1987 Colnago ESA Mexico 'Profil'

[captnslow]

This is my 1987 Colnago ESA Mexico 'Profil' - just finished in time for Noosa Strade Bianche last weekend. 140km mixed bitumen and gravel and she performed brilliantly.
SPECIFICATION:
Frame: 1987 Colnago ESA Mexico 'Profil' 6 crimped tubeset
Fork: 1987 Colnago chromed slopng shoulder
Headset: Campagnolo Chorus
Stem: 3ttt pantographed for Colnago
Handlebar: 3ttt for Colnago
Bar Tape: custom leather wrap from Busyman Bicycles
Brake Levers/Brifters: Campagnolo C-Record convertible
Brake Calipers: Campagnolo C-Record Delta (5 pivot)
Brake Pads: Koolstop for Campagnolo Delta
Brake Cables: Campagnolo C-Record pearl white
Shifters: Campagnolo C-Record friction
Front Derailleur: Campagnolo C-Record 2nd generation
Rear Derailleur: Campagnolo C-Record 2nd generation
Derailleur Cables: Campagnolo C-Record
Cassette: Miche 8spd 12-28
Chain: KMC 8/9 spd
Cranks: Campagnolo C-Record 170mm
Chainrings: Campagnolo C-Record 52/39
Bottom Bracket: Campagnolo C-Record
Pedals: Campagnolo C-Record
Toe Straps: Campagnolo C-Record (grey)
Rims: Mavic SSC 36 hole 'Roubaix' issue
Hubs: Campagnolo C-Record (cassette rear)
Hub Skewers: Campagnolo C-Record
Nipples: DT Swiss chromed brass
Spokes: DT Swiss Revolution
Tyres: Dugast Soie Naturelle Roubaix 25mm
Saddle: Selle San Marco Supercorsa Profil, upholstered by Busyman Bicycles
Seatpost: Campagnolo Chorus
Seatpost Binder: Campagnolo chromed steel
Bottle & Cage: Campagnolo biodynamica 900
Saddle bag: kangaroo leather to match saddle and bar wrap

Weight: just under 10kg including tools and spare in saddle bag

 

[xxnick1975]

Re:

That's great, but shorten the brake cables and ditch the saddle bag!

 

[captnslow]

Aero spec look more to your liking?

 

[xxnick1975]

Yes! Now that looks mint!

 

[kgt]

Perfect! The bars just need to rotate a few degrees clockwise so that their ends are parallel to the ground.

 

[Jingle Jangle]

Superb bike.

Contentious point regarding bar position. My (slight) OCD likes the bar end parallel to the ground, but I think angles slightly downward is actually the correct position.

 

[captnslow]

I'm a 'top section runs parallel to the stem' kind of guy with regards to bar rotation. This bike is, after all, very much configured as a "rider", not a static display. It's covered about 500km of mixed gravel and bitumen in the last month. Bar ends parallel to the ground/top tube looks nice, but it's awful hard on wrists over rough ground. I will shorten the cables though...

 

[Nob]

nice work