Vitus App'n Society

[morini]

This is still available but I'm not allowed to buy it. .

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/byron-ba ... 1008303434" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Mustang]

This is still available but I'm not allowed to buy it. .

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/byron-ba ... 1008303434" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

With a bit of work you could end up with a great rider for little money. Joe Cosgrove can repair glued frames.

[Mustang]

Vitus must be on the way up, first a Lolly Vinyl for $770.00
Now this one :
Vitus Starting bid $900??

[munga]

cray cray

[Mustang]

Another spirited sale

[Kempie]

Picked up this 979 near complete, minus the seat post for $50
I thought the 979 had a seat bolt or grub screw, but this one has the internal expanding 25mm seatpost. normal?
Has 600 tri colour levers, hubs, FD
the rest is a mix of goods.
Sun semi aero clinchers

anyway few pics (bad but ill take some more)

[Mustang]

Looks like you got a steal, dont know about the seat post Munga may be able to help? Having the headset complete is a bonus!

[munga]

expanding post is normal - they worked out that the grub screw was killing aftermarket seatposts i guess, and changed to the quill style. can't remember when, but google should know.

[Semar]

But the bad news is.... a seat post costs $1200.

Sorry, envy took control.

It will be a stunner.

[Kempie]

But the bad news is.... a seat post costs $1200.

Sorry, envy took control.

It will be a stunner.

HAHAHA
I did get the original seat post with it, just missing the seat clamps. There is a bike builder here that told me to bring it in and he will see if he has any clamps that might fit.

Fingers crossed.....

[munga]

if anyone has info on post sizes/styles and dates according to decals or whatever, post up.
not a lot of info out there regarding dating vitii

[munga]

my next or next next project. vitus carbone plus.
not certain of year, so for now i'm saying 1985.

was fitted out with heinz gruppo:
mavic gel280 tubs laced to 28h superbe pro w/winner pro 6sp cluster.
cyclone crankset, sugino bb.
6200 calipers, 600ax levers.
6200 fd, 600 arabesque rd.
broken turbo saddle.
cinelli 1a w/66-42 bars.
super record headset.
mavic pedals.

now going with:
ksyrium elite's.
record 10sp.
turbo matic 4 saddle.
cinelli xa with 63-40's.
stronglight b10 headset.
keo's.

should be good. frame looks rough but that's the way i like it.

[spirito]

now going with:
ksyrium elite's.
record 10sp.
turbo matic 4 saddle.
cinelli xa with 63-40's.
stronglight b10 headset.
keo's.

this is looking very good.

[munga]

thanks spirito (and folks, this man knows a nice bike when he sees one)

decals are below. can anyone suggest a date based on those decals?

[Clydesdale Scot]

Munga,
it seems there were 50,000 of the Vitus Carbone 3's made in the period 1978-1984
There were a variety of decals and placements
in no particular order
sample A
sample B
sample C (which I think you already know about)
and a recent one sold on e bay
as the e bay ones will be lost over time, here is an closeup of the down tube, and the whole bike (as proof it is a Carbone 3).
I would suggest that, over the production of the frame, the decals changed and there were more of them (top tube and down tube replacing the seat tube in block font)

Is there any evidence of other decals on your frame?

Have a good look at the last two images, (ie the ones from e bay). It looks to my eye as from the same period as the decal presented above produced by Greg Softley, which is the general period for your bike.
Might be worth an approach to Greg with a good close up image of your bike decal, with measurements to see if he can resize and restyle to match your vintage. As he has the base artwork it would be a quick job to do the required modifications.

I hope that is of some help

[munga]

cheers mate. no obvious signs that it had other decals, and the st decal is the same as the one shown in greg's decal sheet above, except i have one on each side.

[Castiel Effect]

Hi,
My Vitus Argal


https://www.dropbox.com/s/me9g5toj8ks1w ... g9_20.jpeg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Mustang]

Welcome, nice bike, keep us tuned in.

[Castiel Effect]

Get in quick. Vitus 979 56cm frame on Gumtree in WA. $120
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/west-per ... 1019437301" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[scutmonkey]

So, I recently acquired a 979 frame. However, the fork that came with it is a Kinesis 6061 fork.
I don't know if this what it originally came with or if this is a replacement. I have seen a photo of at least one other Vitus with this fork. Does anyone know if it was just a later cost cutting measure or is it just I have been sold a pup?

Thanks!!

[fixxed]

If Anyone is looking for a Vitus, I have a nice Argal for sale:

viewtopic.php?f=25&t=92607&p=1381298#p1381298

[hiflange]

I've joined the appreciation society for better or worse
I got a frameset from a fellow club member and forumite dv recently. I originally declined because the aluminium fork steerer was knackered and I don't need the headaches that something like that was going to cause me. Remarkably the day after Dennis offered it to me a Vitus fork came up for sale with a steel steerer. Fork cost more than the frame.
Anyway I think I have an '86 model with the binder bolt seatpost clamp. It came with a campy BB and headset. The parts bins offered up a Gipiemme crankset, Simplex retrofriction shifters, Turbo saddle in brown and an 80's or 90's wheel set that will do for now (Shimano DuraAce hubs to Ambrosio rims). I'm relieving Spirito of a job lot of mostly Mavic stuff to complete the picture, I believe some of it came off his Vitus that came to grief with an errant ped. (tx Ben)
Gold tubes, minimal decals - just one on the down tube and one each side of the fork. By all accounts these are a nice bike for lighter riders on rougher roads, I'm really looking forward to the ride. Could be my steed for the Beverley Heroic 2017?

[Clydesdale Scot]

weight weenie fork

[hiflange]

The upside of weight weenie forks; ~100g saving (Al steerer 412g, Fe steerer 515g)
The downside;

[QuangVuong]

Now that's something I've never seen before, a threaded aluminium steerer. That's what, under 1.5mm wall thickness isn't it?