Doubledee
rBotM Winner
Hi All
Look the weather is bad..and well I couldnt wait until I put the bar tape on and wait for another sunny day to take some pictures so here is my almost finished 1990/91 Bottechia SLX sans cinelli white cork ribbon and plugs!
I hold the frame very dear to my heart as I acquired it off a friend with a habit of upgrading in 1992. To my dismay he had it repainted before I got it in blue/white fade but originally it was as it is presented here. I raced this bike for about 5 years then moved on and it became a winter bike then eventually gave it away to "Sheffied" who 5 years later gave it back!!! A kind guy from the states sent me the catalogue pictures and I set about the re-finish and rebuild. Here's a summary of the spec
Frame : Fully refurbished strip back to the metal and rechromed and sprayed
Rear and front mech c-record, chainset 1993 Chorus, pedals 1989 Athena, 11cm Cinelli IR, bars 42cm Giro D'Italia, brakes late eighties Triomophe/Chorus?, brake levers c-record, gear levers c-record (8 speed insert removed to make friction only) seatpin Athena , saddle New San Marco Regal
Wheels campag Omega Strada on Chorus with Regina 7 speed freewheel
Bring on the summer so it can be ridden!!
Look the weather is bad..and well I couldnt wait until I put the bar tape on and wait for another sunny day to take some pictures so here is my almost finished 1990/91 Bottechia SLX sans cinelli white cork ribbon and plugs!
I hold the frame very dear to my heart as I acquired it off a friend with a habit of upgrading in 1992. To my dismay he had it repainted before I got it in blue/white fade but originally it was as it is presented here. I raced this bike for about 5 years then moved on and it became a winter bike then eventually gave it away to "Sheffied" who 5 years later gave it back!!! A kind guy from the states sent me the catalogue pictures and I set about the re-finish and rebuild. Here's a summary of the spec
Frame : Fully refurbished strip back to the metal and rechromed and sprayed
Rear and front mech c-record, chainset 1993 Chorus, pedals 1989 Athena, 11cm Cinelli IR, bars 42cm Giro D'Italia, brakes late eighties Triomophe/Chorus?, brake levers c-record, gear levers c-record (8 speed insert removed to make friction only) seatpin Athena , saddle New San Marco Regal
Wheels campag Omega Strada on Chorus with Regina 7 speed freewheel
Bring on the summer so it can be ridden!!
