Re: [CR]Vitus frames

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Date: Mon, 08 Jan 2001 13:51:51 -0500
From: "Chris Beyer" <beyerc@mailserver.volvo.com>
To: PeterGrenader <peterg@ixpres.com>
CC: chuckschmidt@earthlink.net, Kenneth Stagg <kstagg@harbornet.com>, classics <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]Vitus frames
References: <3A57EAA6.9192E214@harbornet.com> <3A57F038.5C5B@earthlink.net> <3A59C2AA.95602033@ixpres.com>


I was waiting for Joe B-Z to jump in on this discussion. I've also seen a Vitus bike with the Paris Sport logo on it (done by a NJ importer whose name I've forgotten, but Joe would remember............).

Probably the most flexible frame I've ever ridden.

Chris Beyer Bloomfield, NJ ~~~~~~~~~~~~`

PeterGrenader wrote:
> There were more than just the two Chuck mentioned. There were too many to list. Two
> Swiss manufacturers who took the Vitus plunge in the 80's were Allegro and Cilo -
> both in that dark burgandy anodize. My girlfirend stil has a Bertoni flavored Vitus
> in her garage. Then there was the one Sean Kelly rode on the Kas team with Kas on
> them, although I know I know, that was a sponsor, not a manufacturer. I have a
> picture of Lemond from the '85 Giro on a Vitus with Hinault decals on it. I am very
> sure of this - it is not one of the TVT frames they were riding in '86. You can pick
> off the distinctive Vitus seat lug vry clearly in the picture.
>
> I've seen Gazelle's decals on them as well.
>
> -peter
>
> Chuck Schmidt wrote:
>
> > Kenneth Stagg wrote:
> > >
> > > I know that the Alan was sold under a number of different names and I *think*
> > > that the Vitus bonded aluminum frames were (are?) as well. If I'm correct there
> > > does someone know what brands it was sold under?
> >
> > Two brands I can think of were Motobecane (anodized aluminum) and
> > Peugeot (three main tubes carbon, but different from the Vitus model in
> > that the carbon tubes were larger diameter than those on the Vitus).
> > The Peugeot's carbon tubes were mated to aluminum alloy sleeves that
> > were then inserted into the aluminum lugs.
> >
> > Chuck Schmidt
> > South Pasadena, California
> > http://www.velo-retro.com (NEW list of reprints and T-shirts)