FES Time Trial Bike

FES Time Trail Bike

Nice unexpected find, and I was more than surprised to find an integrated SRM wire harness. The bike is in "as dropped after the last event" conditions probably 1999/2000 as the use of non equal wheel size has been banned by the WCF (aka UCI) starting from 1990..1991.

In 1988 FES made 27"/26" TT bikes for Olaf Ludwig and Co. Later they applied the already since 1984 1985 used 24" from the track TT (see TEXTIMA Track TT Bikes) for the road TT events.

The aero bar is a masterpiece of beautiful monocoque design .

Cinelli track bike from 1960

Cinelli track bike from 1960

This bike from around 1960 could be traced back to Hans Mangold a teammate of Rudi Altig in the late 50ties till Rudi Altig turned pro in 1960.

This bike is almost in the condition of the 60ties, with the exception of the Continental Sonderklasse 175 pista tubulars which are from 1985 and the Unicanitor M55 saddle, as the bike found it's way from the velodrome to the first collector. From practical experience I know that old track bike were used till the mid 80ties by the clubs as pool bikes for the events on the velodrome.

The same destiny has hapened to the Schwinn Paramount track #E74376 - May 1974 which has been used till the turn of the millennium in Rochester Hills,Mi velodrome.

Details

the headset has a additional pinch-clamp device which could be seen in those days.

Components

the bike has a full Campy track outfit, with second gen cranks with raised lip (eye-let around the pedal hole) rotating around a 'Con Sfere 3/16"' bottom bracket, 'NO Record' Record hubs , pista pedals con dente with spindles which have the 1st gen O-ring seal, and skip tooth (1" pitch) drive train.

The wheels are 3 cross laced without the later popular tied and soldered crossing of the outer most spoke crossing. The Fiamme trapezoid rims were the choice of many riders.

TEXTIMA Track bike SN#223

One of the rare TEXTIMA's who survied the re-painting during the GDR and after reunion

Schwinn Paramount May 1974 SN#E74376

Schwinn Paramount 1974 SN#E74376

Classy track bike with complete Campy Groupo, Cinelli steel bar and stem, Schwinn approved french (probably MAVIC/Super Champion) rims and seta tubulars.

The gear ratio is the mot used 49 by 15 . I am not sure that the Brooks Vitesse is the original one from 1974.

Heavy duty Campy rear drop outs.

Pogliaghi Italcorse FAEMA color SN# 9574

Cinelli M71 clipless Pedals 1974

The 4th  generation of the first modern clipless pedal launched in 1970. 

Scorpio 1988

Scorpio 1988

A luged steel frame made in a small shop  near Frankfurt  / Germany by  Bernd Gaessler . All frames he made  had custom geometry due to the manual manufacturing process. He used for his frames all kind of commercially available light weight tubing from Reynolds and Columbus.

The bike is equipped with the first generation Campagnolo C-Record groupo and Campagnolo Record pave rims. The cranks are polished and chromed for optical reasons.