Mixing Old and New?

[Grafix]

Hi,
Looking for advice and perhaps some wise counsel please....

Having owned and enjoyed a 1988 Peugeot Aravis for 24 years now (Still in excellent condition and running beautifully) I've taken a strong fancy for building up an 80s or 90s Italian frame with Campag kit. However I wondered if anybody has experience or general advice for doing this using modern 10 speed campag on the older frame rather than period stuff.

To be specific I have a strong fancy for a Colnago Mexico with modern campag running gear but wondered if that is sacrilege/stupid/misguided or a is half-reasonable idea?

I'm up to speed on some of the more obvious pitfalls around axle widths, bottom brackets and so on - but by no means any sort of expert on melding old with new.

I guess there are modern steel frame-sets out there I could also do this with but preferred the idea of a more classic starting point.

Bonkers? Wrong?

Any gentle advice welcome!

Cheers,

 

[cce]

I have 2006-ish 10 speed on an early 90s 653 frame. Works great!

the only major issue is that older frames will have 126mm rear spacing, current stuff is all 130mm.

 

[NeilM]

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I have not long done this very thing with a 1990 Basso Gap frame using 10 speed Campag Chorus, I also did the same thing last year with a 1989 Concorde Astore, but using 10 speed SRAM Force running gear.

Both bikes ride well, look great and are a pleasure to own, and both Campag and SRAM (despite what nay sayers will tell you) gear is slick and efficient to use.

The Basso is my first ever adventure into the world of Campag, and I now know what all the fuss is about, as although you have to pick your components so that they work well together, and despite the additional cost, compared to other manufacturers, it really is very good to use.

 

[hamster]

I would avoid the carbon fibre stuff as it seems to look wrong (like alloys on an E-type) but Campag do plenty of modern cranks with Alu arms, so no problems otherwise.

 

[cce]

Veloce (10 speed) and Athena (11 speed) are even available in silver still. Which is nice

 

[mrkawasaki]

Just finishing an silver Athena 11 speed on a Concorde project here - should be able to take/share pics by the weekend. Will be my first experience with Campagnolo - have been hitherto intimidated by the marque...!

 

[NeilM]

Will be my first experience with Campagnolo - have been hitherto intimidated by the marque...!

I know exactly what you mean, but the Basso has been a great success.

 

[FINNEY1973]

I'm contemplating another new / old mix, since building this viewtopic.php?f=23&t=294123 I can't stay off the damn thing. Not a fan of new stuff in general, but the Athena group is lovely kit and when allied to a decent retro frame, well to my mind it ticks many a box. I think the hardest bit is getting wheels that suit the frame.

Certainly not bonkers and looking forward to seeing your Nag dressed up with new kit.

 

[legrandefromage]

Heres one I made earlier

1979 Peugeot PX-10 with 1998 Campagnolo shifting mix and Deltas. 126mm rear was cold set to 130mm.

 

[NeilM]

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Ooops, quote and edit buttons too close together for my old eyes. :facepalm: