Vitus Dural Arrival

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biggs682

Touch it up and ride it
Location
Northamptonshire
Just back from picking up this Vitus , not sure which model as the decal is faded but I think I can make out dural .

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Fitted with sprint and tubs at mo , ultrega 2 X 9 gearing and some not Gali calipers.

Not sure what the Mitchell is about . So reaching out to @woodbutcher to fill in the gaps please
 

midlife

Guru
Smart :smile:. Not my area but looks like a 979 variant.
 

woodbutcher

Veteran
Location
S W France
Just back from picking up this Vitus , not sure which model as the decal is faded but I think I can make out dural .

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Fitted with sprint and tubs at mo , ultrega 2 X 9 gearing and some not Gali calipers.

Not sure what the Mitchell is about . So reaching out to @woodbutcher to fill in the gaps please
Another nice one Mr B. it is definitely a 2nd generation 979 from the 1980's ( recessed grub screw rather than earlier pinch bolt which had a nasty habit of cracking the ally casting). Mitchell rings no bells , maybe just a previous owner , is it a decal or sprayed on lettering ?
 

woodbutcher

Veteran
Location
S W France
Another nice one Mr B. it is definitely a 2nd generation 979 from the 1980's ( recessed grub screw rather than earlier pinch bolt which had a nasty habit of cracking the ally casting). Mitchell rings no bells , maybe just a previous owner , is it a decal or sprayed on lettering ?
Just noticed lettering on the chain stay ...what does that say ?
 

woodbutcher

Veteran
Location
S W France
And another thing ....this really bugs me , someone has fitted curved base cable stops for a steel frame which dont fit properly on the flat through tube alloy unit . What it needs are these Shimano DURA-ACE SM-ST74 Down Tube Barrel Adjuster Shifter Bosses (Flat Bottom). Oh l am a grumpy whotsit today ^_^
 

tom73

Guru
Location
Yorkshire
@biggs682 You really should get your grass cut :smile:
 
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biggs682

biggs682

Touch it up and ride it
Location
Northamptonshire
And another thing ....this really bugs me , someone has fitted curved base cable stops for a steel frame which dont fit properly on the flat through tube alloy unit . What it needs are these Shimano DURA-ACE SM-ST74 Down Tube Barrel Adjuster Shifter Bosses (Flat Bottom). Oh l am a grumpy whotsit today ^_^

Hadn't noticed those

Yeah l guess a proud previous owner or maybe the bike shop , is it the same on the chain stays ?

Yes same on chain stays , when you google Mitchell Vitus it shows a blue Vitus with Mitchell Cycles on ??

@biggs682 You really should get your grass cut :smile:

Rain stopped play , but its on the to do list
 
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