Justin Fox
Likes Bikes and Dirt
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I'd been eyeing off this road bike on eBay for a week now (it was on eBay for $900 a while ago), the asking price was $600 (starting bid). A few hours before the auction ended I mailed the seller and offered $400, and explained that I was just after a junker to do the Sydney to Wollongong ride with. He suggested that I take a look at the bike in person which I did.
Daryll was a nice guy, his house had a huge sold sign on it outside, he was basically having to move out because the new buyers are moving in to the house he'd been renting (with his wife and kids). He was moving, and a bit tight on cash, that was the only reason why he was selling the bike. He liked the idea of me riding it to Wollongong.
I mentioned that there was a Jim Bundy bike going on eBay for $350 (like Frank Paino, also a very respected Australian frame builder from the 80's) and Daryll mentioned that Jim Bundy actually wanted to buy his bike, inspected it in real life and said to eBay it for $900, which Daryll did a while ago but got no bites, thus he re-listed it at $600. I ended up walking out of there with the bike at $475 which is an absolute steal.
I did a bit of research on the history of the Paino:
- In the 80's Frank Paino had a shop in Sydney (Miranda Cycles) and he built cutom road bike frames. Gary Sutton (who is currently the NSW Institute of Sport's head cycling coach) won a world championship on a Paino in the early 80's and that gave Frank Paino the right to use the world cup colours on his frames.
Some pics from day 1:
World Champion colours.
Paino logotype beautifully etched into the 3TTT stem.
3TTT Competition Merckx bars.
Nice fork detail.
FULL Campy gear minus the brake levers which are Suntour.
Friction shifters FTMFW. I used to have non SIS shifters on my old road bike when I was a kid. Brings back memories. So smooth, quiet and no more tuning necessary.
Mostly Campy G.S gear.
Art!
Cranks.
Columbus tubing! I used to dream of this shit.
Campione del mondo!
Lovely.
Campy rims and hubs which spin so damn smooth it's ridiculous.
Amazingly light for it's age.
SPEC LIST
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Bottom Bracket: Campagnolo Nuovo Record (290g)
Brakes: Campagnolo Nuovo Gran Sport
Brake levers: SunTour Superbe Pro
Cable brakes: Jagwire
Cable gear: Shimano
Cable housing: White teflon lined
Cassette: Shimano 6 speed
Chain: Shimano HG
Crankset: Campagnolo Nuovo Gran Sport
Frame/Fork: Frank Paino with Campagnolo cable guides / 48cm
Front derailleur: Campagnolo Nuovo Record (81g)
Handlebar: 3TTT Competizione Merckx Bend (275g)
Handlebar tape: Cinelli cork white
Headset: Campagnolo Nuovo Record (194g)
Hubs: Campagnolo Nuovo Tipo low flange
Pedals: VP 196 (280g)
Rear derailleur: Campagnolo 980 (200g)
Rims: Campagnolo Montreal 76
Rim tape: Zefal
Saddle: Selle Italia XO (295g)
Seatpost: Campagnolo Super Record Fluted
Shifters: Campagnolo Super Record friction
Skewers: Campagnolo
Stem: 3TTT Pantographed Paino (273g)
Toe clips: AFA
Toe straps: Europa/Campagnolo leather
Tubes: Maxxis Flyweight (53g)
Tyres: Diatech Gran Compe White 700x23 (200g)
LATEST PICTURE: 27/NOV/08
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