Metron

This Metron frame was made in Greece by D.Katsanis (now a member of the UCI) and was used in the 1995 world track championships. As explained to me the frame is Columbus MAX and the fairings are of carbon.

Frameset is in Greece and is for sale. Contact here for all details, etc. TT is 58cm, ST 60cm.

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Concorde

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Simoncini

The owner of this Simoncini writes, "I believe it to be the original spec bike from new. I would date as 1996/7. Bike equipped with Dura Ace 8 Speed Groupset.

Photo: Pictures are copyrighed but permission granted by owner who also has a site devoted to Stephen Roche bicycles at www.stephenrochebikes.wordpress.com

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Kona

"1996 KONA Explosif, MOUNTAIN Shock. Columbus MAX tubing and factory MAGURA HS-11 Hydraulic rim brakes. Columbus MAX tubing and factory MAGURA HS-11 Hydraulic rim brakes. This ONE YEAR ONLY, one model only, and only from Kona, was the one production bicycle ever to come factory equipped with Hydraulic rim brakes. The frame has Hydraulic hose guides rather than cable stops."

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Original Columbus MAX 11 piece tube set

Original Columbus MAX 11 piece tube set:
Down tube 650mm
Seat tube 640mm
Top tube 600mm
2 x seat stays 549mm
2 x chain stays 424mm
head tube 180mm
2 x fork blades 389
steerer 220mm w 55mm threads
BSC bottom bracket
original decals

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Irony Cycleworks

From Irony Cycleworks, in the Philippines (click on image to enlarge). Anthony Balaguer writes, "I am a new frame builder from the Philippines. I learned from Koichi Yamaguchi." Find Irony Cycleworks on Facebook, here.

The build:
IC MAX
Columbus Max tubeset
Columbus Tusk Straight CF Fork
Shimano DA 7900
CInelli Integralter
Xentis Mark 1 Wheelset

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SOMEC

Thanks to Apollo for the photos of his 65 cm Somec Lugo Di Romagna Promax, equipped with 9 speed Campagnolo Record Titanium.  More photos here.

As a reminder:
In the 60's, Oliviero Gallegati worked as a mechanic for the Giro d'Italia. Seeing a need to establish standards for Giro mechanics, he established the Società Meccanica (Mechanic's Society) thus creating the acronym for SOMEC frames which he began building in 1973. Not naming frames after oneself in Italy is a rarity among Italian framebuilders.

SOMEC adopted two symbols to identify its brand: the tulip and the prancing horse. The tulip chosen for its elegance, sweetness and variety of colors. The prancing horse, symbol of the famous aviator Francesco Baracca Lugo. When you see the SOMEC logo, do not be confused with Ferrari. As the story goes, back in ancient history when Oliviero and Enzo Ferrari both wanted to show the Cavallino on their product, they came to an agreement as fellow "Romagnesi": Ferrari would put the tail up, SOMEC the tail down. They have never argued from that day.


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