Hello all,
I was desperately seeking a road bike and lo and behold I found a Rossin Record in an alley.
Before you laugh too hard it came with no wheels. lots of frame rust, old Campagnolo Nuovo Record shifters and derailleurs, and heck of a lot of work. When I tried a set of 700cc wheels the 58cm frame just seems to fit. I am poor as a church mouse and want to ride badly, in fact very badly. This bike will be good for me, I am committed to restoring it. I was a bike assembler/mechanic in my teens and can take apart and reassemble a ride. My big worry is that this frame was left in the Vancouver rain for a spell. What is the best way to drain all the water from it so I can repaint, rebuild and use framesave, the stuff that prevents rust. The derailleur pulleys on the rear Nuovo are cracked from age and use. Is there a third party replacement anyone knows of?
Cheers to all and thanks for the expert advice.
BTW Turtle Wax Rubbing Compound is amazing. It polishes chrome and aluminum like nobody's business, made the old Campy stuff look like new never mind the chrome.