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06/13/2026

My friend Brendan brought in yet another gem, this time a mid-1980s Medici Pro-Strada. The California company, featuring the master framebuilding of Mario Confente, was a spin-off (of sorts) from Masi U.S.A. during the late-'70s. Brendan is not letting my Euro-snobbery affect his build decisions, and he went with a very nice, early Shimano 600 groupset.

05/30/2026

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..."Velos Classiques" rentals of vintage racing bicycles! Click the link in the right-hand column for details. With the paved Schuylkill ...

05/29/2026

The 58cm frame on this early-1980s Tommasini Racing Strada is constructed of Columbus SL tubing and Cinelli lugs and features wonderful pantografia (engravings) everywhere! It includes a set of Tommasini-engraved shift levers as part of the beautiful Campagnolo Nuovo Record groupset. Cinelli bars and stem, as well as a set of Mavic MA40 wheels, round out the components. It was owned by an older gentleman who raced back-in-the-day, so it shows some wear and "patina", but it was never crashed. Asking $1100

03/25/2026

I'm selling this beautiful 2012 Colnago CLX 3.0 for a friend - he now in his 80s and only rode this occasionally on the nearby Schuylkill Trail. He has been a cyclist all of his life and was fanatical about caring for his machines; it is in nearly flawless condition! It is currently equipped with Athena 11-speed mechanical gruppo, but the bike has the wiring ports available for the option of installing electronic components. Size is 50s (like a traditional 54cm), asking $2100

03/22/2026

Ciocc is a high-quality Italian brand that might not have the reputation of Colnago and Pinarello, but that might only be because they've never had a presence in the pro peloton. This 57cm Designer '84, Columbus SLX steel frame has a bit of a retro-mod build, with a fantastic Campagnolo Super Record crankset and seatpost that were part of the original purchase, combined with a Chorus 9-speed group. Asking $975

02/28/2026

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Mathieu van der Poel wins another cyclocross World Champtionship I know, it has been quite a while since I've written anything new, but t...

12/24/2025

Over the years, the Italian brand has been the one I've built the most. Consistent high quality and a famous name, make it a best-seller! This 55cm Tecnos model shows off some of the typical characteristics that make Colnago bikes so popular, such as those fantastic chrome lugs and a stunning paint job, in this case a multi-chromatic red-violet to gold. The bike was assembled with a Campagnolo Chorus 8-speed group, an ITM cockpit and Mavic wheels. SOLD

Over the years, the Italian brand has been the one I've built the most. Consistent high quality and a famous name, make it a best-seller! This 55cm Tecnos model shows off some of the typical characteristics that make Colnago bikes so popular, such as those fantastic chrome lugs and a stunning paint job, in this case a multi-chromatic red-violet to gold. The bike was assembled with a Campagnolo Chorus 8-speed group, an ITM cockpit and Mavic wheels. Asking $1200

11/26/2025

No, I don't just build bicycles for racers or the folks (like me) who like to speed along most of the time. An older customer just wanted something super-light that she could easily swing in and out of the back of her SUV. This 2009 Pinarello FP3 certainly fit the bill, and I outfitted it in the requested flatbar configuration.

10/17/2025

Oooh-la-la - this GITANE Trophee de France 1848 bicycle is just like it appears in the company catalog, accept for the "patina". Although the 58cm frame, constructed of Reynolds 531 tubing, has the expected nicks for a used, 47-year-old product, this classic French model has a Nuovo Record group in great shape, as well as all brand new Campagnolo cable clips and guides to give it some bling factor! Asking $1000

09/19/2025

This 2012 Pinarello FP Quattro takes the place in my collection left by a Pinarello Prince that was damaged. I went a completely different direction with this build, using Campagnolo Chorus 11-speed EPS (electronic shifting). I've always been a fan of the Campagnolo Vento wheels, so on this bike is a similar, yet updated and lighter set of their Eurus wheels that have bladed spokes. It functions perfectly now, but details about the complications I faced putting this together are coming in a future blog entry.