80's Vitus Plus Carbone
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80's Vitus Plus Carbone
Postby munga » Thu May 09, 2013 4:54 pm
when i picked it up, i found it had lived a fairly hard life and the frame had plenty of scratches, mainly around the dt levers and where the front brake caliper hits the downtube. overall though, it was in ok condition, and for the price, i could at least make my money back on the parts if the frame turned out buggered.
BEFORE:
i took the frame to a friend in the aviation repair game, and he gave it a once-over, confirming that everything was sound. good enuff fer me, mate!
waiting on some parts (fd, cables, chain) to finish off. will fit some different (light) wheels down the track, but looking forward to riding it!
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Re: 80's Vitus Plus Carbone
Postby biker jk » Thu May 09, 2013 5:46 pm
http://www.equusbicycle.com/bike/vitus/ ... re%206.pdf
The Vitus Carbone Plus 7 had seven carbon fibre tubes (the rear triangle was also carbon unlike the Carbone Plus).
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Re: 80's Vitus Plus Carbone
Postby Mustang » Thu May 09, 2013 8:20 pm
viewtopic.php?f=23&t=42295&hilit=vitus" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
70 years young.
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Re: 80's Vitus Plus Carbone
Postby Dan » Thu May 09, 2013 8:54 pm
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Re: 80's Vitus Plus Carbone
Postby munga » Thu May 09, 2013 9:01 pm
i sure diddly-did, mustang!Mustang wrote:Check out this thread:
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i just wanted my own little thread. will post a finished pic in the vitus thread when it's finished.
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Re: 80's Vitus Plus Carbone
Postby spirito » Thu May 09, 2013 10:29 pm
Cranky Jim wrote: God did not invent gears. Men invented gears ... because we are not gods.
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Re: 80's Vitus Plus Carbone
Postby Dan » Fri May 10, 2013 5:24 am
bring me a dream.....
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Re: 80's Vitus Plus Carbone
Postby munga » Fri May 10, 2013 6:46 am
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Re: 80's Vitus Plus Carbone
Postby munga » Tue May 14, 2013 10:13 pm
cables and bartape to go!
got my quang on and ordered a gold chain!
kinda.
wipperman connex 10sb black and gold edition.
record 10s was the easy choice, but i've never used a wipperman chain, so i figured why not.
black campag cables and black tape. simple.
cheap tyres are the only thing i kinda regret. that and not gettin' funky with rochelle in yr10 when i had the chance. she was so hot. and cheap too, now that i think about it. remember passion pop? good times..
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Re: 80's Vitus Plus Carbone
Postby ldrcycles » Tue May 14, 2013 10:17 pm
munga wrote:
got my quang on
PMSL
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Re: 80's Vitus Plus Carbone
Postby QuangVuong » Tue May 14, 2013 10:18 pm
Lol, am I starting a trend with gold chains?munga wrote:fd finally arrived, and i fitted my chain last night.
cables and bartape to go!
got my quang on and ordered a gold chain!
kinda.
EDIT: meant gold chain. Fail typo on my side.
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Re: 80's Vitus Plus Carbone
Postby munga » Tue May 14, 2013 10:22 pm
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Re: 80's Vitus Plus Carbone
Postby spirito » Tue May 14, 2013 10:31 pm
Where's a good source for Wipperman chains? I'd like to try 'em and have been hearing many good things.
I should add I have been using Wipperman inch pitch chains but they're over 50 years old.
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Re: 80's Vitus Plus Carbone
Postby jacob_T » Tue May 14, 2013 10:36 pm
Bit late but +1Dan wrote:This is so rad, you should ride it at the Noosa Strade Bianche.
Also. Very nice looking bike.
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Re: 80's Vitus Plus Carbone
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Re: 80's Vitus Plus Carbone
Postby Velo13 » Wed May 15, 2013 8:36 pm
That Vitus will come up just nice with a bit of TLC, like in this thread ....
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Re: 80's Vitus Plus Carbone
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Re: 80's Vitus Plus Carbone
Postby Dan » Wed May 15, 2013 9:12 pm
Quangnam Style!!Velo13 wrote: this thread ....
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Re: 80's Vitus Plus Carbone
Postby jacob_T » Wed May 15, 2013 9:33 pm
Dan wrote:Quangnam Style!!Velo13 wrote: this thread ....
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Re: 80's Vitus Plus Carbone
Postby munga » Thu May 16, 2013 7:54 am
the wipperman was about $15 more than record 10s, so i'm hoping for good things.Velo13 wrote:Wipperman are certainly one of (if not) the best. You get what you pay for though ....
That Vitus will come up just nice with a bit of TLC, like in this thread ....
the drivetrain will be built to the usual standard, and the frame will be left just as it is.
i hope to get the cables on tonight, and the bartape on tomorrow night.
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Re: 80's Vitus Plus Carbone
Postby singlespeedscott » Sat May 18, 2013 9:09 pm
Re. this missed opportunities.
Reminds me of my Yr.12 pub crawl. A smokin hot girl I had been keen on all year hit on me but I was to drunk to care. I was more worried about getting more rums for my mates....munga wrote: cheap tyres are the only thing i kinda regret. that and not gettin' funky with rochelle in yr10 when i had the chance. she was so hot. and cheap too, now that i think about it. remember passion pop? good times..
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Re: 80's Vitus Plus Carbone
Postby ldrcycles » Sat May 18, 2013 9:33 pm
Amanda, drop dead gorgeous redhead with spectacular um eyes. Wasn't til 2 years after finishing school I realised she had been interested, the folly of youth.
(though I did end up wifeing another beautiful lass from high school so all good ).
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Re: 80's Vitus Plus Carbone
Postby spirito » Sun May 19, 2013 9:58 am
define: wifeingldrcycles wrote:
(though I did end up wifeing another beautiful lass from high school so all good ).
I'm not sure I know it means what it's supposed to mean
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