Vitus Timeline or Model names?

[David Bilenkey]

I'm interested in picking up a local used Vitus bike, and I've yet to get a
look at it. But the seller mentioned over the phone it said 878 on it. Could
this be true? I've only ever heard (or recall) of the 979 and 992 frames.
Maybe I misheard him, my daughter was wailing at that particular moment !

Is there a Vitus timeline out there? Something that might list which
frames/models were available and when? Perhaps indicating their position in
the Vitus lineup?

Thanks for any info.

David

[bren...@usm.edu]

In a previous article, "David Bilenkey" <bile...@nortelnetworks.com>
writes:

>I'm interested in picking up a local used Vitus bike, and I've yet to get a
>look at it. But the seller mentioned over the phone it said 878 on it. Could
>this be true? I've only ever heard (or recall) of the 979 and 992 frames.
>Maybe I misheard him, my daughter was wailing at that particular moment !

I've heard of 878 somewhere for Vitus tubing. I can't remember if it was
steel or aluminum. I've got a Gitane that says it's made with Vitus 999
cro-mo. I've never seen another with it. I'll check my list of stuff I found
when I was trying to find mine and see if I have any info on 878.

brent

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[John Everett]

In article <8kfhql$4vc$1...@bcarh8ab.ca.nortel.com>, bile...@nortelnetworks.com
says...

>
>I'm interested in picking up a local used Vitus bike, and I've yet to get a
>look at it. But the seller mentioned over the phone it said 878 on it. Could
>this be true? I've only ever heard (or recall) of the 979 and 992 frames.

While I can't provide a definitive answer, I do know that in addition to the
979 and 992, Vitus made a 797 and a 787. The 797 looks (from the catalogue
pictures) similar to the 979, but is constructed of 6005A tubing instead of
the 979's 5086. The 787 is a cyclocross bike, similar to the 797, but with
cantilever brake mounts.

While Vitus also manufactured many other models of varying construction, these
are the only three digit numbered models I can find in my Vitus catalogues.

--
jeverett<AT>wwa<DOT>com (John Everett) http://www.wwa.com/~jeverett

[Tom Kunich]

David Bilenkey <bile...@nortelnetworks.com> wrote in message
news:8kfhql$4vc$1...@bcarh8ab.ca.nortel.com...

> I'm interested in picking up a local used Vitus bike, and I've yet to get
a
> look at it. But the seller mentioned over the phone it said 878 on it.
Could
> this be true? I've only ever heard (or recall) of the 979 and 992 frames.

> Maybe I misheard him, my daughter was wailing at that particular moment !
>

> Is there a Vitus timeline out there? Something that might list which
> frames/models were available and when? Perhaps indicating their position
in
> the Vitus lineup?

He was probably refering to the steel tubing. Vitus made some low-moderate
end bike from their own steel tubing (Vitus was and is a steel tubing
manufacturer -- the bikes have long since been spun off to another company
and just recently yet again). I was not impressed with their steel bikes and
would avoid them.

The 979 and the 992 were outstanding bikes if they fit your purpose. The 979
was quite light for its time and unless you wanted one in the larger sizes
was a nice riding bike. The 992 is just an all around good bike. I have both
and like them.

[JBM Bama]

On the subject to Vitus, can anyone give me information on their carbon frames?
Spcifically the Carbone3?

~~~JBM~~~

[Jeff Wills]

Ummm... if memory serves- mid-to-late 80's offshoot of the 979 all-aluminum
frame. The three main tubes were replaced with carbon-fiber tubing of
similar dimensions. Look out for the tubes becoming unbonded from the lugs,
particularly around the bottom bracket.

Jeff

JBM Bama wrote in message <20000712203535...@ng-fx1.aol.com>...

[retrogrouch]

In article <8kkmgc$v4$1...@news.vcd.hp.com>,
"Jeff Wills" <jeff_...@non.hp.com> wrote:
> ... The three main tubes were replaced with carbon-fiber tubing of

> similar dimensions. Look out for the tubes becoming unbonded from
the lugs, particularly around the bottom bracket.
>
> Jeff

I witnessed a fairly nasty crash that occurred when a Vitus Carbone
rider hit a pothole and the carbon downtube separated (and splintered,
as it was still under load) from the aluminum head tube. The rider
landed on his face if I recall correctly.
All riders of bikes with carbon tubes bonded to aluminum "lugs" would
do well to inspect them regularly. That said, I'm not going to part
with my trusty Trek frame, though I'm not sure I would consider an
older bonded frame a good used bike buy either.
--
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