Retro roadies- old frames with STI's or Ergos
11-28-13, 08:33 PM
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Cross post from roadies forum
Hey guys,
This is my first post here on the CV forum, but I've been lurking for a while. My name is Thomas, and I recently graduated from UBC and UGR, now I work for Microsoft in Boulder, CO.
Browsing this forum is very inspirational and the main reason I went in this direction for this bike. Originally equipped with Suntour Radius, 7s indexed downtube shifting.
Without further ado, my Bianchi Eros road bike. It's a replacement for a Cannondale Synapse with 10s 105 components that got stolen while I was in school.
She's a dream to ride, and I love her.
This is my first post here on the CV forum, but I've been lurking for a while. My name is Thomas, and I recently graduated from UBC and UGR, now I work for Microsoft in Boulder, CO.
Browsing this forum is very inspirational and the main reason I went in this direction for this bike. Originally equipped with Suntour Radius, 7s indexed downtube shifting.
Without further ado, my Bianchi Eros road bike. It's a replacement for a Cannondale Synapse with 10s 105 components that got stolen while I was in school.
- Full 10 speed Campagnolo Chorus components
- Cinelli stem
- San Marco Ponza saddle
- Knock-off Chinese carbon tubulars
- Knock-off Chinese 'aero' Campy seat post
- Vittoria Open Corsa Evo CX tires
She's a dream to ride, and I love her.
11-29-13, 04:11 AM
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Hey guys,
This is my first post here on the CV forum, but I've been lurking for a while. My name is Thomas, and I recently graduated from UBC and UGR, now I work for Microsoft in Boulder, CO.
Browsing this forum is very inspirational and the main reason I went in this direction for this bike. Originally equipped with Suntour Radius, 7s indexed downtube shifting.
Without further ado, my Bianchi Eros road bike. It's a replacement for a Cannondale Synapse with 10s 105 components that got stolen while I was in school.
She's a dream to ride, and I love her.
This is my first post here on the CV forum, but I've been lurking for a while. My name is Thomas, and I recently graduated from UBC and UGR, now I work for Microsoft in Boulder, CO.
Browsing this forum is very inspirational and the main reason I went in this direction for this bike. Originally equipped with Suntour Radius, 7s indexed downtube shifting.
Without further ado, my Bianchi Eros road bike. It's a replacement for a Cannondale Synapse with 10s 105 components that got stolen while I was in school.
- Full 10 speed Campagnolo Chorus components
- Cinelli stem
- San Marco Ponza saddle
- Knock-off Chinese carbon tubulars
- Knock-off Chinese 'aero' Campy seat post
- Vittoria Open Corsa Evo CX tires
She's a dream to ride, and I love her.
11-30-13, 11:18 PM
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Yes, that Bianchi is very nicely done!
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12-01-13, 06:28 PM
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Hey guys,
This is my first post here on the CV forum, but I've been lurking for a while. My name is Thomas, and I recently graduated from UBC and UGR, now I work for Microsoft in Boulder, CO.
Browsing this forum is very inspirational and the main reason I went in this direction for this bike. Originally equipped with Suntour Radius, 7s indexed downtube shifting.
Without further ado, my Bianchi Eros road bike. It's a replacement for a Cannondale Synapse with 10s 105 components that got stolen while I was in school.
She's a dream to ride, and I love her.
This is my first post here on the CV forum, but I've been lurking for a while. My name is Thomas, and I recently graduated from UBC and UGR, now I work for Microsoft in Boulder, CO.
Browsing this forum is very inspirational and the main reason I went in this direction for this bike. Originally equipped with Suntour Radius, 7s indexed downtube shifting.
Without further ado, my Bianchi Eros road bike. It's a replacement for a Cannondale Synapse with 10s 105 components that got stolen while I was in school.
- Full 10 speed Campagnolo Chorus components
- Cinelli stem
- San Marco Ponza saddle
- Knock-off Chinese carbon tubulars
- Knock-off Chinese 'aero' Campy seat post
- Vittoria Open Corsa Evo CX tires
She's a dream to ride, and I love her.
12-02-13, 04:11 PM
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Having a quick release in both the Campy lever and the Shimano caliper works great with bigger tires. They clear nicely with 29mm on Open Pros and 31mm on Synergy rims. Don't know why I'd switch to Campy calipers, and one of my few caliper problems was a broken return spring on my wife's Chorus caliper that happened mid-tour. We bought a cheap Tektro caliper for the rest of the trip.
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12-02-13, 05:40 PM
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Good looking Bianchi!
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12-05-13, 06:07 PM
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Very nice...right now I am torn between black (easier to get light/cheap rims/wheelsets) or silver rims on my project (red/blue bike w/silver athena 11s) was almost set on silver, but the black looks nice on this.
12-05-13, 07:05 PM
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I think all silver or silver hubs and spokes, black rims (MSW) look really good with bikes that have color.
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12-06-13, 07:37 AM
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I'm in agreement with the black rims + silver spokes/hubs idea, although I must admit, if I had a full Athena silver group, I would have been tempted to get these rims (Ambrosio Excellight) in silver for an all-silver wheelset. As it is I think the black goes well with the rest of the black/white themed components.
That Bianchi's lovely. Again, think I'd go for silver spokes and hubs myself, but I'm old(-fashioned).
12-06-13, 08:32 AM
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Hey guys,
This is my first post here on the CV forum, but I've been lurking for a while. My name is Thomas, and I recently graduated from UBC and UGR, now I work for Microsoft in Boulder, CO.
Browsing this forum is very inspirational and the main reason I went in this direction for this bike. Originally equipped with Suntour Radius, 7s indexed downtube shifting.
Without further ado, my Bianchi Eros road bike. It's a replacement for a Cannondale Synapse with 10s 105 components that got stolen while I was in school.
This is my first post here on the CV forum, but I've been lurking for a while. My name is Thomas, and I recently graduated from UBC and UGR, now I work for Microsoft in Boulder, CO.
Browsing this forum is very inspirational and the main reason I went in this direction for this bike. Originally equipped with Suntour Radius, 7s indexed downtube shifting.
Without further ado, my Bianchi Eros road bike. It's a replacement for a Cannondale Synapse with 10s 105 components that got stolen while I was in school.
- Full 10 speed Campagnolo Chorus components
- Cinelli stem
- San Marco Ponza saddle
- Knock-off Chinese carbon tubulars
- Knock-off Chinese 'aero' Campy seat post
- Vittoria Open Corsa Evo CX tires
She's a dream to ride, and I love her.
- That was a '90 Eros? Did you repaint it or just replace the decals (not that I blame you there the '90/91 decals were awful)
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12-06-13, 10:22 AM
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12-06-13, 04:16 PM
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I had a shop sand blast it and powder coat it this color. I got a set of decals from eBay (these were for a Rekord 745, I liked the font and other stickers that went with it) and I put the decals on myself. True that the original decals looked pretty bad...
12-07-13, 02:09 AM
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Hard Anodized dark grey is a classic colour (1980's, 90's), especially for tubulars. Silver reminds me of really cheap wheels and black reminds me of anything modern. Dark grey, stainless spokes, polished alloy hubs... perfect.
12-16-13, 07:21 PM
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Here's mine:
It's an '88 Club Fuji with Red shifters, Rival derailleurs, and 105 chainrings.
It's an '88 Club Fuji with Red shifters, Rival derailleurs, and 105 chainrings.
12-17-13, 05:10 PM
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A build never really ends, does it?
I just picked up a set of H+Suns with 105 hubs.
We are building up a friend's Nature Boy Zona this weekend.
Should be a hoot.
12-21-13, 09:34 PM
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85 Super Le Tour
1985 Schwinn Super Le Tour w/ Record. The rear wheel is broken, going to Ksyrium Elites.
12-21-13, 09:53 PM
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