Retro roadies- old frames with STI's or Ergos
09-01-14, 05:28 PM
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^^^That looks like it'd be perfect with one of those leather handles for sale in the C&V for sale section.
Edit: Not that it isn't super as is, of course.
Edit: Not that it isn't super as is, of course.
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09-01-14, 11:41 PM
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I picked up this Guerciotti/Columbus TSX on Craigslist a couple weeks ago. It had a bizarre mix of components, but I had enough Ultegra and Dura Ace to get it running to suit my needs.
The STI levers came from an '04 LeMond Buenos Aires. I put 9sp Dura Ace DT shifters on it in early 2010 for novelty's sake and never went back to STI. This is the first time I've ridden a bike with brake shifters in nearly 5 years.
The STI levers came from an '04 LeMond Buenos Aires. I put 9sp Dura Ace DT shifters on it in early 2010 for novelty's sake and never went back to STI. This is the first time I've ridden a bike with brake shifters in nearly 5 years.
09-02-14, 03:42 AM
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This puppy just followed me home from The Paceline. Greg Fuquay, a transplanted Brit who built for Serotta during the late-'80s/early-'90s, built this for himself in, I think, '90. He sold it around the time he left Serotta. Besides a custom serial number that includes his initials, there are also two "F"s engraved in the cantilever bosses, one front/left and one rear/right. Lugged steel, no tubing stickers, ribbed steerer tube so there's some Columbus in there. Pretty straightforward build without most of the "modern" Serotta hallmarks: straight chainstays (no S-bend), semi-wrap seatstay caps (i/o fastback), no shaped/formed/flared tubing. Front canti bosses are narrow, 60mm c-c, so most modern canti calipers won't fit.
Built pretty much as a race machine, there are no bottle/rack/fender mounts, no drilled bridges/crown. Brake/der housing runs above the top tube or below the down tube, for better shouldering. True to its time, fits 30-32mm rubber with lots of mud room; 35mm is possible but gets pretty tight at the chainstays, 38mm+ is a no-go.
I'm just realizing this doesn't exactly fit this thread, as it's titled "retro roadies," not "retro 'cross," but this probably will see more pavement than mud/gravel.
Built pretty much as a race machine, there are no bottle/rack/fender mounts, no drilled bridges/crown. Brake/der housing runs above the top tube or below the down tube, for better shouldering. True to its time, fits 30-32mm rubber with lots of mud room; 35mm is possible but gets pretty tight at the chainstays, 38mm+ is a no-go.
I'm just realizing this doesn't exactly fit this thread, as it's titled "retro roadies," not "retro 'cross," but this probably will see more pavement than mud/gravel.
Certainly an interesting back story with the frameset as well.
Bet it rides well.
09-04-14, 01:17 PM
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This is a 1991/2 Quattro Assi. From the research I have done this frame was made in Italy by Tommasini for William Lewis Imports out of Texas.
I have a few C&V's so this one I wanted to do as much carbon and modern items as I could. Pics are before and after the build:
I have a few C&V's so this one I wanted to do as much carbon and modern items as I could. Pics are before and after the build:
09-05-14, 05:14 AM
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sick bike @ratfink76.
09-05-14, 06:51 AM
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Wow, those look like long cranks for that bb height. Maybe it's just an optical illusion or maybe I've never looked at mine.
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09-05-14, 07:38 AM
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Thank you sir! Stage two might entail a carbon threadless fork and headset... so more mods might be in store..
Thank you! It is a killer ride!
Believe it or not it is just an Apex group - it is actually my first time with SRAM. In collecting the parts I ended up with an extra FD and set of levers - so I am thinking to finish off another SRAM Apex group and build up another frame...
The pavement at my garage meets with about an inch of difference for water runoff - so there is more room there than looks!
sick bike @ratfink76.
Believe it or not it is just an Apex group - it is actually my first time with SRAM. In collecting the parts I ended up with an extra FD and set of levers - so I am thinking to finish off another SRAM Apex group and build up another frame...
The pavement at my garage meets with about an inch of difference for water runoff - so there is more room there than looks!
09-05-14, 07:47 AM
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Cool, I was thinking about pedal strike during cornering, but it sounds like that wont be an issue.
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09-05-14, 08:02 AM
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Got your PM but I am not to 50 posts yet so I can't respond!! LOL
I can't believe you remember that prior build! It was a 55cm Team Fuji and this QA is a 57cm which is more my size... the Fuji I ended up raising the stem a bit but the bike is really not suited for me anyway.
The QA I've only ridden 3 times so far, so far so good... if I am interested in changing the stem later I'll let you know first...
I can't believe you remember that prior build! It was a 55cm Team Fuji and this QA is a 57cm which is more my size... the Fuji I ended up raising the stem a bit but the bike is really not suited for me anyway.
The QA I've only ridden 3 times so far, so far so good... if I am interested in changing the stem later I'll let you know first...
09-05-14, 08:26 AM
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If I can help, let me know. I gathered a bunch of stems for my Wraith road build.
I'll be holding onto some if I get a cross bike from Wraith, then releasing the rest from captivity.
09-07-14, 08:18 AM
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Centurion Pro Tour 15 with Campagnolo Centaur/Shimano XT.
Centurion Pro Tour 15 by djk762, on Flickr
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09-07-14, 10:00 AM
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09-12-14, 07:42 PM
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Finally done with my conversion. 5700 105 group, carbon Richey WCS seatpost, Selle SLR seat, Vuelta Corsa Lite wheels (probably will lose stickers)
09-13-14, 05:30 AM
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You may want to post it on one of the Centurion threads (Ironman thread or serial # thread) or both.
09-13-14, 12:06 PM
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Thanks man! I actually just took it for the first test ride today and it was very very smooth. The carbon seatpost on top of that frame makes the road disappear. I did 20 miles on my new carbon bike and then came home and switched and did 20 miles on the Ironman and it was like being on rails compared my carbon
09-13-14, 02:02 PM
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