Modern groupset on a Retro frame - anyone done it

[twosheds]

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Love the Keith Coppell and the Jack Taylor on page 1.
I'm planning a neo-retro bike myself a couple of projects down the line. I've got an old Claude Butler frame for 27" wheels.
Not being a fan of long drop brakes, I was wondering, does anyone know if there is a choice of Aero rims in 27"?
I have seen some Exal ones on ebay, but I don't know if they are any good.

Bruce

 

[legrandefromage]

Claud!

 

[crc recycle cycles]

i helped someone build a 6mth old claudbutler frame up using 70s / 80s campag that was fun, i will ask the chap for a few picks, he had polished every part of the bike and smoothed all welds etc

 

[crc recycle cycles]

i know its the opposite way around but still cool

 

[twosheds]

Claud!

Its been a long day!

 

[bm0p700f]

To get a good 27" that are made today you will have to set up your rim factory and start making them. The couple of 27" rims I have used have all been horrid to build with i.e flexible making stress reliving very time consuming.

 

[beepbeep]

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Here's my contribution, a 1986 Colnago Master built with Ultegra 6800. Love the ride of steel with the convenience of modern shifting/braking and the feel of aero wheels.

 

[bm0p700f]

That actually works, everything looks right together. I like the way you have propped the bike up.

 

[mattr]

I've got an ultegra 11 groupset on a late 90s 853 raleigh......... not quite as extreme, but it rides nicely.

Only problem is the front mech braze on is positioned for something like a 52 (minimum) chainring. I don't have the legs for anything that big these days, so the front shifting is good, but not perfect (got a compact on there now)

Need to get fit so i can stick a 53/39 and 12/23 back on it

 

[beepbeep]

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Funny, I had the opposite experience

The braze-on didn't fit the increased diameter of an oval Rotor 52 ring so I had to go compact (not that I'm super fit, it's just very flat where I live!)