Land Shark Road Bike by John Slawta Campagnolo Record M/L
This is a custom Land Shark road bike with Campagnolo Record components. It is in very good used condition. It has been stored indoors and has very few (if any) blemishes in the paint. The story of Land Shark bicycles is inseparable from that of its founder, John Slawta. Slawta’s early ambition was to become a professional artist. He received a scholarship from the Pasadena School of Art and Design, but got sidetracked by his hobby-building bicycle frames in his parents’ backyard tool shed. His frames attracted a cult following among cyclists who admired his precisely brazed frame joints and exotic paint jobs. He named his bike frames after the protagonist in an old “Saturday Night Live” skit that played off the “Jaws” movies. Building bikes became serious business for Slawta and Land Shark in 1986 when he was asked to build several for a group of professional riders, including Andy Hampsten, Roy Knickman and Steve Hegg. Slawta responded by building what became some of the most sought-after bike frames available. Size: 59 cm (center of cranks to top of seat tube); 55 cm (center of cranks to center of top tube); top tube is 55 cm (c-c); stand over height is 32. Frame Material: Reynolds Steel. Fork Material: Carbon (to the best of my knowledge; it is non-magnetic so not steel and I do not think it would be aluminum; looks like carbon but not indicated on fork). Brifters: Campagnolo Record carbon 10 speed. Brake Calipers: Campagnolo Record. Crank Set: Campagnolo Record; 53/39 teeth; 172.5mm. Front Derailleur: Campagnolo Record. Rear Derailleur: Campagnolo Record. Cassette: Campagnolo 10 speed; 12-25 teeth. Drop bars: Deda Shallow 250. Stem: Deda Zero 105mm. Seat Post: Campagnolo Record. Saddle: Fi’zi:k Vitessa. Wheelset: Campagnolo hubs; Velocity Razor rims. Tires: Michelin Axial Carbon high density.