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I am 40 in 2017.
I quite fancy building a bike from the year of my birth.
I like Raleighs and am very interested in the SBDU frames being a Dyna Tech owner of long standing. I fancy something 753 ideally.
I would imagine that Campagnolo Record would be the way to go, and I have to use Mavic rims, as anything else makes me feel a bit wrong.
On to the stuff I don't know and would struggle to find out...
Geometry.
I ride a L (large) modern sloping carbon thing.
I ride a 57cm 1993 Dyna Tech which is a wee bit small for me as the Campagnolo seat pin has the limit line just showing.
I ride a 55cm Merckx Corsa Extra, which should be too small but I love it.
How do 70's bikes translate, I notice a lot seem to be 'square' frames, and I have measured all of my road bikes and am coming up with a 56cm effective top tube. but surely a 56cm would be a bit on the wee side. Is there a formula or do I have to get busy mocking things up?
I do run 130mm or 120mm stems on my bikes. Should 70's bikes have shorter stems?
I am guessing but do not know that tubs will be essential as good clinchers did not exist then.
However would it be dreadful to back date some MA40's or should I just man up & get gleuey?
Any help and advice gratefully received.
I quite fancy building a bike from the year of my birth.
I like Raleighs and am very interested in the SBDU frames being a Dyna Tech owner of long standing. I fancy something 753 ideally.
I would imagine that Campagnolo Record would be the way to go, and I have to use Mavic rims, as anything else makes me feel a bit wrong.
On to the stuff I don't know and would struggle to find out...
Geometry.
I ride a L (large) modern sloping carbon thing.
I ride a 57cm 1993 Dyna Tech which is a wee bit small for me as the Campagnolo seat pin has the limit line just showing.
I ride a 55cm Merckx Corsa Extra, which should be too small but I love it.
How do 70's bikes translate, I notice a lot seem to be 'square' frames, and I have measured all of my road bikes and am coming up with a 56cm effective top tube. but surely a 56cm would be a bit on the wee side. Is there a formula or do I have to get busy mocking things up?
I do run 130mm or 120mm stems on my bikes. Should 70's bikes have shorter stems?
I am guessing but do not know that tubs will be essential as good clinchers did not exist then.
However would it be dreadful to back date some MA40's or should I just man up & get gleuey?
Any help and advice gratefully received.