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===== J. P. Weigle Cycles =====

J. Peter Weigle opened J. P. Weigle Cycles in Lyme, Connecticut in 1977, making road racing and randonneur bicycles, and introduced a few mountain bikes starting in 1982.  Peter Weigle's craftsmanship has earned him a many year waiting list or custom orders.  With many wins at [[https://www.facebook.com/nahbs/|NAHBS]], JP Weigle is considered to be the finest custom frame builder currently active in the United States.


Info from:
[[https://www.core77.com/posts/27485/Bike-Cult-Show-2014-JP-Weigle-Reflects-on-40-Years-of-Framebuilding-A-Photo-Essay?fbclid=IwAR2ngb5WGNIcyuTVkEBdlpsgPLaJqblYf9JB_yd07p4A7hoI-O5GwlJjv2c|core77]],
[[https://www.flickr.com/people/49353569@N00/|flickr]],
[[https://www.oldschoolracing.ch/archiv/weigle-jp/|oldschoolracing]]


{{teamtruck.jpg?300|Weigle Team Truck}}
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Weigle Team truck.  Volvo design remains his inspiration.
[[https://www.flickr.com/photos/49353569@N00/49640539936/|flickr]]
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{{peter.jpg?440|Peter Weigle}}
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Peter brazing a rack in his shop.
[[https://www.flickr.com/photos/49353569@N00/page13|flickr]]

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===== 1983 Ice Cycle =====

Built for the 1983 International trade show in the NY Coliseum.  Foam core inserts anchored 100's of sheet metal screws.  The pic has SunTour SuperBe Tech GTL (1984-5,) as the bike was later rebuilt to ride on pavement and dirt.
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There are no decent pictures of JP Weigle's 1982 bikes, so the timeline starts at 1983...
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{{1983.jpg?300|Ice Cycle}}
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Ice Cycle
[[https://theradavist.com/2021/07/from-the-pros-closet-1983-j-p-weigle-ice-cycle-mtb/|theradavist]]
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===== 1984 =====

<blockquote>
This bike was made in late 84, early 85...The fork blades and dropouts are Koski Bros., very thin,, very light.  I had them filled with Cerro bending alloy when I raked them so they wouldn't buckle and distort.
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The bike on the scale, (less pedals, cranks and it's Ti bracket) weighed in at 20 pounds plus a few ounces. With the light parts that go on it she'll be around high 21's or maybe 22 lbs.  I raced the hell out of this back in the mid to later 80's...  Maybe I should set it up tubeless to drop a few more grams??? Hmmm.
<cite>
Peter Weigle, [[https://www.flickr.com/photos/fastboy/8606435518/in/photolist-55KLxE-e7werh-tDuo1K-ZNtF4Y-CZ1Q31-nSBo-dy5cQi-55Fvgr-9whtz-24H8o7v-rQhFrT-7DfM9S-55FtqD-27Mad55-ZhjXJZ-2hvuq3i-aAsCJi-5iRWGK-8YeQdJ-aAkaxA-aAhepn-cWYou1-5fvTey-5RRdEZ-aAk5F7-ZXgtKL-aAjSMq-aAhpbn-aAk9ah-aAjZJJ-aAhfLp-aAhtDX-aAjVc5-55FxGF-55Fwcc-55FuDa-55FyhD-55FtYX-55KCzj-55FyNz-55FvKr-55KDnG-55KDS1-9tcDye|flickr]]
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{{1984.jpg?300|1984 }}
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1984
[[https://www.flickr.com/photos/fastboy/8606435518/in/photolist-55KLxE-e7werh-tDuo1K-ZNtF4Y-CZ1Q31-nSBo-dy5cQi-55Fvgr-9whtz-24H8o7v-rQhFrT-7DfM9S-55FtqD-27Mad55-ZhjXJZ-2hvuq3i-aAsCJi-5iRWGK-8YeQdJ-aAkaxA-aAhepn-cWYou1-5fvTey-5RRdEZ-aAk5F7-ZXgtKL-aAjSMq-aAhpbn-aAk9ah-aAjZJJ-aAhfLp-aAhtDX-aAjVc5-55FxGF-55Fwcc-55FuDa-55FyhD-55FtYX-55KCzj-55FyNz-55FvKr-55KDnG-55KDS1-9tcDye|flickr]]
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===== 1985 =====
SunTour XC-6300 (1985)
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{{1985.jpg?300|1985 }}
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1985
[[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc1iCNVO446/|instagram]]
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===== 1987 =====
Lugged and fillet razed, quadruple front crankset with 4x6 gearing, Shimano Deore XT M730 derailleurs.

{{quad.jpg?280|quad}}
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Quadruple! [[http://mombatbicycles.com/MOMBAT/Bikes/1987_JP_Weigle.html|mombat]]
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{{1987.jpg?300|1987 }}
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1987
[[http://mombatbicycles.com/MOMBAT/Bikes/1987_JP_Weigle.html|mombat]]
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===== 1990 =====
SunTour rings, probably XC Pro MD (1990-94), Shimano XT rear derailleur, probably a M735 (1989-93).
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{{1990.jpg?300|1990 }}
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1990
[[https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=497488391863129&set=pcb.10158893991448022|facebook]]
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===== 1991 =====
Mavic 845 derailleurs (1991)
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{{1991.jpg?300|1991 }}
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1991
[[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc1iCNVO446/|instagram]]
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===== 1993 =====
Shimano LX M560 (1993-98), Shimano SG-X chainrings (1993+) with a September 1992 date code (QI), Tange Prestige tubing (using an older 1988-92 sticker.)

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{{1993.jpg?300|1993 }}
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1993
[[https://www.ebay.com/itm/176636447609|ebay]]
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===== Details =====

The [[gordon:start|Bruce Gordon]] of the East, J.P. Weigle's details are understated yet masterful.

<blockquote>
If you go to a lot of other shops, they call their shops ‘studios.’ This is my shop.  I don’t enjoy Rococo lugs and things that look like if you watered them they’d grow.  I want each line to mean something, each thing is supposed to take you somewhere.
<cite>
Peter Weigle, [[https://kingdom.golf/two-wheels/|Kingdom Magazine]]
</cite>
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{{rack.jpg?320|rack}}
{{seat.jpg?320|seat}}
{{peg.jpg?320|peg}}
{{lugs.jpg?320|lugs}}
{{shift.jpg?320|shiter}}
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  * rack: [[https://www.flickr.com/photos/49353569@N00/33625016624/|flickr]]
  * seat: [[https://www.flickr.com/photos/49353569@N00/14689999399/|flickr]]
  * peg: [[https://www.flickr.com/photos/49353569@N00/14758111824/|flickr]]
  * lugs: [[https://www.flickr.com/photos/49353569@N00/447840090/|flickr]]
  * shifter: [[https://theradavist.com/jp-weigles-hot-blue-thing-one-impeccable-randonneuring-bike/|theradavist]]

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