The lite age
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InFaasion
Dirt Disciple
Really like your investigation and thumbs up for these old Campa parts. I was stunned too when restoring an old set that never saw any love by the previous owner (and never changed anything like your cable was). Some parts looked terribly bad but after a good clean it was working like new. Only a bottom bracket was pittet so badly it needed replacement, but further it was nearly none Italian quality. Shifting with those bullet twisters is a bit tricky though.
Obi-Juan
Retro Guru
That's right. That's why I was pleasantly surprised that the chainrings were so well synchronized.
It doesn't matter too much; they work well in the reverse gear, there are only three, and the front shifting is minimal. But it's better if everything works perfectly.
By the way, I used a Sachs chain. They actually work well with the Campagnolo 7- and 8-speed syncros (remember that Campagnolo didn't have a specific chain for those groupsets and recommended Sachs).
Perhaps that's why the shifting is so smooth.
InFaasion
Dirt Disciple
I have used / sold tons of those Sachs Sedis chains back in the days and remember how high quality it was compared to Shimano 7 speeds. Wish I still had those
Obi-Juan
Retro Guru
I've always liked them a lot, and they shifted really well with 7/8 speeds.I have used / sold tons of those Sachs Sedis chains back in the days and remember how high quality it was compared to Shimano 7 speeds. Wish I still had those
I was able to fit an SCM 90 on the Klein Pulse and thought I'd run out. But two more recently appeared in a box, so I still have an SC 80 R for some other "special" bike.
Obi-Juan
Retro Guru
The reduction bushing for the seatpost has arrived, so I can now complete the bike.
Some decals I made with the Litage logo have also arrived.
I've already placed the saddle on the seatpost, and of course, as you guessed it, it's a VERY SIMPLE operation, Campagnolo technology, about 1.5 hours to install...and I just need to adjust the level when I put it on the bike!!!
Anyway, as we say in Spain: "Para presumir hay que sufrir" ("to show off, you have to suffer").
If you want to show off with some beautiful Campagnolo parts from the early 90s, you know you'll have to work hard for hours, days, weeks, to get everything working. And even then, it might not work correctly.
Some decals I made with the Litage logo have also arrived.
I've already placed the saddle on the seatpost, and of course, as you guessed it, it's a VERY SIMPLE operation, Campagnolo technology, about 1.5 hours to install...and I just need to adjust the level when I put it on the bike!!!
Anyway, as we say in Spain: "Para presumir hay que sufrir" ("to show off, you have to suffer").
If you want to show off with some beautiful Campagnolo parts from the early 90s, you know you'll have to work hard for hours, days, weeks, to get everything working. And even then, it might not work correctly.
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Obi-Juan
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Well, there wasn't much left to do to finish it: some curious Look MP-90 pedals that I had to rebuild because they were quite damaged, more than I remembered. As an anecdote, I had a hard time finding the bottom half, because it looked black, but in the end it was a slightly darker RAL 7021. It took me a while to find it, but I think I've managed it.
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Obi-Juan
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I took the opportunity to change the decals to a more intense shade of pink, less "pastel."
It's hard to find the right color when you only have photos and don't know the original.
Well, it's already made.
An NTH Bianchi Litage with Campagnolo.
I think I should have sold the seatpost; it's too much trouble to install
I thought about changing the Panaracer Duster Pro tires, but I like how they look, so I'll leave them for now.
It's hard to find the right color when you only have photos and don't know the original.
Well, it's already made.
An NTH Bianchi Litage with Campagnolo.
I think I should have sold the seatpost; it's too much trouble to install
I thought about changing the Panaracer Duster Pro tires, but I like how they look, so I'll leave them for now.
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