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This is just a teaser photo, the Stratos is still going through detail changes and waiting for a few parts. This is what it looks like as of today. Wishing Everyone a Happy New Year: Mike

1983 Colnago Superissimo in original Giro d'Italia pink. It's a parts bin special and a mix of 10 speed Dura-Ace 7800 mechs, 7900 cassette, indexed Dura-Ace 7900 downtube shifters, a C Record crankset running on a Campy Pista bottom bracket with 10 speed EPS pinned rings , Chorus gen2...

Thank you so much for the kind words. What made this build a natural was the Alfine 11 with a offset Fichtel & Sachs 24 tooth cog installed has a chain line of 42mm, a track standard chain line so track standard cranks are a natural choice. Spreading the frame to 135mm from 120mm was a bit...

The long hunt for a very early 70's 27.2 3TTT Record seatpost in decent condition for the Stratos ended last night with the purchase of this NOS in the box item out of Germany (the cost was reasonable). It's a period correct match for the 3TTT adjustable stem that's installed. There really is a...

On the topic of 26 tooth Sturmey Archer unicorn cogs... I finally found the listing where I saw it, and here it is. https://www.ebay.com/itm/285451146895 : Mike

Wonderful condition, just beautiful and quite a time capsule. : Mike

Hi Mark, Could have been a typo or a limited production part, it popped up during a web search for Sturmey Archer cogs. I said I believe and that does not make it fact, so who knows... I do like the Alfine 11, a very flexible piece of gear it works well for a very diverse group of riders from a...

Hi Jonny69, Thank you for the compliment and as you noted canti's were my only choice. The bar tape is Selle Italia SMOOTAPE as printed on the box. The price on Amazon was marked down to $20 a kit, I bought three kits. It's nice tape, it has a silicone strip on the back of the tape that is easy...

Cinq Partie There is still work to do but there is a point where a partial reveal is in order. At this stage it is a functioning bicycle, weight is 22.375 lbs as shown, the handling is quick and predictable in a non-lethal manner (unlike a mid 1980's critt bike I previously owned the less said...

One of the nice things about the Alfine is it takes any 3 lug gear hub sprocket from Sturmey, Shimano or Sachs/Sram and others, I am currently running the offset 24 tooth Sachs 3/32" wide sprocket that gives a nice 42mm chainline. I believe Sturmey made a 26 tooth that takes 1/8" chain so the...

Quatrième Partie Today I cabled the shifter up and finished the cable install and set the indexing. This was the part I was not really looking forward to. The cassette joint as Shimano calls it was bent to provide clearance for the chain stay and despite good intentions the best laid plans...

Hi Grantory, The thread finally caught up with present day events. Don't tell anyone i've been building this thing off and on for three years and I'm currently hung up for parts to be delivered. I am surprised no one asked what inspired this build, the answer is the 1948 R.R.A. Thank you for...

Troisième Partie. Paint or lack thereof... Yes black primer with a seal coat is the final finish, crankset is Campagnolo Record Pista with the Pista carbon shell bottom bracket. Wheels... Yes it has wheels. I would go into details on the rims and tires but it is written all over them, spokes...

Deuxième Partie. At some point in this process I thought it might be nice to have brakes. Looking at my options cantilevers were a logical choice as tight as the clearances are on this frame. Cabling stops and routing had to be determined so I chose to keep the braze ons as simple and...

Welcome to a dimly lit den of mechanical debauchery performed by a man from Hollywood California with a penchant for Quentin Tarantino movie villains, expect the unexpected... The recipe: Cold set a Stratos track frame to 135mm without destroying it, put it on "The Rack" then realign...

Nice frame, best of luck on the build and what are your plans? : Mike

So what we have here is a 1983 Colnago Superissimo with a Beppe Saronni Giro d'Italia victory commemorative factory pearl pink paint job. So in my tiny little mind this makes this bike one of the rarest Saronni Colnago frames. I have only seen one other, please feel free to correct me if I'm...

Hi Highlandsflyer. You caught me using a old photo from earlier in the build :eek:... I have been busy though, I'm putting the build kit for the Stratos Keirin roadster together. Thanks for your input on the paint and I agree with you, so its final finish is black primer with lipstick red bar...

Hello Doctor-Bond, nice to meet you. The rear mech is a Dura-Ace 7703 mid cage 9 speed shifting a D-A 7900 10 speed cassette with D-A 7900 bar end shifters. The rest of the kit is 7703 and works very well together. The the 7703 rear mech was unusual as it has 14 tooth jockey wheels, I replaced...

Thank you all for hanging in there... The World Tour is complete, all up weight as shown 29 lbs. 6 oz. or 13.3 Kg. ready to ride. Just a few photos for now, details in a day or two. : Mike