Putting together my parts wish list for building up a 1988 Masi GC frame. Fair bit of experience with relatively contemporary builds, but this will be my first vintage (assuming 1988 qualifies as vintage) effort. Finished bike will be for me; not worried about resale value, not building a show bike or museum piece, not looking for "permission" as to what I may use, not overly concerned with period correctness, but don't want to get too anachronistic, either.
On the one hand, I think indexed shifting was one of the great boons to mankind, on the other, my understanding is that the original syncro were barely functional, and on the other-other hand, I can't quite bring myself to use Shimano or Suntour on an Italian frame, even though I know it was done on occasion at the time.
Excuse the foregoing long-winded intro to my actual question: did syncro II function well? If not, I'll just go with campy retrofriction/doppler shifters and be done with it.
On the one hand, I think indexed shifting was one of the great boons to mankind, on the other, my understanding is that the original syncro were barely functional, and on the other-other hand, I can't quite bring myself to use Shimano or Suntour on an Italian frame, even though I know it was done on occasion at the time.
Excuse the foregoing long-winded intro to my actual question: did syncro II function well? If not, I'll just go with campy retrofriction/doppler shifters and be done with it.
