Frameset Vitus Plus Carbone 9 Lightweight – 1980s

Vitus + Carbone 9 Lightweight Frameset 1980s

Description: Very nice Vitus frameset, tubes of carbon-fibre and kevlar were bonded to Dural lugs which were cast.
The tubes on the all-alloy Vitus frames were drawn to be an interference fit with the corresponding lug so that the bond was mechanical as well as chemical.
This Frame is proof of the vivid French cycling engineering in the 1980s . On top the frame is relatively lightweight for a professional racing bike of its era.
The Carbone 9 frames have been launched in the 1980s, in collaboration with TVT, Ateliers de la Rive and Angenieux-CLB and were made of carbon fiber enforced main tubes which were glued in aluminium lugs. Sean Kelley rode these frames to victory with his KAS team.

Serial number: 1090978
Frame: Vitus Carbone 9 Made by Vitus / CLB in France
Fork: Vitus 979 Duralinox 1″
Seatpost diameter: 23,5 mm
Bottom bracket: 70 mm – ITA 36x24F
Era: 1980s
Condition: Used condition, but still in very great shape as this framework was made to last. This is a real turner and a classic that still performs well frame is straight, no cracks, no damages, no dents, all lugs are free of cracks, clearcoat show few signs from use.

Size / Measures: 53×53
Seat tube (c-t): 54 cm
Seat tube (c-c): 53 cm
Top tube (c-c): 53 cm
Headset tube: 13 cm
Rear dropouts: 126 mm
Front fork wheel: 100 mm