on offer is an amazing Bridgestone multi-purpose road-bike (cyclo-cross, touring, commuting) that has been customized to also be your perfect travel companion! in addition to having extra wheel clearance afforded by the cantilever brakes, it has also been fitted with S&S machine-couplings that allow the frame to be completely disassembled and broken-down to fit into an airline-friendly travel box (26" x 26" x 10")!!! during the course of the custom modifications, the bike was also trimmed out in a fantastic "Gios Blue" paint scheme. all customization, retrofits, and refinishing was done by Bilenky Cycleworks in Philadelphia.

just install your pedals of choice and a cyclo-computer and this bike is ready to tackle the local cyclo-cross race series or pack it up for a cycling trip abroad! click here to see how the bike packs up!

i have sunk many thousands of dollars into getting this bike customized and retrofitted and refinished. this is a great chance to get a super bike for a great price. asking $1500 shipped in CONUS. paypal OK. references furnished on request.

walter
wamanning@email.com
metro-detroit-area, michigan
tons of references for on-line transactions provided on request

features as follows:

• Frame:
  • Bridgestone RB-2 chromium-alloy frame - same as the vaunted XO-1 frame, but tig-welded instead of lugged...so it's actually a little lighter than the XO-1
  • 58cm top-tube length
  • 59cm (c-t) seat-tube length
  • stainless-steel S&S couplers
  • front and rear cantilever mounts - check out the cool custom single-arm rear brake-cable stop!
• Wheelset:
  • Real Designs 32-hole alloy hubs with sealed cartridge bearings - super smooth and weather-resistant
  • Velocity Aerohead rims - strong and reliable
  • Shimano Ultegra 8spd cassette (13-26) with Wheels Mfg Campy 8spd spacers - smooth shifting
  • Continental Citi-Grip tires (35c) - great traction for road or trail
• Components:
  • Campy Athena crankset & bottom-bracket (175mm, 50x39 rings)
  • Campy Chorus 8spd ergo levers - super comfortable!
  • Campy Chorus rear derailleur - lightning fast shifts!
  • Campy Record front derailleur - top of the line!
  • Super tough American classic stem (quill, 12cm) - strong and light
  • ITM Scatto alloy handlebars (ergo-bend, 44cm) - strong and comfortable
  • Alloy 2-bold micro-adjust seatpost - get that perfect saddle tilt!
  • San Marco ERA Pro saddle with TITANIUM rails - light and comfortable
  • Shimano LX cantilever brakes with strong-stopping Kool-Stop pads
  • Shimano Ultegra headset - smooth steering
• Extras:
  • custom-sized travel box w/ spacers - ready to travel!
  • custom-fitted frame padding kit - protects the frame tubes while in-transit
  • spare set of ritchey cyclo-cross racing tires (30c) - just in case you want to partake in the fall cyclo-cross races!
  • spare set of tubes - just in case
  • in-line cable splitters - for quick disconnect/reconnect of all cables - makes packing and unpacking a snap and all cables stay in perfect adjustment!
  • special wrench for the S&S couplers
  • DuPont silicone lube for S&S couplers
  • 8/9/10mm wrench & park BB tool (not needed for travel...just extras i'm throwing in)
  • assembly/disassembly/packing instructions