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Cougar f/s 653, 53.5cm c-c
- Thread starter Mike Muz
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jackosbournesnr
Senior Retro Guru
Re:
I bought this one. I got my first Cougar (which was badly faked up as a Flying Scot) early last year and went full retro, so I'm experimenting with this one by giving it the modern twist.
Just waiting for a shorter quill stem to arrive to finish the build:
Groupset: Campag Chorus (mostly) Carbon 10 speed
Bars/stem: Nitto (silver)
Seatpost:Miche Supertype (Silver) although theres a nitto waiting in the wings
Saddle: Selle Italia Flite Ti (white)
Wheelset: 28/28 H Plus Son Archetype in hard anodised grey on silver Ambrosio Zenith (handbuilt by me)
Pedals: Crank Bros. Candy 2 (Orange, but nowhere near the fluoro orange on the frame)
Finished with white cables, "celeste" bar tape and bottle cage and Michelin Pro 4 in electric blue (they turn celeste after a few rides).
Been round the block to test setup and its every bit as lovely as expected.
I'll post pics when its done its first proper ride.
I bought this one. I got my first Cougar (which was badly faked up as a Flying Scot) early last year and went full retro, so I'm experimenting with this one by giving it the modern twist.
Just waiting for a shorter quill stem to arrive to finish the build:
Groupset: Campag Chorus (mostly) Carbon 10 speed
Bars/stem: Nitto (silver)
Seatpost:Miche Supertype (Silver) although theres a nitto waiting in the wings
Saddle: Selle Italia Flite Ti (white)
Wheelset: 28/28 H Plus Son Archetype in hard anodised grey on silver Ambrosio Zenith (handbuilt by me)
Pedals: Crank Bros. Candy 2 (Orange, but nowhere near the fluoro orange on the frame)
Finished with white cables, "celeste" bar tape and bottle cage and Michelin Pro 4 in electric blue (they turn celeste after a few rides).
Been round the block to test setup and its every bit as lovely as expected.
I'll post pics when its done its first proper ride.
jackosbournesnr
Senior Retro Guru
jackosbournesnr
Senior Retro Guru
Bit of lunch then the new stem and bar tape are going on.
Too much salt on the roads for a test ride today though :cry:
Too much salt on the roads for a test ride today though :cry:
Re:
You need to start a build thread here: http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewforum.php?f=23
There are plenty of 1990's road bike fans, and that one is a cracker.
You need to start a build thread here: http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewforum.php?f=23
There are plenty of 1990's road bike fans, and that one is a cracker.
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