Ummm I wonder
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velomaniac
MacRetro Rider
Brooks Cambium even more comfy than the leather ones.
There are however quite a few Brooks leather copies out there nowadays from India and the far east at a fraction of Brooks prices....check out fleabay.
There are however quite a few Brooks leather copies out there nowadays from India and the far east at a fraction of Brooks prices....check out fleabay.
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Some of the FB groups can be good to turn up parts.
Canny find my old campag 27.2 either, so guess that got dumped on my behalf at some point... grrrrrrrrr
Hopefully get tyres changed over weekend and will try it out with the titec post off the 531 lady’s frame I got for my mum and saddle off mtb.
Nice looking beast though.
Some of the FB groups can be good to turn up parts.
Canny find my old campag 27.2 either, so guess that got dumped on my behalf at some point... grrrrrrrrr
Hopefully get tyres changed over weekend and will try it out with the titec post off the 531 lady’s frame I got for my mum and saddle off mtb.
Nice looking beast though.
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Components look good, very low use...
Campag centaur front derailleur and front crank/chainrings. Campag Champ tripple rear, 9 speed cassette on 10sp hub, campag chorus levers, Cinelli stem, campag wheels, shimano long reach double pivot callipers seriously good on my quick test. Can’t remember what headset was and not investigated bottom bracket but very happy so far.
Not sure what bars are but may swap for the ones I have as they have a channel for cables under bar tape.
My retro head is also screaming get an old campag post and Stronglight cranks as a homage to my old bike.
Components look good, very low use...
Campag centaur front derailleur and front crank/chainrings. Campag Champ tripple rear, 9 speed cassette on 10sp hub, campag chorus levers, Cinelli stem, campag wheels, shimano long reach double pivot callipers seriously good on my quick test. Can’t remember what headset was and not investigated bottom bracket but very happy so far.
Not sure what bars are but may swap for the ones I have as they have a channel for cables under bar tape.
My retro head is also screaming get an old campag post and Stronglight cranks as a homage to my old bike.
velomaniac
MacRetro Rider
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Dont change stuff for the sake of it, ride it first. Did you swap the chainset from the bike you had previous to the old bike this new one replaces out of homage......unlikely. Remember its just a well put together collection of mechanical parts. Giving your bike a personality is a mistake I made too many times ;-)
Dont change stuff for the sake of it, ride it first. Did you swap the chainset from the bike you had previous to the old bike this new one replaces out of homage......unlikely. Remember its just a well put together collection of mechanical parts. Giving your bike a personality is a mistake I made too many times ;-)
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Nah part of reason was thinking cranks (but once I ride it) as I did identify reasons back when I build my more aggressive road bike why I liked it less.
1st the frame was relaxed, 2nd 165mm cranks
I couldn’t think of any other reasons for old bike being more enjoyable. As you say I’ll be getting on bike and giving it a good go before I even think about any changes to stuff.
Got a few things to do but hopefully can get a saddle and post on it the day and get out for at least a quick trial.
Nah part of reason was thinking cranks (but once I ride it) as I did identify reasons back when I build my more aggressive road bike why I liked it less.
1st the frame was relaxed, 2nd 165mm cranks
I couldn’t think of any other reasons for old bike being more enjoyable. As you say I’ll be getting on bike and giving it a good go before I even think about any changes to stuff.
Got a few things to do but hopefully can get a saddle and post on it the day and get out for at least a quick trial.
