Sa Calobra Ready TVT!

rusty bodie · Apr 26, 2016

Well, apart from the Avocet, the TVT is now ready to hit the Majorca mountains! Funny how what once was seen by my 19 year old self as "gringo" or "Stout Boot Brigade", now brings me feelings of "YES! A triple chainset!!" when it comes to longggg spells of climbing! I climbed Sa Calobra on the old Eddy Merckx with a 39 x 26t bottom gear last time . . . NEVER again!! :shock:

HUGE thanks to everyone on this forum who helped me build it.

... a wee update . . .

. . and that's about the speed I'll be climbing at!!

Plus one · Apr 26, 2016

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Lovely colour that frame

Any temptation to put dura ace brakes on too ? My ocd wouldn't allow me not to

Nob · Apr 26, 2016

white saddle possibly

mdvineng · Apr 26, 2016

A very nicely put together cycle

rusty bodie · Apr 26, 2016

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Thanks for the comments, chaps.

No temptation for the DA brakes at all - I don't think that anyone ever made a better looking set than the Cobaltos.

I have been a life long fan of Campag but Shimano definitely made better gears back then, hence the 9 speed SIS set up. Campag were always a ball-tingler when you got up out of the saddle! :? :shock:

I'm building two La Vie Claire bikes at the moment which will be C Record affairs, but this TVT is the one that will be the most enjoyable to ride out of the lot.

Jonny69 · Apr 26, 2016

Tasty. Quite a few of these popping up out of the woodwork recently.

cloonaghpat · Apr 26, 2016

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lovely

the benotto tape looks great

Regards,

Pat

rusty bodie · Apr 27, 2016

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I had to buy the crochet backed track mitts to match! If I remember rightly, sweaty hands and Benotto tape don't go together!!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Style ... TDd1TOcOgQ

:shock:

mattr · Apr 27, 2016

Sweat and benotto, slippiest combination known to man.

Even more slippy than the back of a mobile phone.

mAdam · Apr 28, 2016

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This will look fantastic on the road to Sa Calobra amonst all the generic chunky looking plastic bikes

Just returned from Mallorca last weekend, unfortunately did'nt organise any bike hire, but went down to Calobra for the day and did some swimming at Torrent De Paries, water was lovely, weather beautiful, and the cols packed with cyclists. Hoping to get back again soon this time dedicated to some cycling

Enjoy the trip (not jealous at all) look forward to seeing the holiday photos.

Sa Calobra Ready TVT!

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