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As others have said, you can make most bikes fit within reason. I’m about the same size as you and have a 54 Modern bike and a 55 vintage bike. I would say the 52 looks too small, if the 57 works then great, although I would say 55 would be more ‘normal’ for you.

I had to Google 4 hole front mech! It seems that dates the bike to 1978 and it’s a pretty rare item. The rear mech is Patent 78.

Here is a photo.

Success! I removed the dropout screws and moved the wheel as far back as possible. One of the screws was bent during shipment from Italy but I got it out. I should qualify this by saying it works with the bike on the stand, tomorrow I’ll try it for real. I couldn’t understand why the...

Re: Thanks for replying. The chain set is from the 70s so it’s 144 and I think 42 is the smallest chainring you can fit. I would like to get the current set up to work so I can use the 28 cog. Hopefully someone who has done this will respond.

Hi all, I just introduced myself on the newbie thread and this is my first post. I have recently acquired a 1970’s ‘Coppi Campionissimo’ from Italy. It’s in great condition and everything is Campagnolo, the rear derailleur is Nuovo Record. I live in a hilly area so gearing could become an...