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PostPosted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 12:48 am Reply with quote
Frenchbuilt
Joined: 18 Apr 2007
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Bought this in Lille because I like these frames and I needed a summer project while on vacation in the mountains in south of France

Very rusty but found very close matching spray paint and did spot priming and spot painting and pretty good results. I believe that the metal flakes are in the clear coat like on 90's team replica which made matching difficult but everything worked out on this Vitus 999 frame.

Probably from the later 90's with "Funny" decals.








Build up with parts coming soon
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 8:20 am Reply with quote
Frenchbuilt
Joined: 18 Apr 2007
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Mix up of parts from many different years:

Stronglight 107 cranks
Sachs Maillard sealed hubs 8 speed
Rigida rims
Weinmann Delta Pro brakes
Mavic bars ITM stem
Simplex slj derailleurs/shifters
Turbomatic 4 seat
Favorite Simplex seatpost
Almost favorite aerobottle
Shimano 105 headset, BB
Pedals? Maillard 700's

Don't laugh at plant in background since it is 30 years old and will outlast us a ll with diet of only "Pure"Evian water.



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 1:47 am Reply with quote
peazweag
Joined: 14 Oct 2012
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Location: albany oregon
I love it!Nicely done you should be proud Very Happy
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 5:41 am Reply with quote
scozim
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Location: Ellensburg, WA
Sweet!! What's your plans for the bike? Hopefully not a wallhanger - I love those "funny" bikes from that era - so different, but with a purpose.

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PostPosted: Thu Nov 22, 2012 9:27 am Reply with quote
Frenchbuilt
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Finished it!

I'm happy. Very solid machine with not the lightest frame but still worth the effort.











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PostPosted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 8:02 pm Reply with quote
Hunte
Joined: 08 Feb 2013
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Location: USA
This is superb and i love mountain bikes and i use to spend my time by doing cycling at my farm.

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:13 am Reply with quote
holga100
Joined: 17 Dec 2012
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Location: Conway, Mass., USA
scozim wrote:
Sweet!! What's your plans for the bike? Hopefully not a wallhanger - I love those "funny" bikes from that era - so different, but with a purpose.


So what is the purpose, exactly?
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 2:28 am Reply with quote
Frenchbuilt
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Right now, I am just looking at it and not riding it.
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 10:16 am Reply with quote
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Love that response. ^^^^

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