80s marble print tape as per the cat image from 1990.

Speaking of half/half model year bikes, did anyone see the Victory that sold on ebay recently, black with blue splatter? I had never seen that colour before, although it does go along with the fuchsia splatter LE colour the '88 Eurosport had. I was very interested that it was a '88 do and decals but appeared to be all '89 spec parts (which I consider not as good actually). I assume the Shimano bits were starting to get too expensive by early '89. I was actually quite interested in buying it, but the frame and forks showed tell tail signs of a front end hit.

munga · Postby **munga** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 4:16 pm

Equip_Pro2 wrote:I have come across a repco track frame, I haven't had a chance to inspect as yet to idenity any serial nos etc, and theres no decals other than repco. Did Repco produce track bikes (other then the Vertex) for starters, and did they catalogue them at all?

here's some pics of mine for reference
http://s262.photobucket.com/user/munga1 ... t=3&page=1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

cray- · Postby **cray-** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 12:06 pm

Equip_Pro2 wrote:
munga wrote:vertex tt for $450
Sold over the weekend. I contacted the buyer to enquire about it.

I think that might be the same one that was listed in Thornlie a couple of times for $450 and $500. Same tri-bars, missing decals, equally as rubbish photos so can't be certain. Original seller wouldn't budge on price. Hope the new owner turns up on here.

Equip_Pro2 · Postby **Equip_Pro2** » Sun Aug 03, 2014 6:40 pm

Came across a Guy Leech Vertex frame, and looking into it found the following on BNA:

Thanks to munga, who emailed a certain G Leech & asked the question. Who made the damn Vertex bikes that had your signature attached?
Here's the reply--

from the horses mouth.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Guy Leech <guy@guyleech.com>
Date: Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 9:02 PM
Subject: Bikes
To: *****@gmail.com

Hi ########,

They were from Repco & haven't been produced since the 90's.

I raced on there carbon one & it went well.

Cheers Guy
e: guy@guyleech.com w: http://www.guyleech.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

So my question is - being a repco bike - is it actually a vertex, or of vertex quality but in aluminium, or just a dime a dozen repco frame with a fancy decals for Guy? Is it worth picking up?

Cheers