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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: SAND N DIRT on September 20, 2005, 11:39 AM

Title: NEW VITUS. I said light? Robbo, this one is for you! Thanks Robbo.
Post by: SAND N DIRT on September 20, 2005, 11:39 AM

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y116/sandndirt/SND00079.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y116/sandndirt/SND00078.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y116/sandndirt/SND00076.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y116/sandndirt/SND00077.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y116/sandndirt/SND00075.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y116/sandndirt/SND00074.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y116/sandndirt/SND00080.jpg)

Title: Re: NEW VITUS. I said light? Robbo, this one is for you! Thanks Robbo.
Post by: theRuler on September 20, 2005, 11:47 AM

it looks light
is it strong?

bomb-drop off the roof of your garage on it.

Title: Re: NEW VITUS. I said light? Robbo, this one is for you! Thanks Robbo.
Post by: SAND N DIRT on September 20, 2005, 11:56 AM

Cook's cranks with Cook Bros. BB set with titanium spindle. Sunshine hubs with titanium (or was it magnesium) axles. This (French) oldschool bike is so light, unbelievable! Tubes were attached with glue. Unreal light! 1984, a true classic! Though, not every person was that fond of it. Look at the angle of the fork! Most Vitus bikes were not ridden with these forks. Most of the time TANGE MITY-LITE forks, same lightness, but not that steep! For your viewing pleasure.

Title: Re: NEW VITUS. I said light? Robbo, this one is for you! Thanks Robbo.
Post by: theRuler on September 20, 2005, 11:58 AM

i like it a lot

Title: Re: NEW VITUS. I said light? Robbo, this one is for you! Thanks Robbo.
Post by: stidds on September 20, 2005, 12:31 PM

Sander

I actually tested a Vitus frame for about 2 months bitd for Peugeot, it was the Pro model but with the glued frame.  Very nice frame, extremely light and suprisingly little flex.  Wish I still had that frame now.

Title: Re: NEW VITUS. I said light? Robbo, this one is for you! Thanks Robbo.
Post by: SAND N DIRT on September 20, 2005, 12:59 PM

...perhaps this is that Peugeot as it came from your country and used to had Peugeot decals... in the Benelux there were other decals > VITUS, green with blue. Man, wanted always to have this bike (for what reason? I don't know! ;D ;D)

I also can remember there was a test;

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y116/sandndirt/SND00041.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y116/sandndirt/SND00042.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y116/sandndirt/SND00043.jpg)

Title: Re: NEW VITUS. I said light? Robbo, this one is for you! Thanks Robbo.
Post by: retrogeezer on September 20, 2005, 01:03 PM

These were often stickered Peugeot in the UK ( where did you get yours Sander?)

I have a Vitus stickered one (cheers Lee)  and the tubing is anodized red. I also saw a test on one in bi-weekly where it was stickered Hutch!

Title: Re: NEW VITUS. I said light? Robbo, this one is for you! Thanks Robbo.
Post by: stidds on September 20, 2005, 02:04 PM

That is the one Sander, great bike, really liked it, just couldn't picture myself riding for Peugeot  :-[, so couldn't keep it.

Title: Re: NEW VITUS. I said light? Robbo, this one is for you! Thanks Robbo.
Post by: SAND N DIRT on September 20, 2005, 04:45 PM

With that same fork Stidds?

Title: Re: NEW VITUS. I said light? Robbo, this one is for you! Thanks Robbo.
Post by: stidds on September 20, 2005, 06:03 PM

It didn't have the Vitus forks on, I think we used Tange or Tioga Aero forks.