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I totally agree with that opinion.

And the rest of the big blackout was just riding my bike as much as I could. In the end, it was a lot of fun, although thankfully it was only one day of blackout. The tires are Hutchinson Rock-X-Country. It's true that I've used that model recently on the Look MI-960, but these have the cream...

The fork is threaded but with a very long 197 mm tube, so I decided to install a Modus headset specifically for use with Ahead stems (it has a system of nylon bushings that fit the threads; it's not as easy as it seems, but it works well). It's the Teflon bearing version, so despite its volume...

During all this time, I've thought a lot about what groupset to use. I got a bunch of Ritchey components (cranks, handlebars, brakes, brake levers, etc.), a Sachs Quarz DIRT, and even a Suntour XC Comp, which I love (I've never seen a Kirk Revolution at Suntour). The problem was the front...

I don't have any bikes with purple anodizing. I hate that color, but I admit it's the best for this mauve frame. I will take the opportunity to put some more pieces in purple because I found quite a few interesting pieces and NOS I found some nice hubs and some Tranz-X Secura Lock NOS skewers...

The fork is a CR-MOT Spinner, but it weighs over 900 grams. I remember that when they tested the Kirk Precision in Bicisport magazine, they used a legendary Vitus fork. I really liked the idea, but finding a Vitus MTB fork isn't easy. There's another problem: the head tube is very long; not just...

Well, in June, I saw a unit for sale in a beautiful mauve color. Yes, tacky, but beautiful. I contacted Silverfish, who told me it was badly damaged from humidity (not from use, which it hadn't seen before), and I asked them to hold it for me until I returned from vacation. It finally arrived...

I was watching a Tour de France in the late 80s when suddenly a TVM escaped from the peloton. What!!!! What the hell is that bike!!! I don't know who the rider was, I don't know what year it was, I don't know what stage it was... I only remember the bike. It's definitely the best advertising in...

Well, yes, we suffered a total blackout in Spain a week ago. At 1:00 PM, I realized I couldn't do anything that required even the slightest electronics, not even make a phone call. THERE WAS NO PHONE...of course, they couldn't call me, nor would I get emails, etc. I had to do something to...

I've always liked them a lot, and they shifted really well with 7/8 speeds. I was able to fit an SCM 90 on the Klein Pulse and thought I'd run out. But two more recently appeared in a box, so I still have an SC 80 R for some other "special" bike.

Thanks for the feedback. After some thought, I think I'll change the seatpost. I know that one is the right one for the frame, but I like this "complicated" Campagnolo seatpost better.

That's right. That's why I was pleasantly surprised that the chainrings were so well synchronized. It doesn't matter too much; they work well in the reverse gear, there are only three, and the front shifting is minimal. But it's better if everything works perfectly. By the way, I used a Sachs...

You too! 🤣 🤣 I've been looking for a Boralite or Boralyn in Spain for about a year now, to no avail. Good luck.

I remembered how complicated it was to adjust Campagnolo shifters from that era. FALSE Why? I don't know, I have no answer. The front derailleur works perfectly from the start. I thought about retrofitting it, but it incredibly synchronizes all three chainrings without hesitation. Are you sure...

I had a serious problem because the previous owner of the Thumbies changed the left cable for a non-Campagnolo one, and he didn't even file or round it off a bit. A very serious mistake. It took me ages to remove it, and I scratched the lever a bit. Well, after cursing the previous owner and his...

The sprocket is placed between two springs. The springs are made of softer steel than the sprocket. SUPERB!!! This way, the springs wear out with use, not the sprocket. The springs cost peanuts and are easy to change. A 10 for mechanical thinking. Okay, if you have Euclid or similar 7-speed...

Now, some interesting information about the Campagnolo Syncro system: It's absolutely superb!!!! It's magnificent, it's mechanical, it's very well thought out. In fact, the ergopower is the same system!!! Shimano changed its entire mechanism when moving from Syncro to STI, but Campagnolo only...

I got some 4-finger levers. They're still very bulky, but I definitely like them better. The right lever was in terrible shape, destroyed... but I got a new one!!! And the Campagnolo complexity benefits me; everything is removable and COMPATIBLE. The metal forks are a separate issue, as they...

Okay, so we have the headset, bottom bracket, crankset, derailleur, and almost everything has been with me for years. Now come the shift/brake levers. Okay, I've had a right-hand lever with its NOS thumbstick for maybe 35 years. Campagnolo had several versions of the brake lever: 2 fingers, 4...

This "ancient astronaut" engineering has its difficulties, but it makes it fun. I found the rear axle and adjusted it. That reminded me why I fell in love with Campagnolo 40 years ago despite all its complications. Those hubs were marvelous; they were and are perfect. They spin smoothly...