I was extremeley fond of my Sekai then, and am searching for a Sekai 2500 Touring frameset, 25", like I had and rode in 1981-2. Mine was blue, midnight hue. I would gladly forego a Colnago or Ciocc or Mercian of that era to have my old bike back, sentimental reasons of course! I miss that bike since it had such a wonderful ride. Tange was a new tube back then, and I would easily pit that old steed against any 531 Reynolds frame I ever rode. The lugs were very very clean, and despite the soft paint that bike road like a gladiator. I miss her.
Tony Zanussi
----Original Message Follows---- From: "Rick Verhoeven" <tjg@ltlink.com> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Subject: [CR]Items for Sale Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2001 23:38:21 -0600
Here is a list of items for sale:
Sekai 4000 frameset--49 cm c-t st, 53 cm c-c tt, very nice lugged construction, Tange Champion No 1 lightweight butted tubing, Shimano SF dropouts (w/ chromed faces)(rear is long horizontal), nice lugged flat crown fork, chromed seat stay caps. Includes Tange headset (steel). I may be way wrong, but I'm pretty sure this is from the 1970's (s/n M2K29999). Very Good Condition with decals intact (few scrapes, no dents or dings). Black with a few chromed accents, rack and cable braze-ons. $190 obo
Fuji Professional frameset--58 cm c-t st, 57 cm c-c tt, very attractive lugs (see CR website), dark silver with yellow seat tube decals. The decals are in very good condition, but there are numerous scratches and scrapes in paint (no dents or dings). 1975 model (s/n 75D50050). Suntour GS dropouts (w/ chromed faces) (rear is long horizontal). $190 obo
Full Bike--Early Schwinn World Voyager--58 cm c-c st, 57 cm c-c tt, This bike has been re-sprayed with a marginal paint job. It has chromed head tube lugs and half chromed stays (based on some scratches, it might be fully chromed under the red paint--I think someone on the list, last year, said that some were fully chromed). No decals, but does have head badge. The only braze-ons are on the top tube and on dropouts for racks (includes Campy clamp on, double cable guide down by bottom bracket). Original parts include Schwinn approved bar-end shifters, Schwinn approved Weimann-like center pulls and levers, Schwinn approved Le Tour GT300 rear derailleur, Shimano Titlist front derailleur. Also includes Sugino 175 mm cranks, Black Bluemels fenders, GREAT 27" X 1 1/4" wheelset with excellent sealed bearing Cyclone hubs, Mavic Module 3 rims and Specialized touring II tires.
I have this bike set up as a city bike with Moustache bars (Shellaced of course)and a Brooks Pro saddle; my wife thinks it's the coolest looking bike I own (I currently have a Baylis, Richard Sachs, '70 Italian Masi etc...It pains me to say that either my wife has no taste, or has a rebellious heart toward my hobby) She always points this one out to others when they comment about how many bikes are in our garage. Complete bike $295 without Moustache bars or $325 with.
Wheelsets galore!! (Take $15 off any wheel set below with purchase of frame).
Weimann 700 C (concave) Clincher rims built on very nice Ofmega, lf, 36 hole hubs. Hubs are Super Record clones with a nice satin finish and black oil cover clip. Spin smooth and straight. Very good condition. $50 with matching Ofmega skewers.
Fiamme Red label sew-ups built on Campy lf, 36 hole hubs (English threaded). I'm not sure which hubs these are--maybe Tipo or Victory (no oil hole), has Campy winged logo like the older High flange Tipos. $55 with curved Campy skewers.
2 sets of Campy high flange Tipos (large round cut outs on flanges), 36 hole, both fronts are with Mavic Montlery sew-ups, 1 rear is on a Super Champion Competition sew up, other rear is on Fiamme red sew up. All are straight and smooth. 1 set has straight Campy skewers, the other has curved Campy. your choice $50 each set.
Mavic Sew up wheelset on Sunshine high flange, 36 hole, excellent condition. $45 with skewers.
This set includes 3 hubs. Fiamme Red label sew ups built on Miche, lf, 36 hole hubs. 2 Hubs are Super Record copies very similar to the Ofmegas. only 1 Miche skewer. $50 for all.
Front wheel only High flange Normandy Lux Competition (gold label). Very smooth, 36 hole, (cut outs on flanges look like Campy Record) AVA sew up rim. Flat M M Atom skewer. $35
Rear wheel only lf Mallard hub, 36 hole, on Weimann 16X622 700C clincher. No skewer. $12 or $7 with purchase of anything else.
Bonus rear wheel with 5 speed Atom freewheel. Atom hub, 36 hole, solid axle, on steel clincher. FREE!!! with any purchase to the first one who asks.
Prices do not include actual shipping charges.
Rick VerHoeven
Twin Falls, ID