Museum Bicycle Parts

Campagnolo C-Record COBALTO Brakeset: Mounted on Show Bike & Near MINT - Front/Rear Pair

The legendary Cobalto brakes were released in 1986 or 1987, as a replacement for the problematic Delta brakes.  They were issued with both Super Record and C-Record gruppos.  They're largely a 1983 50th anniversary Super Record brake, with the...

Campagnolo C-Record COBALTO Brakeset: Mounted on Show Bike & MINT - Front/Rear Pair

The legendary Cobalto brakes were released in 1986 or 1987, as a replacement for the problematic Delta brakes.  They were issued with both Super Record and C-Record gruppos.  They're largely a 1983 50th anniversary Super Record brake, with the...

NIB/NOS 1982 DIA-COMPE MX1000 Rear Brake / Tech 3 Lever / Cable & Housing: GOLD Anodized - Matching Date Codes (PRISTINE)

This is an absurdly rare original 1982-stamped, boxed, & complete rear brake setup consisting of gold-anodized MX-1000 brake caliper & Tech III brake lever, yellow 1982 dated cable & housing w/ ferrule, two original cable clips, D-C stamped...

NOS Scott Superbrake Set! Finned Pads - RARE

I found a NEW set of Scott Superbrakes!!!!!!  These rad brakes were one of the first road caliper brakes that the cable pulls on the anchor sideways to activate the brake (there are a few modern ones, such as the expensive EEbrake).  The pads...

1st Gen Chris King 2Nut 1" Threaded Headset: Circa Late 1970's / Early 1980's - Silver (Near Mint & RARE)

The 2Nut was Chris King's first headset design, the prototype was made in 1975 and the first production models were made in 1978.  There's little written about the early king headsets on the web, but here's one source from Classic Rendezvous...

Campagnolo (Nuovo) Sport Extra Rear Derailleur: ONE Pulley! 1960's - #2180

This uber obscure piece of Campagnolo history features the single jockey wheel covered by a curvy cage, combined with the odd parallel cage plates from the (later) Campagnolo Valentino Extra.  The single pulley design was a reaction to racers...

TA Criterium REF 1500 Alloy Crankset: "Cottered" - 1950's - Phil Wood BB - Fluted -

This was T.A.'s very first crank they ever produced, in the late 1950's.  It is also considered the first production alloy crank ever made.  It is a revolutionary cottered-but-not-cottered design, that's half cottered and half square taper. The...

Maxi Car Type 1 Front Hub: 1940's - Riveted 3 Piece - High Polish - Buttery - 32H (RARE & Minty))

This is a show worthy example of the exceedingly scarce "Type 1" Maxi car hub, produced from 1946 to 1950.  It is positively identified as a type one by the following features: 1) extra thick protruding lip around the dust caps, 2) 3 piece alloy...

NOS 1st GEN Campagnolo Record Rear Derailleur Model 1020: Steel-plated Bronze - 10t Pulleys - RARE & MINT

This is one of the nicest unrestored examples of a first generation Campagnolo Record 1020 rear derailleur's we've ever seen!  It belongs on a show bike or in a museum (Perhaps on a very early Colnago, Faliero Masi Special, or 1960's Bianchi road...

Custom GREY Salsa Cycles Moto Quill Road Stem: 1" - 115mm x 26mm - 15 DEG (EXC)

This is an odd one.  First and most obviously, it's painted grey/silver.  And it's an oddly uneven color.  Second, the bar clamp is different than the usual Salsa Moto.  Salsa did make a lot of custom items, and the rest of the stem...

Brampton Racing Rat Trap Pedals: Pre-war 1920's 1930's - Black - RARE

These are the first model of the British-made Brampton pedals.  They were made from approximately 1926 to 1933, and pre-date the Brampton B8 and Brampton Star pedals.  These are true rat trap, non-quill type pedals.  They're really well...

NIB/NOS Magistroni Clip-Type (and threaded) Headset: Model 253/263 - Chrome - 1950's to 1960's

This highly ornate headset seems to be a mix of old and new technologies.  Traditional headclip style headsets that were common on British bikes from the 1930's through 1950's did not have cups that pressed into the head tube or threads, and relied...

NIB/NOS Campagnolo Model Competition Brooks Record Narrow Rail Seatpost: 27.2mm - Model 1045

From 1958 to roughly 1961, Campagnolo made the Brooks Competition narrow railed version of their 2-bolt Record seatpost.  This one is model 1045, the standard 2-pin Record post is model 1044.  Brooks (Brooks Campagnolo Modell), Ideale, and...

Campagnolo 50th Anniversary Super Record Pedals: Titanium Spindles (EXC+)

These pedals were part of the famous Campy Super Record 50th anniversary group, which was released in 1983 to commemorate Campagnolo's 50th year in business.  It also happened to be released the same year founder Tullio Campagnolo died.  10,000...

Campagnolo Nuovo Record BMX Crankset: 806/BMX - Silver - 45t - 170mm - RARE (Near MINT)

Extraordinarily nice example of a very rare old school BMX crank from 1980.  These were released only in 1980 and 1981, maybe 1982.  This silver color appears to be the most rare, the blue and gold anodized ones are more common.   The BMX...

Torrington Major Taylor Lauterwasser Racing Handlebar: 1920's 1930's Path Racer - Lux Chrome Steel - VERY RARE (Near Mint!)

These Torrington 1920's or 30's racing drop "Lauterwasser" bars that appears to be the ORIGINAL of what the Soma Major Taylor bars are copying!  Very similar curves, angles, and short drop flats.  There is a "T" engraved near the drilled hole...

Antique Lauterwasser Handlebar: 1930's Path Racer - Steel - VERY RARE (Exceptional)

This is an original 1920's or 1930's vintage Lauterwasser bar!  These are absurdly scarce, and when they do pop up they're typically covered in rust.  This one is in excellent shape, with an even patina and a decent shine. Lauterwasser bars...

Sugino Super Maxy Crankset: Unique Spider & Flutes - 110mm - 52/40t - Chainring Guard - RARE

This is an odd version of the Sugino Super Maxy.  The spider features a cool inset cutout design colored a near-black gunmetal grey, and the arm flutes have horizontal ridges along them.  It also has a chainring guard!   Condition Great...

Magistroni Senor 3-Arm Crankset: Cottered - Simplex 50/47t Half Step - 170mm - Chrome - 1950's?

Super rare Magistroni crankset from the 1940's or 1950's.  This model was the popular 116mm 3 pin 116mm BCD setup, with it's original Simplex chainring adapter links and chainrings.  Dual flutes on the crank arms.  Quite rare!  Great...

Sachs Huret DuoPar Titanio Rear Derailleur: Ti Plates/Cages/Hardware - RARE (EXC+)

This is the ultra rare titanium version top shelf companion to the more common (and later) steel Duopar Eco.  Both cage plates, as well as the parallelogram plates and some of the hardware are titanium.   The DuoPar derailleur is has the...

Boone Helix Titanium Bottom Bracket: 121.5mm x 73/68mm - ULTRA RARE & COOL (Exc+)

This is an ULTRA RARE Ti bottom bracket from the mid to late 90's from North Carolina small boutique CNC parts builder Bruce Boone.  These were released with the famous "Twist" crankset.  Boone was best known for their gorgeous chainrings and...

NOS Race Face Real Seal Threaded Headset: 1 1/8" - Silver - RARE

This rare and unique headset features a locking top race.  There's no traditional top nut, but instead uses a cinch bolt on the threaded top race to lock it in place.  It is designed with sealed cartridge bearings and seal rings.  It was...

1950's - 1960's Vintage Cinelli Pista STEEL Handlebars & Stem: 65mm Mod 2 Badged Stem- Mod 14 Track Bars 36cm

These iconic Italian steel components from the workshop of Cino Cinelli are pieces of art.  The centerpiece is the Cinelli Milano crest headbadge placed on the stem, and your eyes are led there along the path of the brilliant chrome finished curves...

Zeus 2000 / Criterium Micro-Fluted Seatpost: 26.8mm

Unique and rare micro fluted seatpost from the 1970's or early 80's.  It has a rather cool one bolt saddle clamp, and tiny little flutes.  The difference between the top of the line Zeus 2000 and 2nd level  Criterium models is a small...

NOS Cook Bros Racing CBR Crank Arms: Black - 181mm - 110/58mm - Dust Caps - Chainring Bolts

The CBR is Cook Brother's first crankset.  It's the same model that was made in the 80's, and this is a 1992+ model which is when they gave it some major updates.  The most obvious changes are the 92 has a much more spread out and larger font,...

NOS Cook Bros Racing VGS Dogbone Quill Stem: 135mm x 25.4mm - UNOBTANIUM!

One of the true holy grails of the early 1990's retro mtb scene!  This VGS stem was made only for one year (1992), and in very low numbers.  If it reminds you of Cook Brother's cranksets, that's because it borrows their ball-end design...

1st Gen Campagnolo " No Record" Nuovo Record Strada High Flange Hubset: 36H - 120mm - Flat Blade QR's - Early 1960's - RARE!

This is a first generation Record hubset! It was made from 1960 to 1963, and is just like the later and more common NR hubs, but lacks the word "RECORD" under the Campy "World" logo.  These are quite rare, and a must if you have an Italian road bike...

NIB/NOS Paul Components 409 Front Derailleur: Red & Blue - Dual Pull - RARE

This was Paul's mate to the Retroglide rear derailleur.   It is dual pull, and works for all clamp sizes.  It was a pure work of art in form, function, and performance.  EVERY single piece of the derailleur was replaceable.  It was...

1998 ZIPP CA 420 Carbon Road Crank Arms: World's 2nd Production Carbon Crank! 175mm - 130mm - Near Mint +

 These crank arms are an integral part of bicycling history, as they are the world's 2nd ever carbon crankset (1st was the ZIPP CA 380) available to the public!  They were released for public sale in 1998, and were made through...

Vintage San Marco Rolls Saddle: Brown Textured Leather - Brass Rails - Limited Edition - 1994 - NM

This limited edition Rolls from the  mid 1990's has all the bells and whistles!  The leather is a unique textured pattern (It's not the "rino" or "leopard" that are more common covers, unsure the name of this edition).  Brass plated rails...

Vintage Paioli Suspension Fork: Early 1990's - Elastomer - 3DV Purple - Italian - RARE

Super obscure Italian elastomer fork from the early days of front suspension mountain bikes, roughly 1991-1993.  Paioli is a well known motorcycle suspension company, that is still intact in Italy.  It came stock on the 1993 Schwinn Paramount...

2001/2002 Prototype Rockshox Judy DH Suspension Fork: Psylo Gold Paint - 100mm - Disc/V-Brake

This fork came from a Rockshox engineer/product tester.  It is a model of the Judy fork that was never produced.  Travel is 100mm, putting this in the realm of the Judy DH.  The paint is the gold that's used on Psylo forks.   Type of...

Cinetica Giotto Adjustable Drop Handlebars & Stem: Early 1990's - Carbon - RARE!

The late 1980's and early 1990's was a time of radical experimentation with carbon in the road bike world.  Bicycles such as the Cinelli Laser, Bottecchia Pursuit, Colnago C35, and the Cinetica Giotto (the bike these bars were made for) and their...

NOS 1994 Rockshox Paris Roubaix SL 700c Road Bike Suspension Fork: Ti Steerer - RARE!

 In 1992, 1993, and 1994, French riders (Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle and Andre Tchmil) swept big wins at the Paris Roubaix race, due to this fork!  The 30mm of suspension it provided smoothed out the cobbles enough for a major advantage...

PROTOTYPE Spinner Aeris 26" Fork! ~2005 - 80mm - 1 1/8" - Ti/Magnesium/Scandium - 2.8lbs - NM

This never produced exotic xc race fork was marketed in 2005 as the ultimate cross country fork, and somewhat a SID killer.  It weighs less than a Manitou Mars at 2.8 pounds!  No expense spared build, with a polished titanium crown, scandium...

AD-HOC Speciale Tourisme Frame Pump: Original Head & Hose - 4 Band - 1940's 1950's 1960's - EXC+ RARE!

Very nice and fully functional example of a classy all metal vintage/antique frame pump.  Throw out your plastic Silca Impero, this one's so much cooler!  Seals hold air well, hose is flexible, and the rod is straight.   This pump is a...

NOS Paul Components Powerglide Rear Derailleur: Mid Cage - 2nd Version - Black - RARE

Paul Price of Paul Components in Chico, California released the first version of the iconic Powerglide derailleur in 1995. This version had a flat face plate, with "Paul USA" engraved in it.  The second and final version came out in 1996 (see...

NIB/NOS Campagnolo Nuovo Record Strada HiLo Rear Hub + Low Flange Front Hub + QR's: 40H - 126mm - PRISTINE & UNOBTANIUM!

Talk about rare! The mythical Campy High Low hub was reportedly custom ordered by the 1972 West Germany Olympic team, and then later released to the public in low numbers in 1981 (shown in the 1982 Olympic catalog).  The ideas was the asymmetric...

1980's Cook Brother's Sushi Bars Titanium Handlebar: 1990's, 22.2/25.4mm, BEYOND RARE!!!

The ultra rare Cook Bros Sushi bar arises again on the BR site!  Released in apparently quite small numbers in the mid to late 1980's, in both aluminum and titanium formats.  The aluminum one looks the same with the same logo (except it says...

PowerCranks X-Lite Crankset: Adjustable Length 165mm-182.5mm, Square Taper, Octalink, ISIS Adapters, Double & Triple 110mm BCD Spiders

These unique cranks are a high dollar training tool, that claims to improve your pedalling stroke and increase power.  Dual one-way clutches allow each crank arm to operate fully independently, so both arms can freewheel backwards on their own...

NOS Paul Components Powerglide Rear Derailleur: RASTA! Mid Cage, 2nd Version RARE

This has to be one of the holy grails of the 1990's ano-CNC aerospace industry mountain bike parts era!  It is truly pristine, and has never touched a bike!  If you have a bike that needs a cleaner rear mech than this one, it's probably already...

Park Tool Chainstay Straightener: SS-1, RARE

Long out of production, but very useful tool.  This is used to bend chainstays back into place after frame damage.  These are VERY difficult to find!  This could save a repair shop or frame builder some serious time and headache...

Vintage Robert Beckman Panniers: Red/Black, 5-Hook & Strap System, Rain Covers, Used (pair)

Among the cyclists who toured around the world in the 1980's and early 90's, these Bob Beckman Canvas/cotton and leather panniers are the stuff of legend.  They were all custom order, high dollar bags.  They are stuffed to the brim with...

VAR 07 Cotter Press: Removes & Installs Cotter Pins, "Constructeur" Type

The premier tool for installation and removal of cotter pins on cotterless cranks.  This press is pretty tough to find and sought after by mechanics who love vintage and antique bicycles. Condition Great to excellent used shape. No rust, all parts...

Vintage Phil Wood Spoke Cutting and Threading Machine: 9th Built EVER! w/ Vice Mount

Talk about bicycle history!  This machine has serial number 9, meaning this is the 9th spoke machine the man himself ever made!  Phil made his first machine in 1974, and while there seems too be no information on how many he made a year in the...

Phil Wood Tandem Disc Brake: RARE!

First made in the late 1970's, this was the first commercially available bicycle disc brake!  It is meant to be used on the rear of a tandem bike.  They use a special rear hub that at first glance looks like a flip flop hub, but the threads on...

Vintage Phil Wood Tandem Rear DISC Hub: 140mm, 48H, Flip-Flop, Low Flange, Stainless Steel, Bolt on 1970's NM

This hub is designed for a Phil Wood disc brake (the second set of threads is for the disc pawl).  It can be used as a regular tandem wheel with rim brakes as well.  It is a pre-1978 tandem hub featuring a stainless steel center shell, and bolt...

3DV Overkill Kooka Crankset & Moonhead Chainrings: Purple Ano 175mm 44/32/22t MINT+

Are you one of those people that has to have as much anodizing on your bike as possible? If so, this is for you!  This is a likely re-anodized and beyond mint condition 1st generation Kooka Krank, with a set of brand new perfect match 3DV Moonhead...