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Nice work. Wondering if that is a lathe chuck or some other machine? I can't imaging how it would get all those drill marks if on a lathe.

1995. Bike doesn't appear to need a whole lot. Girvin flex stem is a bit unusual on a road bike.

I think that model was only made for the 1991 model year so it's unlikely that a full original decal set exists. You can probably find some of the decals that are close on ebay, such as the down tube, head tube, and made in USA decals. You might contact a professional painter such as Joe...

The motorcycles and ATVs are generally credited with bankrupting the company I think. I've never seen one for sale but parts turn up on eBay.

That's interesting. I'd assumed he was with the team until they folded after the 1994 season. I was under the impression that the yellow and purple paint scheme was only used in 1993 and 1994. The original colors were a day glow yellow and red. Perhaps the yellow and purple was used in 1992...

They would have been built for the 1993 and 1994 seasons I think. Stieda was representing Softride at the time and I have read that Alexi had trouble with his back due to an accident in a Jeep. Some say that the bikes cornered really well as the rear tire stayed in better contact with the...

I got out for a short ride on the recently built XS800 but couldn't post while the site was down. Build is an Ultegra triple crank, Deore 10 rear derailleur, 105 triple front derailleur, SRAM 10 cassette, and Microshift bar end shifters. It did get to about 10 that day but I got a late start...

Thanks for that. I had no idea. I have two of Alexi's Serottas from when he rode for Coors Light. Dave Kirk told me that he thinks the 2nd bike pictured was the last of the four or five Softride frames he built for Alexi and Alex Stieda. Dave replaced the sloping tube above the rear brake...

Did that take a 1" fork?

Wish it was a large or xl.

I would probably go through the parts on hand and see what fit the vintage of the frame. In my case that would probably result in mid to upper range SunTour circa 1990.

Nice find. Did he have any nice original wheels? I have a well used set but would like to find a pair with nice rims, or just the rims.

I have seen a couple of Crest bikes before but didn't remember the graphics. Guessing the 64 cm measurement is to top of seat tube. I didn't know about the steel frames. Don't recall anyone who rode for the team.

Certainly looks wet there. We had about 65 cm of snow here in January. It's pretty much melted off the open areas but shaded areas like the bike path are still snow covered. It will then take some time for the path to dry up. It's supposed to get to 10 degrees here today before cooling off...

I overlooked the size in the title. Was the bike complete when it came to the shop and you changed the crank, BB, and shifters? According to the catalog, the 900 crank only came on the SuperV Active 3000 and the F3000. Are the bottom bracket bearings in cups outside the shell? If so, that...

Thanks for that.

It's going to be tough to pin down a specific model, especially for a European frame. The quadwrap down tube decals were not used on many bikes prior to the 2000 model year except team frames and time trial frames. The top end USA CAAD3 model in 2000 was the R600 which was a Shimano 105...

Very cool bike. I don't remember those Onza brakes but my 1995 M900 came with Onza pedals. Can you post a picture of the bottom bracket? Are the chainrings milled separately or all in one piece? I've never seen that crank or bottom bracket - they were only standard on three models in 1996...

You certainly made it look nice. I would keep a close watch on that chain stay for cracking. What are you planning for the build?

I have a bunch of new pannier style bags from a Dutch company called NewLooxs. They are intended more for commuters than long distance touring. Lots of weird colors and patterns (paisley, flowers, etc.). Our solution for that has been to spray paint them. I can sell you some for much less...