Quite rare to find a pursuit frame in one's size made from Columbus MAX. Stiff as aluminium, smooth as steel and heavy as lead. Built up with a mixed Dura-Ace group. This one was repainted in Bianchi livery due to a sponsorship deal a Finnish cycling team made in the early 90's. Possible repaint in the future.
Frame:
Rossin, 62x54,5, Columbus MAX
Fork/Headset:
Rossin Columbus MAX/Dura-Ace 7400
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Dura-Ace 7600 165mm/Dura-Ace 7610
Pedals:
Dura-Ace 7400/Toshi straps
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
Dura-Ace 7600 16t & EAI 17t/Dura-Ace 7600 47t/D.I.D./Dura-Ace 7600 lockrings
Saddle/Seatpost:
Selle Italia Flite/Dura-Ace 7400
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Mavic CXP14/Dura-Ace 7710/DT Competition/Conti Gatorskin
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Mavic CXP14/Dura-Ace 7710/DT Competition/Conti Gatorskin Hardshell
More Info:
Some shithead kicked my front fork or backed his car up against it. Both fork legs dented and slightly misaligned.
Also more Dura-Ace bits. Pretty much done.
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Added by mankkis. Last updated about 9 years ago.
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30 Comments
Very nice bike. Congrats ! I have a question.
What spoke width are you using ? I have a difficulty to fit 14g spokes into DuraAce 7710 spoke holes.
Posted over 10 years ago
Thanks.
I use regular 2.0/1.8/2.0mm DT Swiss Competition spokes. I think that's 14/15/14 in gauge and they fit just fine.
Posted over 10 years ago
In the meantime I'll be riding it like I always do. MAX blades are strong enough.
Posted over 10 years ago
Haven't really done anything about it yet. Too little time. But the fork crown and dropouts are good to go so just need to replace the fork blades. Shouldn't be too much of a hassle. Both Pelizzoli and Orlowski have MAX fork blades in stock. Also a good excuse to get the frame repainted ;)
Posted over 10 years ago
Awww, that sucks man. Sorry. Can this be repaired? Have you taken it in to a frame builder?
Posted over 10 years ago
Its hard to find any good pursuit in hawaii. its all the same junk now a days. So sick to have this. Love the Bianchi paint deal. i want a GT x
teimeyer
Posted almost 11 years ago
This is obvious Bianchi frame. Why Rossin...?
Posted about 11 years ago
Did you even read the description? It was repainted in the early nineties because of a sponsorship deal.
Posted about 11 years ago
SICK!!! Bullhorn handlebar maybe better than riser :)
Posted about 11 years ago
The risers are actually really comfortable. Not the backbreaker it looks like. Thanks
Posted about 11 years ago
Lovely bike! But it would be much better in original Rossin design, thumbs up for the repaint!!
Posted about 11 years ago
Way too rad. Would love to see it with pursuit bullhorns.
Posted about 11 years ago
Thanks! I had some 3TTT Moser bullhorns on it but couldn't really get them dialed in. Trying to find source a set of 3TTT Moscow bars instead but Syntace bullhorns will have to do for now if I want to get aero.
Posted about 11 years ago
I've always loved the Cinelli LA84. Nitto RB 009 has virtually same gemometry too, but with a 26.0 clamp instead of the whack 26.4 on the Cinellis
Posted about 11 years ago
i want that seatpost
Posted about 11 years ago
Fortunately, they're not that rare. I waited for mine for a while because I wasn't willing to pay eBay prices. Paid off in the end, got mine for 15 euros.
Posted about 11 years ago
yeah thats true, there are plently of offers, but for astronomic prices and not in 27,0mm....
Posted about 11 years ago
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7400, 7600, 7610, 7710, columbus-max, dura-ace, fixed-gear, pursuit, rossin, track-bike
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2pwsmith says:
why would you ever want to repaint this?! celeste is the color of the gods'.. but this is a proper proper pursuit.
Posted about 10 years ago
lackofimagination says:
becauses it's a rossin and not a bianchi
Posted over 9 years ago
2pwsmith says:
i clearly recognize that. i was simply singing the color's praises. but what were you thinking?
Posted over 9 years ago
mankkis says:
2pwsmith was probably thinking that no Rossin should ever be painted in this god awful colour as it is signature Bianchi. Can't find repros of the original transfers so I'll probably go for white with red transfers instead of the original pearlescent white with purple/baby blue transfers.
Posted over 9 years ago