Retro roadies- old frames with STI's or Ergos
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A Simoncini with DA around (and in its natural camouflage environment)
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I am wanting to do this to one of my road bikes however I do not know where to start. What sort of components should I be looking at that would be compatible? Thanks
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Tell us more about the bike that you want to do this to, but perhaps you should start a new thread about it instead of using this photo thread.
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At the very least, you'll need a new groupset and probably new wheels. Older road bikes have freewheel hubs that (for the most part) only go up to 7 speeds. New road bikes have cassette hubs, that range from 8 to 11 speeds.
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1989 Sirrus
I'll play. I've had this Sirrus frame hanging in the garage for a while and was apparently bored this week. Moved the 10sp 105/Ultegra drivetrain over from my main bike. The HED Belgium wheelset just fits with 25c tires.
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Finally got around to finishing the update on my Centurion Cinelli Project. Gone is the Shimano 600. Not happy with the current stem/bars, but the Nitto noodle bars I had somehow got bent in storage. The Ritchey classic stem and Easton bars were what I had in the garage. Bar/stem position needs some tweaking, but this setup should work fine until I can replace the 46cm noodle and go back to a quill stem.
Ultegra 6700 groupset
Mavic Open Pro 36 holes on 105 5700 hubs
Rides like a dream.
Ultegra 6700 groupset
Mavic Open Pro 36 holes on 105 5700 hubs
Rides like a dream.
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I did, and I should have jumped for that DA group, too. That is the only one I've ever seen. Now that I know what I'm doing, I could make a 54cm work. Great to have you around.
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Yay, I can finally play. I picked up this Bottecchia Deluxe a couple weeks ago from a bike flipper, sans wheels and an odd mix of french, japanese and italian components. I had the frame reset to 130mm, converted to 700c wheels, and upgraded the drivetrain and brakes to modern components (SRAM Rival/Force, Tektro R559), cleaned off the rust and polished up the chrome a bit.
The Deluxe was the entry level Bottecchia and most years didn't even have chrome, but this might be the nicest looking entry level bike ever made. It's around 23-24lbs as is, and will be a pound lighter once I get some nicer wheels. Not the lightest bike, but has a nice ride. I have a Soma Double Cross, which features Tange Prestige tubing and I would say the Bottecchia is just a little duller feeling and lacking some of the liveliness of the Soma, but a bit stiffer under power. Overall I'm really happy with how this project turned out.
The Deluxe was the entry level Bottecchia and most years didn't even have chrome, but this might be the nicest looking entry level bike ever made. It's around 23-24lbs as is, and will be a pound lighter once I get some nicer wheels. Not the lightest bike, but has a nice ride. I have a Soma Double Cross, which features Tange Prestige tubing and I would say the Bottecchia is just a little duller feeling and lacking some of the liveliness of the Soma, but a bit stiffer under power. Overall I'm really happy with how this project turned out.
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Yay, I can finally play. I picked up this Bottecchia Deluxe a couple weeks ago from a bike flipper, sans wheels and an odd mix of french, japanese and italian components. I had the frame reset to 130mm, converted to 700c wheels, and upgraded the drivetrain and brakes to modern components (SRAM Rival/Force, Tektro R559), cleaned off the rust and polished up the chrome a bit.
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No idea, they came with the bike and didn't have markings. I was going to replace them with a Nitto Classic, but they (and the stem) were surprisingly light so I'm going to hold off. They are quite narrow though, as was the style at the time.
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I bought an '84 Centurion tourer that came with 40cm ctc.
I still like them narrow even when current sizing would put me 44s - which I cannot tolerate, though my ideal frame is 60ish cm.
I still like them narrow even when current sizing would put me 44s - which I cannot tolerate, though my ideal frame is 60ish cm.
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Here's my '89 Performance Serotta Speciale, built by Serotta as a frame set for Performance Bicycle Shops. It has a Dura Ace 7700 group, Mavic Ksyrium wheels, Cinelli bars, ITM stem, Cannondale seatpost and Vette seat
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After being given the 1988 Fiori bike and realising that the frame was Ishiwata EX, I decided to do a full repaint myself and build a modern Shimano 9 speed drivetrain. The crank is a triple Stronglight and brakes, Tektro 539. After dialing in my position, It has become my favorite bike to ride.
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reshp1 - first this is a great build! The small black accents on the saddle pick up the black tape holding the bar tape, and the black hoods on the levers. Also the white panels on the frame with black lettering - it looks factory built!
I would look for an upgraded seatpost to really finish the build off (a modern post will help shed a few grams also).
Awesome looking build!
I would look for an upgraded seatpost to really finish the build off (a modern post will help shed a few grams also).
Awesome looking build!
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I recently restored an old Dawes Super Galaxy Handbuilt that I found at a car boot. It had been badly repainted, but it felt light, and I only realised after shotblasting that it was a Dawes, and then the markings showed the model.
I don't like downtube shifters, and equally dislike the guide converters. Angle grinder removed the bosses, and I brazed a twin cable guide under the downtube, then moved the shifters on to the handlebars.
The derailleurs are front modern mountain bikes. I could have used the rear derailleur with SSI, but the only way currently is to use handlebar end shifters, as other shifters use the wrong handlebar diameter, which are solid and won't go round the drop handlebar bends.
Same applies to crank and frewheel - mountain bike again.
I don't like downtube shifters, and equally dislike the guide converters. Angle grinder removed the bosses, and I brazed a twin cable guide under the downtube, then moved the shifters on to the handlebars.
The derailleurs are front modern mountain bikes. I could have used the rear derailleur with SSI, but the only way currently is to use handlebar end shifters, as other shifters use the wrong handlebar diameter, which are solid and won't go round the drop handlebar bends.
Same applies to crank and frewheel - mountain bike again.
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Yay, I can finally play. I picked up this Bottecchia Deluxe a couple weeks ago from a bike flipper, sans wheels and an odd mix of french, japanese and italian components. I had the frame reset to 130mm, converted to 700c wheels, and upgraded the drivetrain and brakes to modern components (SRAM Rival/Force, Tektro R559), cleaned off the rust and polished up the chrome a bit.
The Deluxe was the entry level Bottecchia and most years didn't even have chrome, but this might be the nicest looking entry level bike ever made. It's around 23-24lbs as is, and will be a pound lighter once I get some nicer wheels. Not the lightest bike, but has a nice ride. I have a Soma Double Cross, which features Tange Prestige tubing and I would say the Bottecchia is just a little duller feeling and lacking some of the liveliness of the Soma, but a bit stiffer under power. Overall I'm really happy with how this project turned out.
The Deluxe was the entry level Bottecchia and most years didn't even have chrome, but this might be the nicest looking entry level bike ever made. It's around 23-24lbs as is, and will be a pound lighter once I get some nicer wheels. Not the lightest bike, but has a nice ride. I have a Soma Double Cross, which features Tange Prestige tubing and I would say the Bottecchia is just a little duller feeling and lacking some of the liveliness of the Soma, but a bit stiffer under power. Overall I'm really happy with how this project turned out.
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