Hey Hey Hey, No Decay

It’s no secret that I have a bike problem, but there are certain things that I just can’t pass up.

This is my latest, an original Quintana Roo Superform triathlon frame.  The Superform was Quintana Roo’s best bike of the eighties, using cutting edge geometry and the finest tubing available.  Each bike received a unique paint job and no two were alike.  The first Superforms were built by Rob Stowe in Rochester, NY, and judging by the elegant wishbone stay, I am 99.9% positive this one was built by him.  (he used this unique stay on his later time trial frames)  Other Superforms from this era were fillet brazed, this one is lugged which makes it even more uncommon.  I know, I have two other Stowe bikes, but this one was a must have. 

This bike is interesting because it was among the first bikes to use dual 650c wheels, and it has a super steep seat tube angle, 80˚, which was revolutionary at the time.  (today, it’s fairly common to see this setup on time triathlon frames).  

Now all I have to do is find some slick aero parts and period specific components to build this thing into a proper tri bike.  

I’m such a nerd.