It sure is a spiffy bike.
What would it look like if the rear brake were placed in front of the seat
stay? Perhaps a little more aero and sleek? What would it do for the cable
housing run to the brake?
Ted Ernst
Palos Verdes Estates
CA USA
> Chris,
>
> Is this pic you've called out
>
> http://www.raamring.org/
>
> the definitive image that you're using for the restoration or do you have
> others?
>
> The bottle and cage in the picture is an Italian Profil cage and bottle
> made
> by Cobra, not a Shimano AX. Interesting that the promo pic shows Suntour
> derailleurs. Did the final bike have the same components? I'll see if I
> can
> find anything about in my magazine collection.
>
> David
> --
> David Bilenkey
> Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
> dbilenkey@sympatico.ca
>
> http://www.wooljersey.com/
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-
>> bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of AdventureCORPS News
>> Sent: April 16, 2007 7:21 PM
>> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>> Subject: [CR]Need Help Restoring John Marino's 1982 Melton Aero Bike
>>
>> Hi CR list:
>>
>> I am restoring John Marino's 1982 Race Across America bicycle.
>> (Actually, that year the race was called Great American Bike Race.)
>>
>> It was custom built by Mike Melton and sported Huffy decals on the
>> down tube. Two years before this type of design would see service in
>> the 1984 LA Olympic Games, this frame had aero tubing and internal
>> cables. I have had the frame meticulously restored by CyclArt.
>>
>> The parts build-up was all Dura Ace AX with a few exceptions. I have
>> been able to assemble almost all of them in NOS condition, plus a few
>> of the parts from John Marino's own attic. Here's what I still need
>> and I would be thrilled if any of you fellow CR listers could lend a
>> hand. I am hoping for NOS parts and will pay any reasonable price.
>>
>> I need:
>>
>> 1) A complete set of Dia-Compe Aero Grand Comp brakes:
>> http://www.classicrendezvous.com/
>> G
>>
>> 2) A Shimano Dura Ace HP-7200 headset that takes the funky tool (so I
>> will need the tool, also):
>> http://www.sheldonbrown.com/
>>
>> 3) One Dura Ace AX "aero" water bottle and cage.
>>
>> Also, if any of you "eagle eyes" out there want to look it over and
>> give me a "definite" identification, I would like to firmly ID the
>> handlebars, bar tape, rims, tyres, and chain. I am guessing the rims
>> were some type of Araya (they are "aero" shaped) and the chain is a
>> Sedis Sport. There's a large, hi-res photo of the bike online at this
>> link (this is the promo / studio shot of the bike after it was built,
>> just before Marino received it):
>>
>> http://www.raamring.org/
>>
>> Once I get the final ID on those parts, I will need to buy them as
>> well, so let me know if you have any of them.
>>
>> Finally, on a related note, do any of you have Bicycling Magazine
>> from 1982? My recollection is that they featured each of the four
>> Great American Bike Race entrants, one per month, in the months
>> leading up to the race that summer, then they ran a big race recap
>> afterwards. I really need to scan all of those articles. If you have
>> the issues and would loan them to me, I would provide my FedEx
>> account number so you can ship them to me for scanning. I would FedEx
>> them back promptly. And I'm happy to pay a "library loan fee" or send
>> some bike schwag as a "thank you"!
>>
>> Thanks, everyone! I am very excited about this project and will
>> appreciate any support you can provide!
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> Chris Kostman
>> --
>> AdventureCORPS, Inc.
>> 638 Lindero Canyon Rd #311
>> Oak Park, CA 91377 USA
>> http://www.adventurecorps.com
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