VITUS 979 Carbone Team KAS – Sean Kelly replica, 53cm (1988) – SOLD

VITUS is an iconic bicycle company born in France as a high-end steel tubing manufacturer in the 1930s and became one of the most sought after high-end race frames as we established ourselves as a frame brand in the 1970’s. Their rich heritage in road cyclingand pioneering role in the development of aluminium and carbon fiber bicycle frames has underpinned a long list of top teams and riders that chose to race on Vitus. Most famous being Sean Kelly on board the Vitus 979 as the worlds No1 in the 1980s.

Vitus made themselves a name as France’s leading manufacturers of high-quality frame tubing. Their products were on a par with Reynolds and Columbus. And when the new material came by, Vitus didn’t remain behind. Debuting in 1979 the Vitus 979 frame became one of the most successful racing bikes ever built. Raced by many including Australia’s Phil Anderson and Allan Peiper, Ireland’s Sean Kelly and Stephen Roche, Britain’s Graham Jones, Colombia’s Luis Herrera.

Sean Kelly Team KAS 1988

Here we are presenting a legendary VITUS 979 Team KAS – Sean Kelly tribute bike from 1988. Superb frame-set is made of top end Carbone tubing and aluminium lugs, built with superb Mavic 1000 SSC ’88 groupset, Mavic stem and handlebar, Selle Italia Turbo saddle.

Nice catch for any vintage bike collector.

Frame & Fork: VITUS 979 Carbone – Team KAS

Size:

– seat tube (c-t): 53 cm

– top tube (c-c): 53 cm

– headset tube: 11 cm

– standover: 77.5 cm

Crankset: Mavic 1000 SSC

Bottom bracket : Mavic 1000 SSC

Front Derailleur: Mavic 1000 SSC

Rear Derailleur: Mavic 1000 SSC

Headset: Mavic

Brake Levers: Mavic 1000 SSC

Brakes: Mavic 1000 SSC

Handlebar: Mavic

Stem: Mavic

Hubs: Mavic

Rims: Mavic

Saddle: Selle Italia Turbo

Tubulars: Continental (new)

Handlebar Tape: white, leather

Condition: Used, but very good condition. Original finish and decals. No cracks, no dents, not bent. Some signs of normal use. All parts are working fine.

Year: 1988

Price: SOLD (October 2024)