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Thanks for that. I had no idea. I have two of Alexi's Serottas from when he rode for Coors Light. Dave Kirk told me that he thinks the 2nd bike pictured was the last of the four or five Softride frames he built for Alexi and Alex Stieda. Dave replaced the sloping tube above the rear brake...

Did that take a 1" fork?

Wish it was a large or xl.

I would probably go through the parts on hand and see what fit the vintage of the frame. In my case that would probably result in mid to upper range SunTour circa 1990.

Nice find. Did he have any nice original wheels? I have a well used set but would like to find a pair with nice rims, or just the rims.

I have seen a couple of Crest bikes before but didn't remember the graphics. Guessing the 64 cm measurement is to top of seat tube. I didn't know about the steel frames. Don't recall anyone who rode for the team.

Certainly looks wet there. We had about 65 cm of snow here in January. It's pretty much melted off the open areas but shaded areas like the bike path are still snow covered. It will then take some time for the path to dry up. It's supposed to get to 10 degrees here today before cooling off...

I overlooked the size in the title. Was the bike complete when it came to the shop and you changed the crank, BB, and shifters? According to the catalog, the 900 crank only came on the SuperV Active 3000 and the F3000. Are the bottom bracket bearings in cups outside the shell? If so, that...

Thanks for that.

It's going to be tough to pin down a specific model, especially for a European frame. The quadwrap down tube decals were not used on many bikes prior to the 2000 model year except team frames and time trial frames. The top end USA CAAD3 model in 2000 was the R600 which was a Shimano 105...

Very cool bike. I don't remember those Onza brakes but my 1995 M900 came with Onza pedals. Can you post a picture of the bottom bracket? Are the chainrings milled separately or all in one piece? I've never seen that crank or bottom bracket - they were only standard on three models in 1996...

You certainly made it look nice. I would keep a close watch on that chain stay for cracking. What are you planning for the build?

I have a bunch of new pannier style bags from a Dutch company called NewLooxs. They are intended more for commuters than long distance touring. Lots of weird colors and patterns (paisley, flowers, etc.). Our solution for that has been to spray paint them. I can sell you some for much less...

I think I would use all the Saeco period decals except the Alcalyte decal.

Superbe Pro was the top of the SunTour line. Looks like you have a Sprint rear derailleur which was 2nd best road group. There were numerous versions of the chainrings and crank arms but most were silver. I have an all black Superbe Pro crank on my Black Lightning...

I recently sold the orange XR800 for the same reason. I loved the bike but it was too small for me and an acquaintance wanted a nice bike to give his son for Christmas. So what do I do but buy a same size and color XS800 to replace it......

Sometimes it's good not to see them again. Not everyone takes care of their bikes.

I can't remember for sure but I think you can move two or three cogs when shifting to a larger cog in the rear. When shifting to smaller cogs you have to tap once for each cog.

I've had a gold KMC chain sitting here for years with the intention of putting it on my black/gold custom David Kirk. Just another thing I've put off doing. I should order a gold 8 speed chain for the '87 Black Lightning. The front hub in the first photo is a Zipp with carbon center tube and...

I have used 10 speed SRAM on a few bikes. The main difference for me is the SRAM double tap shifter. There is a single shift paddle that controls derailleur movement in both directions. A light tap shifts to the next smaller cog, a stronger push shifts to a larger cog. I haven't used any of...