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1975 Eisentraut Limited Touring

Built in Oakland by Albert Eisentraut and his workshop (which, at the time, consisted of future masters Mark Nobillette and Bruce Gordon, among others) in 1975. Restomod nearly complete. Rootbeer brown with water transfer decals.

Frame:
1975 Eisentraut Limited Touring (61cm)

Fork/Headset:
Eisentraut / Campagnolo Nuovo Record

Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Rene Herse (171mm) / Velo-Orange (113mm)

Pedals:
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Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
Sunrace 10sp (11t-32t) / Rene Herse chainrings (46t/30t) / KMC

Derailleurs/Shifters:
Campagnolo Chorus 10sp long cage RD / Campagnolo Chorus 10sp FD / Campagnolo Chorus 10sp

Handlebars/Stem:
Nitto B135aa (45cm) / Velo-Orange Gran Cru (100mm)

Saddle/Seatpost:
Gilles Berthoud Aspin Ti / Campagnolo Nuovo Record (27.5mm)

Brakes:
Tektro R559

Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Velo-Orange Enterprise / Rene Herse Bon Jon Pass (35c)

Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Velo-Orange Enterprise / Rene Herse Bon Jon Pass (35c)

Accessories:
Soma Champs Elysees Mini front rack

More Info:
Velo Orange hammered fenders / Soma Champs Elysee front mini rack / Newbaums cotton bartape

Bike History

Click a link below to see past stages of this bike.

  1. Initial
  2. Resto-mod (mid-process)
  3. Final build

Current Stage Info:

Splurged on Herse cranks!

Added by qwixoticle. Last updated 5 months ago.

7 Comments

NicolasCalifornia

NicolasCalifornia says:

Do you wonder if celeste green or midnight blue might be a better color?

Posted 5 months ago

NicolasCalifornia

NicolasCalifornia says:

I just think all city has already ran root beer in

Posted 5 months ago

qwixoticle

qwixoticle says:

We landed on the color as the paint was free (left over from another project) and also aesthetically close to the original color options from Eisentraut at the time, and also the era generally..

Posted 5 months ago

Jehu

Jehu says:

Can't wait to see where this goes!

Posted 9 months ago

NicolasCalifornia

NicolasCalifornia says:

test rides should include permanent seat post. Need chrome.

Posted 9 months ago

GhostRidingTheWhip

GhostRidingTheWhip says:

+1

Posted 9 months ago

4on

4on says:

Awesome! Very cool build. Can't wait to see the new paint.

Posted almost 2 years ago