William P’s 1979 Vista Elite

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This is William P’s 1979 Vista Elite.  Here come the, “Is that fork bent?” comments.

I have gotten another OTS!! I got this 1979 Vista Elite frame off of e-bay and built it up with period components – I took it out today for 11 miles and it rides great!

1979 Vista Elite

Made with Araya 631 tubing – frame paint is 90% original – I only touched up some bad scratches and a rust spot. The decals are intact.

This bike was originally equipped with Shimano 600 Arabesque components – I had some good vintage components laying around – here’s what’s on the bike:

Crank: first generation Shimano Dura-Ace – 1975 with 48 X 39 rings
Front Derailleur: Campy Record – 1977
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Crane – 1973-80 Cog – 13-24T
Brakes: Dia Compe 500 – 1976 – 81
Seatpost: SR Laprade – 1990
Stem, levers and bars are from mid ‘90’s mountain bike
Seat: Trico confort seat 1995
Pedals: Campy Record (1975) or Shimano Adamas platform(1981)
I like the upright position since I’m over 50 and a bit large in the stomach.

Thanks Bill

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  • http://hughsbicycle.blogspot.com Hugh

    Ok, No comment about the fork 🙂 But I think one of the spokes on the back wheel is bent (under the brake) That is the coolest crank/chain-ring I have seen in a while. I would love to convert it to (or back to?) a very classic looking road-racer. Very nice looking bike!

  • Don S

    Nice clean looking bike..but whats with all the miss-matched tires lately,is this a new fashion trend or something?