I revisit Vintage Road Bike Heaven in Colorado

[@deanmason5478]

Seth is the Absolute Best! Above and beyond right from the start. Amazing Human Being! Blessings!

[@henkvandervis7785]

That shop is heaven.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

crazy right. i was there for three days and never got bored.

[@goldcoastjon]

"...and for the guys who want me to put Dura-Ace on [the red Pinarello]....Pthhhh!" Great closing line, John! ;-)

[@77gmcnut]

I grew up around bicycle shops and find your videos fascinating. Thank you for sharing.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

@@77gmcnut thank you, I'm glad you enjoy them. Thanks for watching

[@felixjackson2670]

Thank you so much for that wonderful video. So great that during these crazy times of profit over people Global takeover we have folk who love craftsmanship and treasure beautiful engineering.

[@bradsanders6954]

Its treasured for sure, but is also being shipped out all over the world every day. Its borderline more than a gold mine. Keeping it organized so as to pick and pull and sell is the trick,

[@oscrlugo]

Seth’s the man! A legend! He helped me flip my entire collection and hooked me up with bikes I hadn’t even dreamed of owning. Seth’s a true gentleman and a scholar, the best in the business 👌

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

He's so knowledgeable that he knows what you need.

[@texarama]

My wife thinks my obsession over my 1981 Behringer is crazy, so I made her watch one of your videos, now she's convinced. ;-)

[@robertgriffin7569]

Haha...

[@maxwellspeedwell2585]

Obsession over an ‘81 Behringer is more than permissible. I’m getting closer to zeroing in on my Trescia. Been searching for that since Shortly after I built my ‘82 Speedwell Engineering.

[@ShakaZulu76]

Wow Wow Wow. Thats so Amazing. Where he got all this parts from, thats so crazy! There is no one like this in Germany, even in Italy i think you will find that much stuff in one Place. Amazing Guys!

[@paulgaida2601]

I knew Dave Russell from little as he was a friend of my father. When I was a teenager I used ride over to his shop and chat while he built wheels. I did own an experimental TT frame he made . Lovely guy.

[@martinmagnago4330]

Dave built me a frame in 1988 can't remember what tubeset, maybe 631? Built with Chorus and cobalto brakes, I really wish I hadn't sold it. Beautiful looking and really lively ride. Spent hours drinking tea in his shop in Slough.

[@TrezTacos5280]

Cool stuff. I love building neo vintage 90s 80s 70s bikes here in Colorado and riding our trails. Just called... Nice guy. Keep up this Great work. 🚲 thanks for posting.

[@alexanderlawson1649]

What a dream to walk around that shop. Classic Campy stuff, the quality is unmatchable and a ride like silk that goes on and on. If only I had the money I would ......................

[@robertgriffin7569]

Wow, it's like a dream come true, Golden Velo... what a great bike shop/collection, thank's to all. Great video.. Thanx again John, and friends.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

@@robertgriffin7569 thanks so much, thanks for watching

[@kixigvak]

Cleanest bike shop bathroom I've ever seen.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

You probably noticed I cleaned a clean toilet. lol

[@MajorJamesGastovski]

I'm from China. Although almost all mainstream sports bike frames are made in China now, few people here know and are interested in vintage/classic bikes. About 20 or more years ago, I saw some pictures of Columbine frames and was stunned by the pure beauty. But I have never seen them in real life or even in any video through these years. Thank you, John! This is the first time I can watch a video of Columbine frame. I'm stunned again as I was 20 years ago, although it only appeared briefly.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

I have a Columbine on my "must have" list. If it were my size I would have purchased it. I love bikes with ornate lugs. Thanks for watching

[@craigkeller]

More fun than walking into the US Mint.

[@Saints66]

What an amazing candy store🎉

[@gedeonbauer3885]

WoW!

[@waynemattson2187]

John, great video. I’m blown away by Seth’s inventory. I can’t wait to see what you do with the Pinarello.

[@maxwellspeedwell2585]

Any decisions on the Pinarello? Just curious to see the final build. Too new for a Nuovo Record gruppo. Just a duck out of water. Maybe even too new for Super Record. It reminds me of a beautiful bike from the same era. Can’t remember if it was a Rodriguez, or an Erickson. I asked Angel if I could take a few photos. Now I wish I could find those photos. The frame and parts just flowed together into a homogenous blend of art. That’s how I imagine the Pinarello. It will be exciting to see when it’s finished! Seriously, I’m starting to wonder if there is something wrong with us and our obsession….

[@NeilBrowne-r7t]

Hi John, I had the very same pinarello Vuelta a few years ago. I built mine with Campagnolo Athena 11 SILVER groupset. Along with some Campagnolo Record 10 hubs SILVER. That Pinarello Red colour with with silver Campagnolo components was a great combination. I really regret selling it, great riding bike.

[@mpetry912]

great video, really enjoyed this one John !

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

@@mpetry912 so glad! Thanks for watching

[@cosmomaker]

👏👏👏 great always learn

[@SkyhawkSteve]

Fun video! There is something special about shiny new parts! New frames too... that Columbine and the red Condor had me drooling. Good for Seth for tackling the task of collecting and finding homes for this old bike stuff. It's not easy, as Mike Kone would likely attest.

[@cyclingwatercolours]

What a great place.....would love a look around there one day...

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

@@cyclingwatercolours he is very accommodating. If you were to show up he would spend as much time as you need there with you

[@tedecker3792]

This video caused me to polish my classic Paramount ( custom painted in 93, upgraded to Dura Ace in 2003, carbon fork in 2006) which hangs over my desk. Thank goodness someone be is the caretaker of that fantastic NOS cache!

[@maxwellspeedwell2585]

Oh man, what a video!

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

@@maxwellspeedwell2585 thanks, glad you enjoyed it

[@tongalizia3175]

Great video Sr…..on the pinarello,, it doesn’t matter what you put on it as long is on the road….

[@fredthompson9814]

Awesome video John. Greetings from Southern Ontario Canada. Let’s keep riding.

[@GTIFabric]

That is cool. I have a NOS mid 80s Klein collecting dust.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

@@GTIFabric Time to wipe it down, oil the chain, fill up the tires and go for a ride!

[@keithandrews7696]

John .. you out did yourself on this one. Thanks so much!! I've contacted Seth, but can see the only way to do business with him is to show up to his place. Understandable for someone at my level .. I'm no celebrity.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

@@keithandrews7696 I know he's not into mail order. As you saw in the video, the book was a good example. He is selling them at his shop, but if you want one mailed to you he suggested going to his partner that also has some. What were you trying to get from him?

[@HouseofCogs]

Such a fantastic video. It was a privilege to team up with Seth on this project. 🙏🏼

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Hi, Thanks for chiming in! Thanks for watching.

[@carlosgaspar8447]

the tandem with 2 front brake calipers caught my attention as i know someone who experimented with that a few years ago on his apollo. of course, now you need to apply twice the amount of pressure to the lever, and i believe braking efficiency is mostly correlated to brake pad pressure (?) and not surface area covered; and that's what my friend experienced.

[@maxwellspeedwell2585]

WHOA! WHOA! WHOA! Back-up the video! Was that a Telavio tandem? Those are are also known as a Pino, as in Pino Maronni.

[@mattttt3057]

Great video. For the Pinarello…Suntour Superbe 👏🍾🍾

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Hmmmmm

[@columodoherty4409]

Has to be C record on the Pinerello ❤

[@raykleiner3151]

A real trip down memory lane for me too what a treat! It's so nice that people still have the vintage stuff available in such amazing condition. How much does the Eddy Merckx book cost?

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

@@raykleiner3151 Hi, Glad you enjoyed it. I believe he's asking $500 for those who see it on my video

[@Raymond-Farts]

I had no idea there was still places to source NOS parts other than eBay. I've found some items I wanted on eBay but they were from Italy. I hired a custom steel frame builder to build me a vintage style lugged frame and I'm sure you know him, he's located in Baltimore, Md. The bike will have Campy Centaur 10 speed. The shiny silver aluminum components make the most beautiful bikes. The builder was telling me how difficult it is getting to find lugs which is why my build has been in the making for almost a year now but he found what I wanted and the frame is getting closer to going to paint. Anyway thanks for this video, it was awesome seeing this stuff.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

@@Raymond-Farts that sounds like a great idea. I could use one of those silver centaur groups. Did you see my video from last week? The one about building a custom frame?

[@larryt.atcycleitalia5786]

cycleitalia.blogspot.com/2018/06/campagnolo-centaur-11.html The newer stuff's NOT as nice as the old, but polished alloy forever!!!! And this works VERY well, both shifting and stopping.

[@Rodador24]

Those NOS shifters were Dura Ace EX (7200 series), rather than AX. The AX / 7300 shifters had a different lever design with the "ax" logo.

[@jedimasterviviani2860]

Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Your´re great!!!

[@billkallas1762]

Since the Pro's were using the 8 speed STI in 89, you could go full Shimano, with the Dual pivot brakes, Dura Ace seatpost, stem, and bars. OTOH, Shimano on Pinarello? Of course, in 89, people on Campy, still had 7 speed downtube shifting.

[@Deanisok]

Cycling Heaven....!!!! Another great video....!!!

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Thanks so much!

[@billmaidment]

Chorus 12 for the Pin. Great video

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

@@billmaidment I'm definitely leaning that way

[@howardspivak5408]

I'm one of the guys who drove Seth crazy as a result of John's earlier video! But, at least he was able to help with a Campagnolo part I wanted, and he mailed it to me!

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Excellent!

[@Hertog_von_Berkshire]

Holy crap! Kid in a candy store. 😁

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Yes, for sure!

[@mitchellgoldflies1359]

Overwhelming and humbling. Then Mike Kone shows up from Boulder Bicycle, my favorite online source for vintage bicycle retail therapy. Now I know where Mike may obtain some of the items that he sells to me online.

[@petermarshall7775]

Those 32/40 Campag hubs are standard touring combination in the UK

[@frankpeter9145]

You hit the motherload.

[@davecipres6612]

Very Nice

[@jonbrowning6839]

Had a Pin same color back in the mid nineties, would be great to see yours built up with Sachs New Success.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Interesting choice.

[@jonbrowning6839]

I always liked the odd groupsets, even if they might have lacderailleur. functionality or robustness! Had an early seventies Raleigh Competiton with Huret Jubilee, jewelry derailleurs.

[@robertallardice8119]

Wow!

[@donttouchthisatall]

What a treasure trove of a shop! Goodness me! Would you care to divulge as to how much those NOS parts set you back? Just a ballpark number ;)

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

@@donttouchthisatall thanks for watching, I usually don't talk pricing on the channel. He was very fair. I did get a special deal on the frame because I did literally work there for 3 days. Hauling stuff, sorting, boxing and organizing etc. Plus I cleaned the toilet lol

[@donttouchthisatall]

@@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage Totally understandable :) - thanks for a great vid. If I ever get to fly across the pond and find myself in the vicinity, I markre sure to visit that bike shop for sure!

[@spurbot]

Cool video amigo.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Thanks

[@time603]

Great video 👍👍👍 i have 2 projects on the go atm one is a restored/damaged 1990s Gios Centra.....50 aluminium, with a SLX fork, the other is an older colnago. Just out of curiosity, what would a late 70s/early 80s colnago Mexico (original petina), in good condition, be worth. It has no dents, but a few paint flakes, scratches and tarnishing here and there. It's pearl white, no electroplating, but has the C around the club on its fork. Brian Hawes built and raced it with ATTA in the 80s. It has a medley group set, Modolo professional (black) brakes, Mavic rear derailier, superb cranks, superb pro front derailier and I put some pearl white Sante shift levers on it.. it rides very nicely, and has no sag in the frame response 👌.

[@larryt.atcycleitalia5786]

I'm curious as to what a "1990s Gios Centra." is. I'm friends with the GIOS-Torino folks and visit them at least once a year, but this is not familiar.

[@time603]

@larryt.atcycleitalia5786 it's pretty hard to pronounce, let alone spell. Cinquantenario 50 That said , its being rebuilt by Steve Lakk at Ideal Cycles.. it is the 50th anniversary edition aluminium frame that was used by Kelme, starting with a steel fork, and later equipped with a mizuno carbon fork

[@time603]

A colnago Mexico has no chain stay struts, crimped looking tubes (not technotrat), and an actual cut out club BB.. your red ones need to swap forks..

[@time603]

Hello ??

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Hi @time603. IDK if im a good judge on what bikes are worth. The market is actually down right now. I only buy minty examples of bikes and many just find me. Im not a great judge.

[@Tarmaccyclocross]

Campag campag campag 👍

[@maxwellspeedwell2585]

I now know who to bother for those odd parts I need for my new acquisition. A (get ready. Drum roll please…) 1968 Paramount. Almost totally unmolested. 1968 was a bit of a watershed year. It’s old, but new enough that the Campagnolo components are semi-modern, and that can make the bike a daily driver. Until Colin Laing, and Masi (anyone I’m forgetting?) moved to the U.S. the Paramount was pretty much the American “Italian” exotic. I’m not really a Paramount guy, they just keep popping-up. Maybe in the Spring I’ll put my ‘74 up for sale. The price will be low, I need to thin the herd. Maybe I’ll do a brief video of the ‘68. Wait ‘till you see the stem!

[@holygeezer3369]

Please, please, pretty please take a few moments and show those pretty bikes all lined up. I would have loved to see those bikes. I know it is too late for this video, but if you come across complete bikes in future videos, please show them to us.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

I usually like to go through bike collections. However this being a retail situation and some outlets dont want me to post primarily "for sale" videos. Lots of great stuff there.

[@rfreitas1949]

so whats the story behind the 'collection' that he bought?

[@calemadden6269]

That front braze on derailleur might need a special adapter. The cable routing on it is weird.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

@@calemadden6269 I don't know if you saw that he found the special front derailleur braze on that works with that Ax derailleur. However, that being said, I think I'm going to use the ex I already have.

[@maxwellspeedwell2585]

I’m wondering whatever happened to the (huge?) stash of sealed hydraulic brake sets from Walt Matthauser. About ten years ago I sold one set to a guy in Spokane Washington. Moderately light weight. Extremely powerful.

[@jedimasterviviani2860]

Yeahhhhhh

[@texarama]

Where oh where do we get that tshirt of a Plymouth Superbird with a bike rack on the roof?

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

@@texarama I'm not sure

[@jonbrowning6839]

As always, fantastic! My first high end bike, during the mid nineties when I worked as a mechanic was a Pinnarello in the same red and chrome, a Monviso. Lovely bike that served me well. I think building it Up with Sachs New Success would be interesting, or perhaps a Mavic mechanical groupset? Red saddle and tape, please!

[@shirellpatterson4235]

How do I get a shirt like Chris has?

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

@@shirellpatterson4235 You're the fifth person to ask. I'll try to find out

[@ianthompson6268]

@@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage make that six!

[@jeremyemilio9378]

Build that pinarello with Dura ace 7400

[@Greenmaninthedesert]

I'm one of those who clogged Seth's inbox when I emailed him to see if his extensive knowledge had any information about my Haral, which I heard had been imported to Colorado. Unfortunetely Seth didn't have anything but he refered me to another individual, who never bothered to respond. Thanks for the try, Seth!

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

@@Greenmaninthedesert did you hit up Mike Kone?

[@Greenmaninthedesert]

@@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage Sorry to say but he's the one who didn't reply, I'm sure he's a busy individual.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

@Greenmaninthedesert you could find my email on the front page of my KZbin channel. Please give me your name and email and I will see if I can push that along

[@Greenmaninthedesert]

@@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage Done! Like you I am a member of the Classic Rendezvous group. I emailed you through your post about this video. Thanks!

[@Greenmaninthedesert]

John, Mike got in touch with me this morning. He didn't have any information for me on the Haral but considering that I threw him under the bus with these comments he was very gracious. Thank you for your help. The search goes on!

[@m.talley1660]

Overwhelming. Who knew there was so much unused gear from across 30, 40, 50 years of cycling.. Hope the grouchy thing is an act. There were famously grouchy shop guys when I got into cycling. They did a little gate keeping until one was worthy.

[@brockjennings]

My wife and I stopped in to visit Seth while back in Colorado to attend a Broncos game. He was a wonderful host and gave us run of the shop/mini museum while he was in a meeting. Since my bike stable and parts bins are full, I ended up purchasing a coffee mug for taking up his time.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Glad you had a chance to go!