VINTAGE NATIONAL RECORD HOLDER MEDICI TIME TRIAL FRAME.

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Payment | Shipping VINTAGE NATIONAL RECORD HOLDER MEDICI TIME TRIAL FRAME. Album Album Album Album Album Album Album Album Album Album Album ONE OF A KIND CUSTOM MEDICI FRAME. This is a very rare Medici time trial frame made for a Norm Hoffman. Being sold with frame, fork, headset, handlebar and shifters only. I contacted Mike Howard of Medici Cycles about this unique frame and this is what he had to say about it: Yes I do remember building this bike. It has a 90 degree seat tube. This was one of the first bikes ever with the super steep seat angle when the time trialist and pursuitist were all going nuts over the steep seat tube. We built 3 or 4 bikes for this guy starting with about an 80 seat angle and gradually stepping it up until we got to 90 on the last one. The guy's name was Norm Hoffman. We thought he was out of his mind but with each bike we built him he would break another national time trial record. He won the Nationals in his age category on several occasions. Quite an amazing guy and was I believe in his 40's when all this was happening. The bike may have records that are still standing. Hope that helps you out. � -Mike I did some online research and found that there is a memorial site up for him as he was hit by a car several years ago while riding. The bike is pretty amazing actually. The superman position (that's what they called it) really lays your body out to be aerodynamic. This frame was not built to be raced but rather only built for the record. How do I know that? Well, there's no handlebar position where you can turn the handlebars and the brakes that it had were only scrub brakes. It would take forever to stop this bike. The brake lever is the left side thumb shifter. The shifter has two cables coming out of them which go to the brakes. The front brake is in the normal place but the rear is mounted under the bottom bracket. The superman handlebars are actually made of aluminum and they have a custom bulge just for the computer bracket which is quite a bit of work for such a small detail. The computers wiring is internally run through the frame and exits all they at the non-drive side rear drop out. All the cables on this are internal as well making it more aero. The front wheel is 650c and the rear is 700c. The size of this frame is 59cm measured center to top. The top tube is 62cm center to center. I will be selling this frame as I got which means that it will be sold as the frame, fork, headset, handlebars and shifters. The bottom bracket, wheels, seatpost and saddle will not be included. If you really need one or more of those parts I will work with you. This is one pretty awesome bike for anyone that is into the history. It's totally rideable as a normal time trial bike with a more normal time trial handlebar setup if you want to actually take it out and ride. See our web site at WHAT TO EXPECT FROM ME AS A SELLER: No surprises. If the item has a blemish I make sure the list it in the description and/or post a photo of it. Accurate photos. I take the best photos I can to benefit YOU so that you can see exactly what you�re bidding on and its condition. Prompt shipping. I try to ship within 2 business days after payment is received. All domestic items will be shipped by FedEx or UPS Ground and insurance is included! If you live outside the continental U.S. or have an APO address, I will need to give you a shipping quote via USPS. WHAT I EXPECT FROM YOU AS A BUYER: READ THE ENTIRE AUCTION BEFORE BIDDING. Understand that your bid is a legal contract. If you win it, you buy it. Contact me within 1 day of auction end. Send payment within 7 days of auction end. Understand that you if you live outside the continental U.S. or have an APO address, shipp... read more

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