The pictures were rushed. Anyway, yesterday I began working on my GIOS- my dream bike, I've been hunting for one since about the time I joined the forums.

So here it is! I don't have all the parts it needs yet, though, and I have a few questions:

The bottom bracket is acting strange. I've tightened it enough so that it's a little too tight, but it is still loose at a few spots in the crank rotation. What's going on here? I'm thinking that it may just be easier to switch to a cartridge BB- does anyone know what length spindle the Record cranks need?

Does anyone have a 70mm Cinelli stem? The SR stem and World Champion bars aren't doing much for me.

Also, I made the mistake.. The one I swore I'd never make: I lost a barrel adjuster. I don't know how I did it, I tried my hardest not to, but now I am a member of those so infamous who have lost the adjuster for their Campagnolo calipers. Does anyone know where I can get a new set? They don't have to be Campagnolo branded. It'd be cool, but no big deal.

I know the saddle angle is whack. I don't have the wrench for it yet.

It's not done, but I'm trying now. (The tire choice is makeshift, too- gumwalls all the way on the final, which will be a tubular wheelset once I get the money to build it.)

Any other thoughts or suggestions?

Let's talk about it. And let's find me a 70mm Cinelli on the cheapies. I'm excited- I took it for a spin in its half-complete state, and oh my goodness- it's a dream.



-Nick

Edit: PS- I'm going to get a Super Record decal set for it, too. But it's not going to be one of the ones with the white background for the letters- the letters will mount directly onto the silver. It's gonna be cool. Trust me.