Museum Road Bikes

1981(?) Klein Stage Custom Touring Show Bike: Champagne, Huret DuoPar Titanio, Modolo, Avocet, Original Paint 59cm (c-c)

This was a custom ordered bike, built for the owner of one of the top Klein dealers in the 1980's.  I bought out the remainder of his bike shop and some of his personal bike goodies, and this was among it.  EVERYTHING he had was in top shape,...

Yeti ARC-X Cyclocross Frame: Easton EC90 Fork, Medium, Nearly Unused

The Yeti ARC-X cyclocross bike is the stuff of legend.  It is revered for it's amazing handling, which is reportedly similar to the A.R.C. mountain bike.  The model was discontinued in 2011 for unknown reasons, much to the dismay of legions of...

1981 Hetchins Keyhole Spade Custom Road Bike: 55.5cm (c-c), Bob Jackson Built, Top Spec Build, Barely Ridden & Mint, Black w/ Full Chrome Stays/Fork

This beautiful Hetchins Keyhole Spade was built in Bob Jackson's shop in Leeds, England in 1981 or 1982 (verified by Len Ingram).  It was a custom frame, built around the Keyhole lugs.  It was designed to be a high end racing frame, eschewing...

2007 Independent Fabrication Crown Jewel Road Bike: 56cm / 57cm, FULL Campagnolo Record 10sp, KCNC, King, Blue-Green-Yellow

From the makers of the Fat City - Fat Chance Yo Eddy, this IF is a handbuilt work of art!  This has been my personal "fast" road bike since 2009.  I built it up with only top shelf components, and added some vibrant color in strategic locations...

Russ Denny Fillet Brazed Steel Road Bike Frame: XL, Dave Moulton Fuso

Russ Denny was the apprentice of the legendary master framebuilder Dave Moulton.  Denny is currently re-introducing the Fuso line Dave was famous for.  Dave Moulton himself has said many times that Russ bulds and brazes as well or even better...

1960 Capo Sieger 30th Anniversary Bicycle: Original Parts 1940's Brooks B17, Ambrosio Adjustable Stem, Record Open C Shifters, 56cm BEYOND RARE

A pure work of bicycle art of the rarest type.  This bike is a 1960 30th Anniversary Capo Sieger, their top of the line model! All of the parts on this frame are original to this bike, and match up with what should have come on this model...

Mercian Kings of Mercia Frame & Fork: Reynolds 531, Heart Lugs, Red & White, 126mm, Fender & Rack Eyelets

The Kings of Mercia is Mercian's top of the line model, built with Reynolds 531 lugged steel.  This one is a touring model, complete with fender eyelets and rear rack eyelets.  It features Mercian's heart lugs, and a deep red/white paint job...

1984 Bruce Gordon Chinook Frame: 56cm, Metallic Black, Columbus Sl Lugged Steel, 101 Ever Made

Bruce Gordon is a highly regarded master framebuilder out of Petaluma, California.  He may be one of the greatest frame builders of the last half century, but he has a reputation of being a bit stark (see this charming blog post for an explanation!)...

NOS 1983 Pinarello Montello Road Bike: FULL Prototype Campagnolo C-Record + QR Delta - 84' NYC Bike Show Display Bike

Every now and then, a truly special bike comes around. The type that simply shouldn't exist outside of a museum. You might call it unobtanium. Well, this unused and never purchased Pinarello qualifies! This is a prototype of the Montello model, featuring...

1986 Specialized Allez SE Jim Merz Road Bike: Sm/med 52cm Shimano 600 6200, MINT

This vintage Allez was designed by Jim Merz, a renowned bicycle frame builder. It is a highly desirable and rare model, and would have cost a great deal of money when new. They are sought after for use as road bikes and randonneur bikes. The frame has...

BMC Team Machine SLT01 55cm Carbon Road Bike: Bontrager Aeolus Carbon Wheels, Dura Ace 7800

Ultra high end RACING bike from the famed Swiss manufacturer BMC.  This exact frame is raced by pro's!  This is one of the more unique frames made, and will get you attention even if you don't win races with it. The frame is carbon with...

1983 Basso Gap Italian Road Bike: 53cm Columbus SL FULL Campagnolo Nuovo Record / Super Record

The Gap was Basso's top of the line racing model, and this one is quipped with a FULL Columbus SL frame/fork, and FULL Campagnolo Nuovo Record / Super Record build! It's completely original down to the chain and tires (except saddle). Ready to ride...

NOS TITAN Road Bike Frame: Wild Custom Paint by Dossena Carlo, Swiss, Columbus SL Lugged Steel

This Swiss made Titan is a gorgeously fabricated 1980's lugged steel road frame with an intricate paint job.  It is New Old Stock, and has never been built up!  Several years ago an Italian distributor uncovered a handful of these, and sold...

58cm Cannondale R5000 Team Saeco: Hollowgram Si, FULL Record 10-speed, Campagnolo Nucleon Wheels, BETTER THAN MINT

This was THE bike everyone was talking about in 2001!  Not only was it an incredibly fast and attractive race bike with full Campy Record titanium/carbon 10-speed, but it was the first bike to use the exotic Hollowgram Si crank! This is the crank...

1991 Miyata Team Tianium Road Bike: 54cm, Campagnolo Nuovo Record / Modolo RARE

The Team Titanium was Miyata's top of the line flagship model from 1991-1993.  It's developed a cult following among Japanese road bike fans and roadies in general.  The frame features titanium tubes, bonded to aluminum lugs and matching EMS...

Early 1980's Motobecane Jubilee Sport Vintage Road Bike: 58cm Nuovo / Super Record, TA Crank, Mavic

This custom built Jubilee Sport is a beauty!  The Jubilee Sport was a mid level racing frame, but this one is completely upgraded to top of the line parts.  Nothing but the best, including Campagnolo Super/Nuovo Record, Huret Jubilee, TA...

Dave Moulton Fuso FR1 Frame & Fork: 58cm (c-t) Columbus SL C-Record Headset

This beautiful lugged steel bicycle frame was handmade by Dave Moulton.  It is one of less than 3000 "Fuso" bikes ever made, and was hand built to order*The tubing is Columbus SL, one of the most prestigious frame materials througout the...

1995 NOS 51cm Colnago Master Light Art Decor! Campagnolo Racing T / Record 8-speed Rare Parts

Feast your eyes on what may be one of the most jaw-droppingly gorgeous bikes you have ever seen! The Master Light was Colnago's top of the line model throughout much of the 80's and 90's. It was handbuilt with an exotic proprietary tubing called Colubus...

Vintage Woodrup Giro Touring Frame/Fork: 57cm, Record Headset Reynolds 531

Stephan Maurice Woodrup and his wife Jean founded Woodrup cycles shortly after WW2, and have made top quality bicycles ever since.  While not the most well known marque, Woodrup frames are highly regarded worldwide and considered the equal of...

1977 Tom Kellogg Road Racing Frame: 52cm, 2nd Year!

Tom Kellogg started building bicycle frames in his Pennsylvania garage in 1976.  This frame is from 1977, and was the 27th frame he ever built!  Early Tom Kellogg's don't pop up very often, and they can only get 26 frames newer than this one!...

2012 Pashley Guv'nor 3-speed Bicycle: Brooks B17 Titanium, 20.5"

The Pashley Guvnor is one cool bicycle!  It is styled after a 1930's path racer, down to the geometry.  Perched upon this on a group ride to your local coffee shop or an Any Sunday joy ride, you're sure to get a few "wow, what is that!"...

1980's Pinarello Road Bike w/Columbus Air Shaped Tubing: Prototype or Show Bike? 57cm Unique Paint

This frame does not appear in any Pinarello catalog, and is likely a prototype, one-off, or show bike.  What we can tell about this is it's certainly a mid to late 1980's edition, and rather high end.  It features Columbus Air tubing...

1974 Andy Gilmour Frame/Fork: Gilmour's 244th Frame Ever! Nickel Plated Fork/Lugs - 56cm

Andy Gilmour is a world-renouned master frame builder located in Tucson, Arizona. He began making high quality frames in 1974, and has since made frames for numerous olympic cycling teams and pro racers with a high win rate. This lugged steel frame is...

2004 Lemond Tete de Course Frame / Fork: Reynolds Titanium & Carbon OLCV, 51cm (custom size) RARE

The Tete de Course (a French expression for "Head of the Race") was Lemond's top of the line model, and retailed for $5500 w/Dura Ace 7800.  It represented the best riding frame available in the mid 2000's, and competes steadily with today's top...

NOS PROTOTYPE/Custom Yeti Cycles Time Trial Frame & Fork 56cm 57cm ~1991 650c

While we previously thought this was John Tomac's bike, it's been confirmed with JT that that's not true.  It was custom built for a track racer and never used.  It passed hands in Durango CO over the years, and somewhere along the line a...

1987 Peter Mooney Custom Road Bike Frame: 58cm w/ Short TT, Metallic Charcoal, Frame #416

*New info from Peter Mooney: Peter looked up this frame, and said it was built in 1987 as a training bike for one of Greg Lemond's domestiques.  It was originally built with Campagnolo 50th anniversary Super Record!  He said it was involved in...

GIOS Compact Road Bike Frame: 60cm (c-c), Dedacciai Lite Lugged Steel

GIOS-Torino is a prestigious Italian frame builder, who has been making bikes since 1947.  They have a storied history of building bikes for many winning international-level racers.  Their flagship model is the traditional racing geometry "GIOS...

Vintage Italian Picchio Special Road Bike Frame: 52cm, Pink/Black/Chrome, Gorgeous Lugs & Cutouts, Box Fork

Feast your eyes on a rare piece of Italian art!  Angelo Picchio began crafting race winning frames back in 1946.  He is revered as a master frame builder, though never gained the popularity of his contemporaries like Masi or Moser.  He...

EARLY Merlin "Road" Titanium Bike Frame: 1988 52cm (c-t) Black Decals #511, Rob Vandermark Built MINT

Merlin Metalworks was founded in Somerville MA in 1986 by Gwyn Jones, Gary Helfrich, and Mike Augspurger.  In 1988, Merlin formed a long partnership with master framebuilder Tom Kellogg.  In February of 1988, Merlin with the help of...

1977 Trek TX500 Touring Bike Frame/Fork ONLY: 49/53cm, 1st Year Trek!

It's not every day you find a first year Trek with a build as cool as this!   This is a higly competent touring bicycle that has been ridden across the country three times.  It was owned and ridden by a woman Cat 2 racer who was the wife...

1980 Tommasini Prestige Show Bike: 50cm, FULL Campagnolo Super Record, Restored by Joe Bell, Lots of Pantographing, Racing History

When you think of prestigious Italian road bicycle makers, you think of the giants such as Cinelli, Masi, Colnago, and Bianchi.  Next in that list is often Tommasini!  Iro Tommasini formed his company in 1957, who has been making top level...

1979 Motobecane Grand Jubilee Touring Bike: 57cm, Fenders, Dura Ace / 600, Modolo Gold, Black/Red, Lugged Steel

The Grand Jubilee was Motobecane's flagship top-of-the-line touring bike in the late 1970's and early 1980's.  This 1979 model is a very nice riding bike!  It's super smooth, with very predictable handling.  It's rather light and stiff for...

Guerciotti Sprint Road Bike Frame & Fork: Aluminum Bonded, Red / Silver 60cm

This is a late 1980's bonded aluminum frame.  It was built by ALAN, who along with Vitus were the leaders of the screwed-and-glued frame revolution.  These frames can be built up to under 16 pounds using superlight components, and easily built...