18: Vintage 80's Pista

 

Bicycle Type: Track Bike

Owner: Axel Pauporte

Primary use for this bike: Cruising

Frame: Vintage 80’s Pista

Fork: ?

Crankset: Sugino 75

 

Rims: Mavic MA3

Hubs: Suzue

Tires: Vittoria Zaffiro Pro 23-622

Headset: Campagnolo

Stem: ITM

Bars: Cinelli

Wrap: none

Saddle: Brooks B-17

 

Modifications (paint, mechanics, brought back from the dead, etc): Built from scratch

Has this bike been featured in any magazines or videos ?  Not yet ! Just got it about 2 weeks ago…

Shout Outs: James Appleby who helped put it all together

 

Number of video parts you filmed with Absinthe: 13 (I think)

Top two favorite places to film:  Haines, AK - Les Arcs, France

Top two favorite places to ride: Haines, AK – Les Arcs, France

Movies you’ve created and directed: Pro-files series (FuelTV) - LINES

Other interests (heli, airplanes, etc): Surf, movies, photography, art, motorbikes, fixed gear bikes, planes, helis, golf.

 

Blotto Photto would like to thank Axel for sending over the photos of his custom build…and we have to thank him for his 13 years of video parts he part together as a pro snowboarder. He helped Justin and Absinthe Films pioneer and name most of the gnarlier lines in Southeast Alaska from the late 90’s on. Axel also created and directed the movie LINES which breaks down the history of heli-boarding in AK, from the beginning to the modern era. When not cruising on the Pista, you can find him flying a heli or airplane ... and catching waves in France. www.axelpauporte.com  

 

Original Publish Date: December 15, 2008