Probably an old Soviet "Sport" frame, shoddily "restored" to look like a Takhion. Whatever. Cheap Columbus(?) tubing; frame is heavy but it rides like an absolute dream. Built up with all modern parts, this bike is my daily rider and gets the majority of my city miles.
Frame:
Soviet
Fork/Headset:
Wound Up (40 rake, carbon steerer)/Miche/FSA expander plug
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Sram Omnium/GXP
Pedals:
Primo/Hold Fast
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
47-17/All-City polished/Sugino Zen/Izumi Eco
Derailleurs/Shifters:
N/A
Saddle/Seatpost:
Unicanitor/UNO (25.8?!)
Brakes:
N/A
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Rolf Prima VIGOR /25c Gatorskin
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Rolf Prima VIGOR FX/28c Gatorskin
Accessories:
KCNC chainring bolts, disturbingly bright commuter lights.
Added by saackcityllc. Last updated about 10 years ago.
As of over 11 years ago, saackcityllc has indicated that they no longer own this bike.
11 Comments
I would be very nervous about commuting and riding on any other terrain but a velodrome with those wheels. And even then, my beast legs (read: fat ass) would just absolutely crush them.
Posted almost 12 years ago
I'm not sure they'd build a frame this nice with straight gauge tubing. That'd be kind of ridiculous.
Posted almost 12 years ago
Haha. I'm not sure you understand the Soviet Union very well. In addition, this frame isn't all that "nice"; up close, the lugwork is really pretty extraordinarily sloppy.
Posted almost 12 years ago
I'm still not convinced it's as bad as you say it is. And I'm pretty sure it's Columbus SL or SP tubing... since for a while Columbus was using the same decal for certain tubesets.
Posted almost 12 years ago
Well, yours has the label it does because it's a re-paint. "Renforzati" means it's been re-stored. That's the label that's applied for restorations. In these cases, the tubing type is left off, because the type is unknown. I have a re-stored Colnago Super with the same type of label, but it's definitely SL. Check for rifling characteristics if you haven't done so already. Yours could be anything from EL to Aelle, maybe even Tretubi, which would mean different tubing types between down and seat/top tubes.
Posted almost 12 years ago
what about headset and bb threads? were those common ita/bsa? soviet tracks are famous with fancy threading, and with 25.8 seatpost diameter it's probably made of Ukrainian locally-made tubing. It was straight gauge with various sizes like 25.8, 26.2 or 26.8
Posted over 11 years ago
Photos
naukograd says:
shit... my eyes... it' s a bullshit
Posted about 10 years ago